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Taking a Closer Look at the Dutch Masters Brand
Unique Packaging The Dutch Masters brand of naturally wrapped cigars began being sold in the United States back in 1911. The brand is known by many due to its unique packaging that features Rembrandt’s 1662 painting known as The Syndics...
Cigars 101: Choosing, Cutting, and Lighting
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...
How Do They Put The Flavor Into Flavored Pipe Tobacco?
Back in the days of clay and corn cob pipes; all that smokers really wanted was for their tobacco to stay alight so they could continue sucking in smoke (blowing it out into the faces of others wasn’t considered anti-social...
World Politics As Seen Through The Smoke From Oliva Cigars
At first glance, the history of Tabacalera Oliva Tabolisa (known, here in the States as the Oliva Cigar Co.) appears fairly mundane. One Melanio Oliva grew tobacco and founded the company in Cuba in 1886; the company is still family...
Where Do You Buy Phillies Cigars?
For the uninitiated among us, Phillies Cigars are an American cigar brand which originated around 1910 in Philadelphia from a company called Bayuk Cigars Inc. They were originally called Philadelphia Hand Made; but, after customers shortened the name to Phillies; the...
Cult Fuerte Torpedo – A Review By Ken York
I didn’t get it. I don’t know why, but my Cult Fuerte was anything but. Fuerte is Spanish for strong or vigorous. My Cult Fuerte wasn’t. It’s touted as a full-bodied cigar with a well-balanced assertive flavor profile. After all,...
Famous Political Cigar Smokers
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...
Which Type of Liquor Goes Best with a Premium Cigar
“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...
Top Ten Cigar Smoking Comic Book Characters
Over the past few years, it has been almost impossible to avoid the resurgence of comic books. These “kids” books are anything but. The themes and artwork are more adult and even the name has changed with “graphic novel”...