Archive for December, 2008
Cigar lounges always excite me. Although I can always smoke a cigar within the comforts of my home, there is something about a cigar lounge that makes the experience quite different. I am sure that a lot of you feel the same way.
If you live near Redlands, California, or if you find yourself in that area, then you might want to pay a visit to The Humidor. The Humidor is a cigar store in this area, about 45 miles from Palm Springs. ...
Cigars, just like wine will taste better if they are lit after some time. This is not to say that a cigar is not worth it if it is immediately lit by anyone who may have one. It is merely stating a fact that a cigar will improve in its taste and quality after some years of proper storage since this is how the tobacco leave contents prosper with regards to quality tasting cigars.
To some people, it would be best to check out the labels that they come with. The years specified in each ...
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 ...