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Cigars come in many shapes and sizes. The robusto vitola is currently a best seller. But lately I’ve been disappointed by one vitola that always lets me down…the salamone. To me, they simply have less flavor than smaller cigars. Plus they alway have poor burn. Some have been highly rated, (like the Namakubi shown in… Read More
When I first started collecting cigars, I had no idea how many sticks would be ruined by the dreaded tobacco beetle. I’ve had to throw out countless cigars with “bug holes”. My question is, have you been plagued by this scourge? Please share your problems and solutions by commenting on this posting. Thanks in advance,… Read More
If a cigar can have just one criteria for quality, it’s gotta be its box worthiness. We have all smoked cigars that were good, but missing that extra character that would encourage us to buy more. I’m curious to hear everyone’s thoughts regarding what that missing element might be. Please feel free to comment. Thanks… Read More
These days, great cigars can be had for as little as $2/stick. But to smoke the “elite” cigars, we will have to shell out the big bucks. But for our “everyday” cigars, each of us have a comfort zone when it comes to cigar prices. I’m wondering what everyone spends, on average, for their cigars…. Read More
Life is full of mysteries. Like, why do some cigars taste good all the way to the nub, while others turn bad about halfway through? I tend to walk away from a stick if this happens, never to return. Do you “plow through” the bad part in hopes of the cigar regaining its lost luster? I’m… Read More
Hi Everyone! For the past week I’ve been on the Big (cigar unfriendly) Island of Hawaii. It was a great time but the “No Smoking Property” on which I was staying left me yearning for a good cigar. So, although I was denied a good holiday smoke, I’m thinking others celebrated with a fine… Read More
I have recently encountered two cigars that were simply too strong to finish. One was the San Lotano Habano and the other a Cuba Aliados Miami Limitado Robusto. Don’t get me wrong, I love these cigars. Both have tremendous flavor and balance and I keep going back to them; but they need to be smoked… Read More
As discussed in Flavor and Vitola, the flavor profile of a cigar brand will vary from one vitola (the cigar’s shape and size) to the next. I’m curious to hear which vitolas people prefer and why? I’m a toro guy because I like the fatness of a robusto but enjoy smoking a slightly longer cigar…. Read More
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Which cigar cutter is best?
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