Should You Remove the Cigar Band? Why It’s Better to Leave It On
Why keeping the cigar band on may be the wiser choice
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Great Cigar parings: Maker’s Mark and Oliva Serie V
It’s Friday night, you finally have some time to yourself. But going out has become an impossibility in this post covid world. Thankfully, you can stay in and enjoy some exceptional liquor and fine tobacco. But which kind? The options are nearly endless. We’re here to help. If you have a light meal, then you…
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Zen and the Art of the Pre-hale
Today, I’d like to introduce you to a little trick I like to call the “pre-hale.” What is Pre-hale? Pre-haling is a simple technique that anyone can use to enhance their cigar smoking experience. Even those who find retro-haling too intense an experience for their nose will find they can appreciate new sensations with this…
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Me and My Cigar
Understand your cigar by understanding the history behind it. Appreciate your cigar by appreciating the culture and production around it.
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Lighting a Cigar with a Candle?
Since it’s Friday the 13th, we’d like to point out a little cigar superstition. It’s been said that lighting a smoke with a candle, somewhere, somehow a sailor will die! Now, I’m not saying I believe this old wives tale but you’ll never catch me lighting a cigar with a candle! *SPOILER* John Wayne’s character…
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How to fix your frozen cigars
MY CIGARS ARE FROZEN! What do I do?? The temperature in some areas of North America has fallen colder than the surface of Mars! This winter I have been bombarded with calls from concerned customers who have ordered cigars and unintentionally left their package of cigars outside in their mailbox. Most recently was a customer who was lucky…
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How to Revive Hard and Dry Cigars
Far too often, aficionados encounter the dreaded issue of a dry and hard cigar. Instead of just hoping they’re good enough (they won’t be) or getting rid of those dried-out stogies that you purchased with your hard earned money, our 3 step solution will show you how to revive hard and dry cigars. Recently, my…
