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Cigar box guitars are not new. However, there has been a renaissance in the art of making and playing them. Since the ancient days, cigar boxes and homemade guitars made through budding musicians who, in general, came from impoverished countryside regions. The blues are related to these fascinating instruments.  So, here is how you can build one: Decide If You Want to Create a Left Handed or Right Handed Guitar A right handed guitar includes the neck slanted towards the left. The tuning pegs on the left and the tail is on the right. A left handed guitar is an...

There are many people who would argue that you could enjoy a good cigar at any time, but with summer just around the corner, it’s time to stock up on the best cigars for the season. Many people associate summer with relaxation and good times spent with great friends. That’s one of the reasons why we offer such a wide variety of cigars for just about any occasion, but the following are our top picks for this summer. Cigar Pick #3: 100% Dominican Churchill One of our best cigar brands we have and that are perfect for the summertime. These cigars...

Almost everybody has seen iconic images of some of the most famous politicians, actors and celebrities smoking a fat cigar as they celebrate victory or relax in their limited free time. However, despite cigars being a favorite of many politicians they are also one of the products governments have looked to tax at high levels in recent years. In the US, cigars have joined the majority of tobacco based products in seeing their prices rise as lawmakers see little difference between a cigar and any other tobacco product. A cigar is a signifier of power, wealth and strength for many people...

There’s an array of different cigar styles and sizes out there. With that said, yes it can get confusing, but we’ll break down just the basics today as we look at the different styles that are available and how the sizes are categorized. To begin, there are both domestic and international cigars. Both of these can either be hand-rolled or machine rolled. The hand-rolled category can be further subdivided into what’re called premium and boutique cigars. The primary distinction between a boutique cigar and any other premium hand-rolled cigar has to do with quantity. In order for a cigar to...

Cigars are a sign of power and wealth that’re enjoyed by both heroes and villains in the movies, on TV, and in comic books. Heroes often smoke cigars with Roger Moore’s incarnation as James Bond featuring the super spy smoking cigars in his early appearances. However, it’s often the bad guy who’s given the cigar as a way for the audience to understand the power and dominance the villain’s hoping to display as they take over the world or squash the hero. It’s very rare that smoking a cigar has been made to look as cool or menacing as it...