quality cigars - 52 posts found << < 1 2 3 > >>
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Humidors To The Rescue: For Every Quality Cigars Smoker |
| 9/21/2008 10:30:44 AM |
 Perhaps the movies are to blame. All those scenes where the powerful businessman or politician says to the ingenuous hero, "May I offer you a cigar," then - without missing a beat - brandishes a gold-embossed quality cigars case. A case with no humidity controls. A case that is not a humidor.
Whatever the reason, many casual smokers of quality cigars - and even... Read More |
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Quality Cigars In Pop Culture |
| 9/17/2008 2:49:19 PM |
 In the eyes of the general public smoking quality cigars are usually depicted as a passion of the rich. The image of one smoking a cigar brings to mind a celebration of good fortune such as the birth of a child. There is a habit in some gambling circles to buy and hold a cigar for luck in regards to a particular bet and to only smoke the cigar after winning the bet.
Accordin... Read More |
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The Original Punch Quality Cigars |
| 9/2/2008 11:37:35 AM |
 The original Punch cigar was created in 1840 by a Cuban cigar manufacturer named Manuel Lopez. In an effort to attract the British market, he named these quality cigars after Mr. Punch, the cantankerous half of the Punch and Judy puppet shows, which also inspired the name of the famous British humor magazine. Produced in Honduras for Villazon Company under the direction of... Read More |
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Natural Quality Cigars By Drew Estates |
| 8/30/2008 6:27:43 PM |
 For years, Jonathan Drew has been the foremost experimenter in adding exotic ingredients to his world-class tobaccos, creating in the process ACID quality cigars. From his Honduran farm come the most aromatic filler and wrapper tobaccos, those that make others green with envy, but unlike his avant-garde ACID, Drew’s Natural employs no flavoring agents, only a cosmopolitan... Read More |
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The Basics Of Smoking Quality Cigars |
| 8/30/2008 5:37:21 PM |
 First of all, you have to understand that we are talking about quality cigars, not cigarettes - that''s a different thing. Now, the first thing you must learn is how to light quality cigars properly. Take a cigar clipper and use it cut off the section of the cigar you put to your mouth.
After cutting, you may then take a cedar match and hold the edge of the cigar to the... Read More |
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History and Popularity of Quality Cigars |
| 8/16/2008 7:32:50 PM |
  Who smoked the first cigar? We''ll never know, of course, but archeological finds suggest an early date indeed. A ceramic vessel unearthed at Uaxactun, Guatemala, dating from as early as the tenth century, depicts a cigar-smoking man, which suggests that indigenous Mesoamericans smoked quality cigars at least 500 years before Columbus.
We can say pretty confidently that it... Read More |
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The Proper Care and Feeding Of Quality Cigars |
| 8/9/2008 6:24:08 PM |
 Picture this: You're going to have dinner at the home of a famous wine collector - somebody famous for the quality and discrimination of his or her palate, perhaps a wealthy person who can afford to buy those vintages the rest of us can only dream of savoring.
You arrive. Your companion asks you if you'd prefer a prewar - that's World War II - French Cabernet Sauvignon or... Read More |
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A Couple of Do''s and Don''ts a Quality Cigars Lover Must Know |
| 7/30/2008 6:01:09 PM |
 Do not rush the process of smoking quality cigars. Keep a slow burn and allow yourself time to savor the taste and the aroma of your quality cigars. Smoking good quality cigars usually takes half an hour. Bigger sized quality cigars take at least an hour.
Don''t knock off the ashes of your quality cigars. Rest the cigar in an ashtray every few minutes - don''t huff and puff... Read More |
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How to Buy Quality Cigars as A Business Gift |
| 7/24/2008 5:18:33 PM |
 In the corporate world there are many cigar aficionados and you may have some on your gift list. If you aren''t so familiar with quality cigars but would like to give these people some as a gift learning some simple basics like we are sharing here may help you to choose quality cigars. Cigar smoking used to be enjoyed by a small segment of the population but now quality... Read More |
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Smoking Good Quality Cigars |
| 7/14/2008 6:55:37 PM |
  Smoking quality cigars require a hint of attitude, a dash of poise, and a spoonful of consideration. If you are a cigar lover, make sure you follow the etiquette that comes with your passion.
You might have never thought about smoking as something that could be done properly, but believe it or not, there is a right way to smoking quality cigars. There are do''s and don''ts... Read More |
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Victor Sinclair's master blend of Quality Cigars |
| 7/13/2008 12:13:38 PM |
 Victor Sinclair’s master blender José Dominguez has pulled off the coup of the century. The artful blend of Criollo ’98, Piloto Cubano, and Brazil Bahia long fillers, combined with a Sumatra binder and topped off with a delectable Connecticut Natural wrapper, has created quality cigars to give Macanudo a run for its money.
It’s not just the tobaccos. It’s their treatment.... Read More |
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How to cut your Quality Cigars |
| 7/7/2008 2:07:01 PM |
 Once you have selected your quality cigars, you will need to cut the closed end. All Havanas have a double cap over the head end - this end goes in your mouth. If you attempt to smoke a cigar the other way around, you will find that half way through it will unravel and take on the appearance of an exploded stick. There are a number of ways of cutting the cap, ranging from... Read More |
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Cohiba/Bolivar Duel of Quality Cigars |
| 6/25/2008 6:50:24 PM |
 The debate rages on. Who makes the better cigar – Cohiba or Bolivar? Rather than enter the fray ourselves, we’ve decided to let you be the arbiter. Purchase this sampler of five each of the Lonsdale size, smoke ’em, and make up your own mind – if you can.
Both the Cohiba and the Bolivar are legendary brands in the annals of quality cigars. Both originated in Cuba and both... Read More |
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How Do Quality Cigars Get Rated? |
| 6/19/2008 8:29:04 PM |
 The cigar ratings supplied by publications like Cigar Magazine and Cigar Aficionado form an important part of the modern cigar industry For quality cigars smokers, these ratings provide guidance in a crowded market
The cigar ratings supplied by publications like Cigar Magazine and Cigar Aficionado form an important part of the modern cigar industry. For cigar smokers, these... Read More |
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How to Select the Right Quality Cigars |
| 6/12/2008 6:36:22 PM |
 If you're ready to join the ranks of cigar smokers, here is how to get started. The first step is selecting the right quality cigars to "practice" with. You should start by choosing several different single quality cigars at your local tobacconist. Do not buy a box of quality cigars until you have sampled a few singles, first. Don't be afraid to ask the owner or... Read More |
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The ABCs of Quality Cigars Humidors |
| 6/2/2008 6:15:24 PM |
Casual cigar owners often ask themselves: is a humidor really necessary? The answer is: only if you care about the quality and taste of your quality cigars.
After all, for some smokers, the after-dinner cigar is more symbolic than anything - a conspicuous display, perhaps, of taste and leisure, or a social or familial ritual. If, however, you smoke for taste - which is the... Read More |
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Irregularly shaped quality cigars are known as figurados |
| 5/29/2008 6:03:21 PM |
  Irregularly shaped quality cigars are known as figurados and are sometimes considered of higher quality because they are more difficult to make.
Historically, especially during the 19th century, figurados were the most popular shapes; however, by the 1930s they had fallen out of fashion and all but disappeared. They have, however, recently received a small resurgence in... Read More |
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Majority of Quality Cigars are made up of fillers |
| 5/24/2008 7:35:06 PM |
| The majority of quality cigars are made up of fillers, wrapped-up bunches of leaves inside the wrapper. Fillers of various strengths are usually blended to produce desired cigar flavors. The more oils present in the tobacco leaf, the stronger (less dry) the filler. Types range from the minimally flavored Volado taken from the bottom of the plant, through the light-flavored... Read More |
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Marketing and distribution of Quality Cigars |
| 5/21/2008 1:46:49 PM |
 Quality cigars are marketed via advertisements, product placement in movies and other media, sporting events, cigar-friendly magazines such as Cigar Aficionado, and cigar dinners. Advertisements often include depictions of affluence, sexual imagery, and explicit or implied celebrity endorsement.
In the U.S., quality cigars are exempt from many of the marketing regulations... Read More |
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Quality Cigars wrappers determine the flavor |
| 5/13/2008 5:22:31 PM |
 Each brand and type of quality cigars tastes different. While the wrapper does not entirely determine the flavor of quality cigars, darker wrappers tend to produce a sweetness, while lighter wrappers usually have a "drier" taste. Whether a cigar is mild, medium, or full bodied does not correlate with quality. Different smokers will have different preferences,... Read More |
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quality cigars - 52 posts found << < 1 2 3 > >>
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