Category Archives: 1-2 Years: Casual Cigar Smoker

10 great Connecticut Shade cigars for beginners

Why are Connecticut Shade cigars good for beginners? An easy way to spot a mellow cigar is if it has the word “Connecticut” in its name. It usually refers to the Connecticut Shade wrapper leaf, which is known for its golden-brown color, approachable taste profile, and creamy smoke texture. This makes them particularly popular with…

What is a Oscuro wrapper?

Oscuro wrappers stand proud as the darkest yet still one of the most flavorful cigar wrapper choices. While a cigar with a dark wrapper isn’t usually strong, Oscuros tend to be on both the strong and dark side, containing more pepper. This means they aren’t usually a wise choice for smokers interested in premium cigars.…

How to remove mold from your humidor

For any cigar lover, humidor mold is a sight for sore eyes. Opening your humidor and catching a glimpse of this repulsive gray or green discoloration can quickly threaten to extinguish your collection of precious cigars. Thankfully, a moldy humidor isn’t like moldy bread. It can often be saved (especially if you discover the mold…

Common cigar burn issues and how to fix them

A burning question for many cigar beginners is identifying common cigar burn issues, what causes them, and then taking the appropriate action to resolve them. From cigar coning to an uneven burn and struggling to keep the foot fired up, cigar burn problems hit accomplished aficionados just as much as smoking newbies. Thankfully, these common…

What is a Robusto cigar?

Beginners should pay more attention to a cigar’s shape and size than its strength. Each will affect how you perceive the individual flavors in each tobacco blend. After talking about the Toro, we reveal all about one of the most iconic cigar shapes (or vitolas) — the Robusto. What size is a Robusto cigar? An…

What is a Churchill cigar?

When we hear the name “Churchill,” we typically associate it with Great Britain’s esteemed wartime leader. However, the Churchill vitola has been a staple of the cigar industry for over 80 years. Following our introduction to the Robusto and Toro sizes, we’ve upped our ring gauge to reveal all you need to know about the…

What is a Toro cigar?

The perfect-sized cigar that lands in the middle of a Robusto and a Churchill is a Toro cigar. Toro-sized cigars seem to be the go-to sized cigar for both novices and aficionados alike. They’re sometimes known as Corona Gorda, which are thicker and lengthier than regular Corona-sized cigars. Today we’ll be covering these cigars, if…

All you need to know about cigar binders

We’ve now covered two of the three main parts of a cigar — the wrapper leaf and cigar filler. Two out of three isn’t bad, but we want to complete the set by telling you about the final element and perhaps the unsung hero of the trio — the cigar binder. Fillers and wrappers often…

What is a cigar filler?

An essential component of your cigar’s quality, cigar fillers are the tobaccos at the heart of a smoke. Fill your boots and learn about a cigar’s filler here.

A Beginners’ Guide to Oliva Cigars

To introduce you to the variety of blends to enjoy from Oliva Cigars, let’s start with a little bit about what made Oliva a favorite for aficionados across the country and the world.