The Age Limit Debate on Purchasing Tobacco Products

by Admin May 9, 2013

This is an interesting article written by Nicholas Bakalar, about the research conducted on the effects of possible age increases for tobacco sales. Debates center around the idea of raising the minimum age requirement from 18 years old to 21 in order to legally purchase tobacco products. What do you think about this argument? Read [...]

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How to Restore Your Dried-Out Cigar

by Admin May 8, 2013

Things You’ll Need  Safety pin Quart or half-gallon food storage bag Gallon-size food storage bag 2 damp sponges Humidor Use a safety pin to puncture 13-15 holes into a quart or half-gallon size food storage bag. Place the dried-out cigars into the punctured food storage bag and seal it. Place the smaller food storage bag [...]

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A Tradition of Cigar Smoking Among America’s Political Leaders – Part 1 of 2

by Kirby Amber October 17, 2012
Old White House

Dating back as early as the 10th century with the Mayans puffing on tobacco leaves bound up with string to Columbus’ first visit to the Americas in 1492 and discovering the natives smoking cylindrical bundles of twisted tobacco leaves wrapped in dried palm or corn husks, cigar smoking has been a beloved tradition by many [...]

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Cigars and Politics- Cigar Usage Changed in White House in Later Years – Part 2 of 2

by Kirby Amber October 12, 2012
Cigar Use in Whitehouse

Part two of my blog on cigars and politics takes a look at cigar usage in modern times and how it changed in the White House in the later years. Starting with fourth U.S. President James Madison’s term until approximately the mid-twentieth century, cigars had its own special place in the White House. For those [...]

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Famous Political Cigar Smokers

by Elliot Boudin October 3, 2012
Winston Churchill and his ever present Cigar

Some of the most famous men in history have smoked cigars.  Be it statesmen, writers, philosophers, scientists, entertainers, or athletes, these gentlemen have changed the world with a cigar clenched firmly in their teeth.  But with the November elections not far off, we thought we would take a decidedly non-partisan look at the most famous [...]

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How to Smoke a Cigar

by Kirby Amber September 27, 2012
Beautiful woman with a cigar

Just for the fun of it, I recently invited some of my non-cigar-smoking friends over to my place for some relaxation time and I decided to show them a little of what they were missing. It turned into a fun lesson on how to smoke a cigar and I actually got a few converts out [...]

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Which Type of Liquor Goes Best with a Premium Cigar

by Elliot Boudin September 26, 2012
Cigar and Liquor

“Candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker”—Willy Wonka One of the most frequent questions asked about cigars is which type of liquor goes best with a good smoke.  Alcohol and cigars go hand-in-hand for many as two of their favorite vices, so naturally the question is a valid one.  Unfortunately, there isn’t one clear cut [...]

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