Archive for June, 2008
There are a lot of aspects to smoking cigars and one of them is the band that encircles cigars. I don’t know about you but I know a lot of cigar smokers that do not really pay that much attention to the cigar bands. In fact, some cigar smokers just immediately remove the band and then throw it away before smoking. On the other hand, other smokers make it a point to leave them on.
So are cigar bands really important? Where did they originate from ...
When should people start smoking? We all know that smoking has ill effects on our health. There is no going around that fact. Yet if you think like me, you also probably believe in the idea of free will. It is simply that people should be free to do what they want as long as they are not stepping on the freedom of other people. It makes sense, doesn’t it? But when it comes to smoking, is it ok to say that anyone should be allowed to ...
In the last post we took a look at two important things when it comes to organizing blind tasting events for cigars. They were preparation and the visual aspect of cigars. Let us take a look at more things to consider when blind tasting cigars.
Aside from assessing the wrapper of the cigar that you are blind tasting, try to get a feel of
how the cigar was made. Roll your fingers around the diameter and across the length of the cigar. Feel for sports which are soft, this means that the packing was not done perfectly. ...
One of the most exciting things about trying out new cigars is when you blind test them. When engaging in this activity, you get to try out new blends and flavors without being influenced by external factors such as the brand and perhaps prior prejudice. But blind tasting should be done in such a way that you really do things in the dark, so to speak. Here are some tips that you might want to consider when blind testing cigars.
Prepare carefully.
If you are organizing your own blind tasting, you should prepare well ...
I came across this article on the Boston Globe today:
Cigarette sales have been declining at a steady clip in recent years, but cheaper forms of tobacco have become more popular at the same time.In a research letter published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Gregory N. Connolly and Hillel R. Alpert of the Harvard School of Public Health write that the 3.7 billion pack, or 18 percent, drop in cigarette sales from 2000 to 2007 may have been offset by an uptick in sales of small cigars, roll-your-own tobacco, and moist ...
You may not be aware of this but your local cigar shop may not be a happy camper right now. Perhaps the foremost reason that would come to mind is the fact that smoking bans seem to be popping up all over the country. This could be true to a certain extent, but not really. The fact is that despite smoking bans, cigar sales continue to be healthy. After all, who can stop people from smoking cigar in their own homes?
So what could possibly be aggravating cigar retailers? ...
Smoking bans are a smoker’s worst nightmare. Imagine having the freedom to smoke (cigarette or cigar it does not really matter) whenever and wherever you feel like it? The trend these days, however, is for cities to adopt smoking bans. On one hand, it does make sense. After all, containing smoking activities will do a world of good for the environment. More so, the people who do not smoke will not be bothered by inconsiderate smokers (yes, there are those kinds of people).
In Pennsylvania, however, the pending smoking ...
I suppose your answer would depend on what cigar it is! Of course, I am sure that there is a large number of people out there who would answer an unequivocal no to my question. However, for those who know their cigars, I am sure that they would say yes – if they had the money to spend.
The 1956 Partagas is the epitome of cigar preservation and a HUGE status symbol. This cigar was rolled in Cuba way back when it was still perfectly legal to purchase and own Cuban ...
Lest you accuse me of sensationalism, that title is very true! I came across an article on SIFY News detailing how two brothers under 10 years old became cigar addicts:
A four-year-old boy is being treated in a Taiwanese rehab for his addiction to cigars. The boy and his brothers, also below 10 years, were taken to the Taiwanese rehab centre after their dad caught them stealing his tobacco.
When asked about their addiction, the boys said that they did it because they thought their father looked "cool" when he smoked.
“The answer ...
That is, if the city officials are to be followed. In a bid to put a halt to the increase of youth smokers in the city, the officials have laid out a proposal to ban the selling of individual small cigars within the city. Normally, what stores do is to open up a pack of the small cigars and sell them by the stick. This is done so that individuals can purchase the small cigars individually, instead of having to buy a whole pack. The rationale is that it is ...
