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. […]
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. […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Something Needs to Change Something Needs to Change Having heard of the launching of a new cigar company and wanting to meet someone since I came to the unrenowned realization that my boyfriend was not a struggling artist, he was just struggling, I decided to go. I looked pretty good – not my best, not […]
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 […]
“A woman is an occasional pleasure but a cigar is always a smoke.”- Groucho Marx For centuries, many have enjoyed smoking a fine cigar. While some enjoy the flavors of the quality tobacco, some enjoy the environment and community of cigar smokers and trip to the cigar shop, some smoke cigars to celebrate, and others […]
If you are into muscle men who live strictly on a diet of burgers and steak, run from a man who smokes a flavored cigar. This is not the man you want; however, it may be the one you need. A man who smokes a cherry jubilee cigar is one that will value your problems […]