Monthly Archives: July 2024

How to detect a cigar’s flavor notes

How to detect a cigar’s flavor notes
Cigar smoking is much more than sparking up and dragging down to the nub. The whole experience should be an indulgence, with you reveling in each puff and lingering in the cloud of smoke. What makes cigar smoking so enjoyable is the varying flavors you can detect. From soft and creamy to rich and robust,…
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What is a cigar?

What is a cigar?
Get the answer you need to the original question: what is a cigar? Join us as we uncover the anatomy of a cigar and how tobacco is grown and harvested.
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How to smoke a cigar

How to smoke a cigar
https://youtu.be/yS1e4q8QtFg?si=v31nOCYBnTCPezHA Experienced aficionados remember all too well the first time they smoked a cigar. Whether they were offered a few tokes from a friend or went all out by lighting up their own stick, every cigar smoker started somewhere.  As a novice, it’s understandable that you might not know how to properly smoke a cigar.…
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How to Bunch Cigars with Kristoff Cigars

How to Bunch Cigars with Kristoff Cigars
We had the good fortune of having Jarrid Trudeau, Executive VP of Kristoff Cigars stop by our studio to show a step-by-step process of bunching. Specifically, the Entubar bunching technique, a rolling method that originated in Cuba and is now commonly used within the cigar industry.  To start this process, we began by taking apart…
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