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As a beginner’s guide, you will need a few supplies if you are interested in trying out smoking tobacco through a pipe. Here’s the guide to get prepared to enjoy smoking a pipe with one of your favorite cocktails, the two ingredients for a perfect evening. Basic Supplies This list is intended for beginner’s, which includes the necessities to enjoy smoking tobacco from a pipe. Here’s what you are going to need: 1. A Pipe. At first glance, choosing one of the many tobacco pipes that are available at BNB can be a quite daunting task. As a beginner, you...

For those of you who are unaware, there is a lot that goes into the process of actually enjoying a cigar. This beginner guide will help you select the “best cigars” for you to practice with, and it will teach you what you need to know in the vast world of cigars. Look to Trying Mild Cigars This type of cigar is suggested for beginners, because a more full-flavored cigar would be too strong for a new cigar smoker to handle. These cigars are also a great option for newcomers, since they are the cheapest type of cigar available. Thus,...

So, you’re new to the world of cigars, and you naturally don’t want the tobacco shop to pull the wool over your head. Perhaps you’re tasked with purchasing cigars for a bachelor party, or a baby shower. Maybe you’re interested just for your own pleasure. But how do you choose? Here are some steps to get you started: Know Your Cigar Anatomy There is a certain jargon that comes with knowing a good cigar. Just like buying a car, if you sound like you know what you’re talking about, you’re much more likely to get the best recommendations or know...

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 into the gallon-size bag. Place a damp sponge into the gallon-size food storage bag and seal the bag. The sponge should be damp, but not dripping wet. Squeeze the sponge to remove any excess water before placing it in the bag. Allow the cigars to...

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 of the experience. In fact, they can’t wait until the next time we can share a cigar smoke over some drinks. So if you are a cigar beginner or are thinking of giving it a try, check out below some of the tips I shared...