Paramount to the Custom Tobacco experience is the ability to make choices, so when developing our product offerings, we decided to partner with a range of tobacco providers in order to give our customers plenty of great choices when trying to find the perfect cigar at the best price point. With budget customers in mind, […]
Cigar Etiquette and Sleep: Indulge for a More Restful Evening | Blog | Custom Tobacco
With all the negativity surrounding smoking, you?d expect to find yet another article touting how smoke negatively affects your sleep. However, most negative perceptions about smoking are focused on cigarettes and their many dangers. Rarely are cigars even commented on, and for very good reason- since cigars are meant to be enjoyed, not flouted, nor […]
Back to Basics: Beginner's Guide to Cigars | Blog | Custom Tobacco
What is a cigar you ask? Here are things you must know when you are venturing into the cultured world of cigars. Looking to move on from the everyday cigarette? Cigars are the next step in that road. You will step into and experience a whole new culture that will stimulate your senses in a […]
The Best Known Ways to Overcome Writer's Block | Blog | Custom Tobacco
People write for many reasons. Some people write for the love of it, some write because they do not have a choice. Either way, everyone has encountered writer?s block at one point or another. Words need to be hitting the paper, but your mind is on a vacation. It is the most frustrating thing in […]
How to Make Your Public Pool Experience Feel Like You're on a Fiji Beach | Blog | Custom Tobacco
Relaxing on an island on the other side of the world, away from the burdens of society, is something we would like to do once a month if we could, but sadly we can’t. Instead of sipping on a pina-colada and watching the clear blue water glisten delicately from the rays of sunshine, you are […]
Sofia Coppola: Filmmaker, Actress, and So Much More | Blog | Custom Tobacco
In an industry filled with men since the beginning of its creation it is always refreshing to see women coming to the forefront of film. Countless women have accomplished great things and made names for themselves. This is precisely what Sofia Coppola has done. She has become one of the leading female directors and with […]
First Impressions: How Characters Establish Themselves | Blog | Custom Tobacco
First impressions are important. If you?ve been alive for even a modest amount of time, you?ve probably heard someone promote that statement before. Heck, you may have said it yourself. Plenty of scientific studies will attest to that truth, as well. When people meet each other, they make judgments based on what they can see […]
Smoking in the City of Angels | Blog | Custom Tobacco
With city ordinances placing a lot of restrictions on smoking in public places, cigar aficionados need to be kept up to date about all of Los Angeles?s hidden gems. The Los Angeles Fire Department provides enforcement of the California Labor Code 6404.5. This bans smoking in places of employment with the exception of tobacco shops […]
A Glossary of Cigar Terms, Part 2 | Blog | Custom Tobacco
Canoeing: Canoeing is a flaw in a cigar?s burn, in which a narrow strip burns quicker than the rest of the cigar, making a burnout canoe effect. Capa: This is the cigar?s wrapper, or outer leaf. Cigar Boom: The stellar rise in premium, handmade cigar sales that began in late 1992 and peaked in 1997. […]
