Latest Posts (14/23)

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Cigar Aficionado’s Cigar of the Week for the week of April 24. Read the full tasting note: #cigars #cigar #cigaraficionado

There are a lot of cigars lighters with built-in cutters, but they are all almost punch cutters. The Vertigo Sickle is the newest lighter that has a built-in cutter that is something other than a punch. Unlike most of these…

VICENTE BLENDS CIGAR REVIEW At the core of our materialistic culture, it is the precious metals that are lustrous and define value and status. These precious metals are luxurious commodities and have become more valuable throughout economic and societal turmoil…

What Are Cigars? Cigars are defined in the United States tax code as “any roll of tobacco wrapped in leaf tobacco or in any substance containing tobacco” that does not…

Cigar Aficionado’s Cigar of the Week for the week of April 17. Read the full tasting note: #cigars #cigar #cigaraficionado

The Quality of a Cigar A cigar is a tube-shaped tobacco product made from tightly rolled, cured leaves and wrapped in a wrapper. It contains nicotine and other chemicals that…

What Are Cigars? Cigars are rolled bundles of tobacco leaves that contain different varieties of filler, binder, and wrapper. These varying varieties of tobacco impart different strength, aroma, and flavor…

The XIKAR 10mm Punch Cutter ($64.99) packs two unique features over your standard cigar punch. First, there’s an awl in the center of the circular blade that is designed to help you line up the cut in a better manner.…

There are three major tobacco-growing regions in Nicaragua, and Jorge Padrón, president of Padrón Cigars, discusses the strengths of each one.