Archive for September, 2008
Here is some good news for vintage cigar lovers. The renowned company Habanos S.A. has given life back to two vintage cigars. Cigar Aficionado has this report:
Volume 8 of the Habanos Collection is dedicated to Cohiba. The book-shaped wooden case contains 20 Cohiba Sublimes Extras, an uncommonly large, unique size rolled especially for this release. At 7 1/4 inches by 54 ring gauge, the Sublimes Extra falls somewhere between the 6 1/2 by 54 ring Cohiba Sublimes Edición Limitada of 2004 and the 7 1/2 by ...
What did you think of the reasons I presented in the last post? Were they convincing enough? If you feel that you did not get enough reasons to buy cigars today, then let me tell you more.
A cheap hobby
Well, relatively. There is no doubt that there are very expensive cigars in the market. However, there are also a LOT of cheap cigars out there. Compare the prices of these cigars to going out, eating, drinking, and partying. I am sure that the cigars will ...
I am sure that you probably do not need any reason to buy cigars other than you want to. Then again, with the problems that everyone is experiencing with regard to money, you just might think that you need reasons to justify your purchases. If so, then let me help you out a bit. Take a look at these reasons and tell me if they justify cigar purchases in this kind of economic atmosphere.
Natural disasters
I have posted entries on how hurricanes have the potential to destroy ...
I posted something on hurricane Gustav destroying some tobacco crop in Cuba some time ago. With the recent spate of hurricanes hitting the area, you might have been worried about their effects on the overall supply. Well here is good new for you – tobacco is plentiful at the moment.
Reuters has this report:
Hurricanes Gustav and Ike destroyed up to 2 million pounds of Cuba's best tobacco, but reserves of the leaf should cover demand for the island's premium cigars for the next year, a tobacco ...
We took a look at some of the best drinks that you can have while smoking that wonderful cigar of yours. Let us take a look at some more drinks which you can have with your cigar.
Scotch
I heard this from an old cigar enthusiast – scotch is the best drink EVER that you can have while smoking a cigar. It could be true but the problem is that I am not a scotch drinker. If you like scotch, however, then I suppose that you know exactly ...
Smoking a cigar is pleasurable enough and yet I do believe that pairing a cigar with a great drink adds to the whole experience. Tell me, what do you drink with your cigar? If you have not found the perfect match as of yet, let me share some of the best drinks that you can try while smoking your favorite cigar.
Coffee
When I say coffee, I mean all things coffee. There are all sorts of coffee drinks today, some non-alcoholic, some alcoholic. I think that ...
I’ve written about women cigar smokers before and I am writing about them again now. I cannot overemphasize the fact that cigars are no longer considered to be solely a man’s pastime. In fact, there is an organization called The Association for Women Smokers and their mission is:
To serve as an informative resource for female cigar smokers.
To collect data to help the cigar industry better cater to women.
To provide support to female cigar shop owners.
They recently conducted a survey which aimed to determine if there ...
You may be thinking, “Where in the world is Sofia Airport?” For what it’s worth, it is a nice name for an airport, isn’t it? Anyway, Sofia Airport is the major airport in the country of Bulgaria in Europe. If you do not know your geography, just check it out on Google Earth.
So why am I writing about this airport which may be unknown to a lot of people? Simply because it is a place that is quite friendly to cigar lovers. ...
I am sure that you all were aware of the hurricane called Gustav. Millions of people had to evacuate New Orleans and they were, once again, put in the spotlight. Yet what the rest of the world may not have been paying attention to is something quite important to cigar lovers. The region called Pinar del Rio in Cuba was also hit by hurricane Gustav. This region is found at the western end of Cuba and, more importantly for us, it is the main ...
