Cigar strength guide for beginners

A cigar’s strength can vary wildly, but you must first understand what it means to ensure your first encounters with this beloved pastime are memorable for all the right reasons.

How to pair cigars and drinks for beginners

From mac and cheese to Bonnie and Clyde, some things are made for one another. Drinks and cigars are another dream duo. Capable of lifting your flavor experience to new heights, finding a drink that complements your stogie can be a captivating experience. Whether you’re craving a classic cocktail, creamy coffee, or smoky scotch, there’s…

March’s Perfect Pairings

For this month’s Perfect Pairings, we wanted to give you a taste of spring with five excellent spirit and cigar pairings that will get you through the winter thaw!

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…

A beginner’s guide to traveling with cigars

Cigars come from all four corners of the world, but have you ever considered what it’s like to travel with your favorite smokes? Whether you’re jetting off to a sunny paradise, interrailing between cities for business, or watching the big game at a friend’s house, you’ve got to be prepared. Just as you might pack…

Hand rolled vs machine cigars

Cigars come in many shades, shapes, and sizes, but did you know they can be made in two ways? They can follow the traditional route and be rolled by hand or manufactured by a 19th-century invention — a cigar-rolling machine. In some instances, cigarmakers will even combine the two methods. Many cigar purists feel handmade…

Cigars vs. Cigarillos: The Difference Explained

Although both are technically considered cigars in that they are both made with some of the same things, the similarities between cigars and cigarillos for the most part stop there.  There are several key differences between cigars and cigarillos, and today we will be discussing exactly what those differences are and how they create a different smoke.…

February’s Perfect Pairings

With winter in full swing and the cold set in, it is important to keep warm and cozy. There are few things more satisfying than coming in from the cold on a frigid winter day. Even those who love spending time outside doing winter activities like skiing, ice fishing, skating, or camping will always come…

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…

Most popular beginner cigars for women

Once upon a time, cigars were fundamentally associated with masculinity. Thankfully, cigar smoking is no longer a male-dominated ritual. For every influential man who’s lit up a fat stogie (Winston Churchill, Al Pacino, etc.), plenty of famous women are known for their cigar infatuation. Rihanna, Whoopi Goldberg, anyone? Women have always played a pivotal part…