RSS Feed- The Crystal Ball: Looking into 20122012 is well into swing now that January has already past us. The Superbowl has been played and baseball is about to start. I already would have broken my resolutions, so it is probably good I didn’t make any. Why … Continue reading → […]
- Cigar Renaissance: Looking into the mini-boom1992, a famous year in the cigar business to many enthusiasts. Maybe not as famous as the year 1962, the year of the trade embargo with Cuba, but famous for the exact opposite reason. 1992 was the year that started … Continue reading → […]
- Top 5 cigars of 20112011 is coming to an end and what a year it was. I remember when I was little my parents would tell me that the years just fly by when your older and now I truly do believe them. I … Continue reading → […]
- The Most Wonderful Time of the YearRegardless of the holiday you celebrate, whether it be Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, or any other winter holiday, one thing is for sure: there is always an excitement in the air come December. The weather has cooled, the leaves have fallen, … Continue reading → […]
- The Cuban EmbargoWithin the cigar world there is probably not a more hot button issue like the trade embargo placed on Cuba in 1960. In the early hours of February 7th, 1962 a near total embargo against Cuba was signed into effect … Continue reading → […]
- A Vitola of a Different Name: The 6×60 TrendNot long ago a new vitola started to make the rounds in the cigar world. 6×60 has become a new hot mark on the shelves of almost any retailer of premium hand-made cigars. Why has this become the new “it” … Continue reading → […]
- Legislating Adult DecisionsTobacco has a long and storied history when looking into the past. George Washington grew tobacco on his families plantation when he was young. Thomas Jefferson grew tobacco throughout his adult life. Winston Churchill was never seen without a cigar … Continue reading → […]
- Changing of the Guard – Recent shifts in the cigar businessSome people say change is a good thing while others are the exact opposite, they can’t handle it. In the past year, the cigar business has seen some serious changes, not from a tobacco and cigar perspective, but from a … Continue reading → […]
- Purofino Vida Del Fuego Vixen (Corona) ReviewAdmittedly, walking into a cigar store, whether for the first time or five hundredth, can be an intimidating and overwhelming experience. So many choices and price points, it is sometimes very difficult to decide what you are going to purchase. … Continue reading → […]
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Top 5 cigars of 2011
2011 is coming to an end and what a year it was. I remember when I was little my parents would tell me that the years just fly by when your older and now I truly do believe them. I … Continue reading
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Purofino Vida Del Fuego Vixen (Corona) Review
Admittedly, walking into a cigar store, whether for the first time or five hundredth, can be an intimidating and overwhelming experience. So many choices and price points, it is sometimes very difficult to decide what you are going to purchase. … Continue reading
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