Archive for December, 2008
Cigar smoking is a very old world pursuit. Whenever I light up my favorite cigar I am always reminded of my father puffing away on one at the end of a long and tiring day at work. With cigar on one hand and a glass of his favorite whiskey on the other, that image has been indelibly printed in my mind along with images of my dad and his brothers having a fun time while partaking of my father’s cigar stash.
I am now an adult and have acquired (some say inherited) my father’s passion ...
Giving cigars as gifts has a very long history. I will not even pretend to be knowledgeable in this area – I am no historian. But more than the cigars themselves, cigar boxes can make excellent gifts, especially this Christmas. Did you know that cigar boxes were made especially for the holidays? I read a feature article on cigar boxes and my eyes popped out as I saw the old cigar boxes that they made.
The National Cigar Museum has this write up:
Each year, ...
var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(234,351,326636,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}()Did you know that Long Beach has stricter smoking laws than the entire state of California? Yep, if you thought that California has pretty strict smoking laws, wait till you get to Long Beach! Over there, you even cigar lounges are not authorized. Talk about repression!
Luckily, some council members have come around to realize that perhaps, cigar smokers have their rights as well. That is why a proposal was set forth. This ...
If you live in the Manhattan area, then you have probably heard of this piece of news. If not, then let me share it with you. A new cigar store opened yesterday and it is touted to be an upscale one. Dubbed the New Cigar Inn, this new store can be found on Second Avenue, in between East 53rd and 54th streets.
Even better, this cigar store has the distinction of hosting the first ever Cigar Aficionado smoking lounge. That’s not it! It also has ...
