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Convert that Wine Cooler to a Giant Humidor
When a cigar smoker becomes a cigar collector, they often end up with a LOT of sticks. Some want them to age for a long time, and others they buy to collect, smoke, and maybe share with friends or...
An odor in your humidor isn’t only unpleasant, it could be a sign of serious issues in the works. This is one of the reasons you should be monitoring your humidor very frequently – check it at least once...
Don’t Let Cigar Breath Ruin Your Cigar Experience!
You spent some time yesterday smoking a (hopefully) great cigar, hit the hay and the next morning you’ve woken up and your mouth tastes like you ate the ash off that stick you were enjoying. Almost anyone who has...
What To Look For in A Cigar Wrapper Leaf
In the real estate world, the mantra is: Location, Location, Location. In the world of cigar tobacco, location is important, but there is more to a wrapper than what kind of leaf it is, or where it was grown. Don’t...
The Dos and Don’ts When Cleaning Your Humidor
Before you even start thinking about cleaning your humidor- Stop! Why are you thinking about doing it? Have you discovered mold on your humidor or cigars? Have you recently been the victim of a tobacco beetle infestation? Have you maybe...
How Does Your Cigar Flavor Speak About Your Personality?
You might think that the flavor of cigar you smoke is just a flavor, but you need to remember that the flavor of cigar you smoke says a lot about you as a person. You’re giving away a part of...
Any avid cigar smoker can tell you that where you get the tobacco, and how it’s grown are major contributing factors in the quality of the cigar, but there’s more to it than that. The different types of tobacco leaves...
Telling the Difference Between Figurado Cigars – Torpedoes, Pyramids and Belicosos
Despite what many people think, there are only two base types of cigars: figurado and parejo. The parejo is easily the most common and constitutes any cigar with a round head and even sides whereas the figurado is any other...
Your Cigars Shouldn’t Always Smell Like Ammonia
Smoking a cigar should be an enjoyable event, but what if you run across a cigar or two that can taste and smell like ammonia? No worries, there are ways that you can combat those ammonia smelling “friends” without having...