News — cigars

Halloween is a fun time for kids to dress as their favorite characters and go trick or treating. Adults also can sport a costume of their favorite person and enjoy the festivities. For cigar enthusiasts, there are a wide selection of famous people to choose from that a favorite cigar can be included as an accessory. Dressing without the favored stogie would lessen the authenticity of the costume. It’s also a way to enjoy your favorite past time without looking out of place. Comedian and actor Groucho Marx was not a heavy smoker but did enjoy a good cigar. He...

Who doesn’t love watching a good scary movie? These types of movies are popular at any time, but especially around this time of year, horror movies are practically a staple of one’s existence. With that being said, have you ever noticed how many times cigars come into play in a scene from a scary movie? If you haven’t, you might not have been watching closely enough because the truth is, cigars are used in a lot of different scary movies. More importantly, they are much more than mere props. They are used to signify something important about the story that...

The very idea of equality for all human beings is a major topic of conversation anywhere you go. Eventually this conversation comes down to the equality for women. Whether it is was 1920, when they were awarded the right to vote, or the ongoing worldwide conversation of equal wages for equal work, women have been fighting for everything since the beginning of time. Well maybe not everything. Although, there’s a general stigma about women smoking cigars and the rarity of its nature, it turns out that women have been smoking cigars regularly since the mid-18th century. Women were as equally...

No matter the family, no matter the region, mob bosses are always depicted as puffing away on cigars. Some have suggested that this was a form of stress relief, as smoking forces you to control and regulate your breathing. However, the same effect could be achieved for a much lower cost by smoking cigarettes. So then why cigars? Why pay more money for the same effect? Simply put, the smoking of these cigars was to send a message. The cigar communicated the level of power the individual held. The finer the cigar, the higher the cost. The higher the cost,...

  The outermost tobacco leaf of the cigar is known as the wrapper. As there are many different types, the wrapper can have an impact on the overall flavor of the cigar and the aesthetics of the cigar. The capa or wrapper is used in Cuban cigar making for mainly aesthetic purposes, giving it a beautiful finish. In cigar making tradition from places like the Dominican Republic, the wrapper tends to provide an added layer of flavor and complexity. There are many different wrappers, each with a different set of qualities and characteristics. Two of the most common natural wrappers...