Category: Cigar Care
Smoking a cigar is one of the greatest pleasures in life. Some people think that it is not much different from a cigarette. After all, you have a stick (albeit of varying sizes) in your mouth, you puff, and so on. Then again, those who know nothing (or very little) about cigars wouldn’t know that there are key differences when it comes to smoking cigarettes and cigars. For example, most cigar smokers that I know do not inhale the smoke. If you don’t believe ...
What in the world are dead cigars? I do not think that people technically use this term but I like to use it to describe cigars that have dried out. Sometimes, you buy a bundle of cigars and you do not smoke all of them within a short period of time. If you do not have a humidor, then the chances are that they will dry out. And sometimes, you buy dead cigars from shops. This actually happened to me just recently. I wanted ...
We took a look at three tips that you should bear in mind when smoking a cigar. I think my favorite of the three is to find a good drink to go with the cigar. Well, let’s take a look at some things that you can consider and which will help you enjoy your cigar better.
Expand your horizons.
What do I mean by this? As a new cigar smoker, do not try just one brand or flavor. After all, you do not have much experience ...
If you are new to the world of cigars, there are probably a lot of things that you may not know yet. This is what I like to call “best practices.” These are habits that the more seasoned cigar smokers would know about but may be unknown to the newbies. Let’s take a look at some of these tips.
Puff but do not inhale.
I do not know too many people who, when they smoke cigars, inhale the smoke. Many smoke cigars for the flavor – this ...
In the last post we talked about cigar bands and how they came to be. We also talked briefly about how different people perceive and treat cigar bands. There are those people who do not really pay attention to cigar bands and as a matter of fact, immediately take them off the cigar before they smoke it. On the other hand, there are those people who take pride in their cigar bands and leave them on as they smoke. In fact, there are some people who ...
In the previous post, we took a look at these little critters that can bring about humongous headaches to cigar enthusiasts. Not everyone has experienced problems with cigar beetles because the idea is for manufacturers to lay down preventive measures from the outset. Well made cigars are supposed to treat their products in order to prevent infestation of the beetles. They are also tasked with the responsibility of keeping their factories and production areas immaculate in order to eradicate the possibility of cigar beetle infestation.
Does this guarantee beetle-free cigars when ...
If you have been a cigar enthusiast for quite some time now, you would know all about the dreaded cigar beetles. If you don’t, then it is about time that you did. These little critters may have been cute when we were little kids – how many of you collected beetles way back when? – but they spell disaster for your cigars! Ever since tobacco farmers can remember, these beetles have been a serious threat to their crop and thus, their livelihood. Even tobacco factories are not exempt from ...
