Cigar Aficionado

If you’ve been smoking cigars for a time, or you’re just an old-school type, odds are you’re using the traditional device to keep them humid. Known generally as Credos, after...

A connoisseur is defined as “an expert in an area of the fine or domestic arts, or somebody with discriminating taste in such a specialty.” It’s definitely something to aspire...

Cigar Cutters other than guillotines, and why you might want to try one (or more) Guillotine cutters dominate the cigar world these days, but they’re far from the only cutters...

Celebration season’s coming up—graduations, weddings, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, and summer holidays, all opportunities for enjoying a celebratory cigar. Special events often call for special smoke as well. It could...

Cigars and drinks—what’s not to love? Pairing your favorite smokes with your favorite beverages, it’s simply a no-brainer. But choosing good pairings can be a challenge, especially if you’re a...

About the only thing to know about cigar bands is that they’re nice to look at. They really have little functional purpose beyond their looks. But they can definitely be...

Why butane is the only choice for cigar lighter fluid, and we mean the ONLY CHOICE! This next is from an email sent by one of our regular customers, who...

When cigars taste bitter, and what you can do about it Bitterness is a key component in the taste of many foods and beverages--coffee, beer, olives, even some kinds of...

Aging your cigars--why and when Aging your cigars is exactly what the name suggests--you put your cigars away for a certain period of time and let them rest, undisturbed, while...