Super Bowl Sunday is fast approaching and to make it the best it could possibly be you need to make sure you have the ever essential three Cs: Chips, Chicks, and Cigars. While chips are an easy find and hopefully you don’t have too much trouble in the chicks department (can’t help you much there…or […]
Let’s Wrap This Up, Ladies Let’s Wrap This Up, Ladies Smoking a cigar isn’t just an activity: It’s an art form. The ritual of lighting up is a generational and fraternal bond, which us girls are rarely invited to join, mainly because of the misconception that we can’t hang, which is a stereotype I reinforced […]
Want to take your hobby to greater heights? Make a ‘Coolidor,’ a humidor made out of a cooler. It takes about half the time of smoking a really good cigar (a.k.a. 30 minutes.) Given a cooler’s airtight seal and humidity lock, it is perfect for holding your next batch of stogies. If you were to […]
Connecticut wrappers are shade-grown tobacco leaves from Connecticut seeds. They are typically grown either in the United States or in Ecuador. The process of shade-grown refers to being grown under giant sheets of cheesecloth. This helps prevent the leaves from being exposed to too much sunlight, which gives them a milder and extremely smooth flavor […]
Active Humidification System: A mechanical device that maintains humidity by blowing humidified air and recirculating dry air in a humidor. These devices are typically used in larger humidors, such as cabinets, or in walk-in humidors. You can usually find these in cigar shops or well-appointed homes. Amatista Jar: An Amatista Jar is a heavy glass […]
Last week, Custom Tobacco co-sponsored a pre-Emmy Awards gifting suite. The exclusive Hollywood event thrown by the Mark Kearney Group took place at the home of esteemed producer Peter Brennan on Thursday, September 19 to Friday, September 20. The event featured various company’s and products, from make up artists to The Breast Cancer Society. Showing off customized […]
Inhale: What you are not supposed to do with cigar smoke. Lance/Piercer: A lance or piercer is a cutter with a pointed, sharp end used to pierce a small hole in the closed end of a cigar. Lances and piercers are relatively uncommon today. Loose: This describes a cigar that is under-filled and has a quick draw. A […]
Last week, Custom Tobacco co-sponsored a pre-Emmy Awards gifting suite. The exclusive Hollywood event thrown by the Mark Kearney Group took place at the home of esteemed producer Peter Brennan on Thursday, September 19 to Friday, September 20. The event featured various company’s and products, from make up artists to The Breast Cancer Society. Showing off customized […]
In olden days smokers would bite off the tip of a cigar to create an opening. This crude method worked, but often would also damage the end of the cigar, causing it to open and let tobacco into the smoker’s mouth, part way through the cigar. Others may also use a razor blade or knife, […]
Smoking a cigar around LA is a pretty difficult affair these days, mostly because of city ordinances prohibiting such awesome activities. But the after-dinner drink and cigar doesn’t have to be a pastime of a bygone era. There are few hidden spots around town that not only allow the purchase and enjoyment of a cigar, […]