Posts Categorized: Tobacco-Cigars

Cigar ratings…whether we agree with them or not, often guide us in our pursuits of the perfect puro; and when Cigar Insider gives an entire cigar line high marks, my curiosity gets really piqued.  Such was the case with the Aging Room Small Batch M356 cigar. Being a fan of the “old school” robusto size,… Read More

Tuesdays are good in my neighborhood.  That’s when the local cigar store has its “buy two get a third cigar free” sale.  It’s a good opportunity for me to try new sticks without making a big financial commitment.  The store’s inventory is mostly static from week to week, but this morning I found myself next… Read More

To Cigar Geeks like us, browsing cigar catalogs can be a lot of fun.  With full-color photos of glistening cigars and text that can make your mouth water, even run-of-the-mill cigars can seem desirable.  Using phrases like “nestled in Cuban-seed binders”…and “informed by complex notes of dried cherry, coffee bean, cocoa bean, spice and a… Read More

Ah yes, the Temperate Zone.  Life is good in the Temperate Zone.  We get cold air in Winter, warm air in the Spring and Fall, and hot, humid conditions in Summer.  It’s got a bit of everything and makes for nice contrasts in which to punctuate the passage of the year.  But as a cigar collector,… Read More

Delayed gratification.  For many cigar smokers this is a way of life.  We buy cigars, put them away, and smoke them only after they have had sufficient time to condition.  In a sense, this is part of the excitement of smoking cigars.  The anticipation of having a great smoking experience can be like foreplay, a teasing… Read More

Alec Bradley does it again!… Every now and then I come across a cigar that really grabs my attention.  These choice sticks sometimes become a Joe’s Gem while other times simply an incentive to purchase a box.  Right now I am giddy over a sample of the soon-to-be-released Alec Bradley American Classic Blend. The term… Read More

While looking for reference material about cigar smoking I stumbled upon a book that instantly grabbed my attention.  Entitled The Health Benefits Of Tobacco and written by a physician, this book went right to the top of my must read list.  Could it be that we cigar smokers finally have an advocate?  I needed to… Read More

At the turn of the 20th century, our ability to taste flavors was thought to have been divided into four categories: salty, sweet, sour, and bitter.  But in 1908, a fifth category of flavor detection was discovered in Japan and given the name Umami.  Today the word umami is all around us and has become… Read More