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, […]
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, […]
It’s your dad’s 50th birthday party and you don’t know what to get him. You decide that for all of the grief you’ve given him over the years, all the times he bailed you out of difficult situations (or jail), you’re going to throw him the ultimate birthday bash. Where to start? Here are some […]
Short-filler cigars consists of chopped up tobacco leaves, which are then rolled into cigars. The tobacco in a short-filler cigar often comes from pieces of the leaf that have been discarded during the process of rolling long-filler cigars. Short-filler cigars tend to burn hotter and quicker than their long-filler counterparts. By using short-filler tobacco and […]