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How to Smoke Like a Pro: A Quick Three Step Process
If you can remember when you were new to cigars, you must recall the feeling of being eager to light up and get the party started. However, as the aficionado you now are, you know that certain steps must always be taken in order to make the experience more enjoyable. For you newbies, take this advise from the pros and you?ll be sure to stand out amongst your colleagues ? and maybe even trick them ... Posted On: 05/09/2018 |
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Join the (Cigar) Club: A #tbt Tribute to Some of the Great Smokers
There is something about taking out your fresh new cigar and lighting up.? You, alone, or surrounded by friends with this shared interest, feeling like you are part of a secret society.? Although there is nothing inherently ?secret? about smoking a cigar, there is certainly an unspoken connection, almost like a brotherhood, between cigar smokers. Within this community-like group, lie many promine... Posted On: 05/09/2018 |
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What's the Deal with Cuban Cigars?
Despite the opinions of many expert cigar aficionados and rollers who say that the quality of Cuban cigars has waned over the years, people still crave those forbidden stogies. Regardless of individual opinions on the quality of Cubans ? because, let?s be honest, an opinion is an opinion for a reason ? we have been getting a lot of questions over the last several months from our customers and frie... Posted On: 05/09/2018 |
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The 5 Most Badass Cigar Smokers in Film & TV
Fact: Cigars make people look cool. Just look at Hollywood. From Casablanca to Inglourious Basterds, cigar smoking has given actors a tool for making pretty much anything look badass. Chomp down on a stogie as we cover the top 5 most Hollywood cigar smokers. (Just remember, in real life biting down on a cigar for too long isn?t actually the best way to smoke it). 5. James Gandolfini - The So... Posted On: 05/09/2018 |
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Smoke Like a Pro: How to Properly Relight Your Cigar
Ever wonder what happens when your cigar goes out? Well, if it?s extinguished for too long, the oils that make your tobacco flavorful will dry up. If you have a finely made cigar, one that wasn?t subjected to over-humidification or exposure to excessive dryness at the manufacturer, it might still retain some of its oils even after extinguishing. If it?s a cheap cigar, what remains of it will be... Posted On: 05/09/2018 |
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The Mafia and Cigars
Gone are the days of the jazz lounge where you would walk in and be bombarded with the sweet, spicy smell of cigar smoke. Obviously for health reasons, smoking is not allowed in really any public place anymore however, cigar smoking in general has lost some of its essence and appeal to most of society over the last few decades. When you think about or see someone smoking a cigar, what type of char... Posted On: 05/09/2018 |
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Cigar Etiquette: The Ultimate No-B.S. Guide
Didn?t realize there was proper etiquette to smoking cigars? Allow us to enlighten you. Think about it - if you have a personal taste fancy enough to get cigars customized by Custom Tobacco, it is vital to maintain an etiquette to go with it to complete your unique personality. These are the main points to keep in mind when you begin following the cigar etiquette: What does R-E-S-P-E-C-T ... Posted On: 05/09/2018 |
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A Humidor for the Collection
Are you ready to venture deeper into the world of cigars? Your next step: invest in a quality humidor. If you had just recently become acquainted with cigar culture you will know how meticulous the upkeep can be. If that does not deter you from wanting more out of the cigar experience add to the complexity by getting a humidor. One of the things you must know about keeping a cigar for an extend... Posted On: 05/09/2018 |
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5 Major League Baseball Players Who Smoked Cigars
Just as some of Major League Baseball?s finest have incorporated chewing tobacco into their daily routines, so have they smoked cigars. Here are five of Major League Baseball?s most talented athletes ? men who have spent their entire lives crushing the baseball ? who never shied away from enjoying a quality stogie. Lou Gehrig With an incredibly impressive baseball resume, Lou Gehrig captured... Posted On: 05/09/2018 |
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Tobacco and Cigars: 10 Facts You Probably Didn't Already Know
When it comes to tobacco and cigars, there tends to be a lot of misconceptions about them. Here are 10 fun facts you probably don't already know about cigars. 1. Retired professional basketball player, Michael Jordan, smokes cigars. 2. Cigars probably did not originate in Cuba, but Guatemala. 3. People have been smoking cigars for over a thousand years! A Mayan pot that archaeologists d... Posted On: 05/09/2018 |
