Cigar Aficionado

While cigar taste is very subjective – to each his or her own is the best approach – there are some principles universally accepted for what makes a good cigar...

Cutting the cap of a cigar to make it properly smokable is part science and part art. The science of it includes knowing how to use a very sharp cutter...

Like the grapes used to make fine wines, some tobacco vintages are superior to what is typically achieved using the same seed in the same fields. When this pleasant circumstance...

When selecting a cigar, you’ve got lots of wrappers from which to choose. Here’s an overview of the various wrapper options. You’ll learn what they are and how they may...

Why do you smoke cigars? For us, cigars and the enjoyment of them part of a lifestyle that makes sense. Cigars are an asset, a tool. We own our cigars;...

We’ve collected cigar quotes in this blog in the past. Here are a few more we’ve come across that are definitely worth considering. Fire up your favorite Nicaraguan or Dominican...

Camacho recently revamped the majority of its blends, and the Corojo was one of the few that remained untouched. The company, now part of the Oettinger-Davidoff Group, likely wouldn’t think...

Have you heard the term “herf”? It can be used as a noun or a verb. The verb means to smoke a cigar either by yourself or in a large...

Nicotine creates a buzz. Cigar tobacco contains quite a bit of nicotine, especially Nicaraguan cigars. The words Nicaraguan and nicotine having “nic” as the first three letters is merely a...