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Cigars to smoke while listening to Have a Cigar

As we dry off from the emotional downpour of November Rain, the next piece of music we’ve decided to pair with some cigars has a very different vibe. Have a Cigar was a psychedelic 1975 hit for one of the most innovative rock bands in music history. However, it’s nothing to do with the calming…

Cigars to smoke while playing Metal Gear Solid

What is Metal Gear Solid? Despite its groundbreaking stealth gameplay, the Metal Gear Solid franchise has made plenty of noise with video gamers worldwide since its original release in 1998. Its humble beginnings slither back to the first PlayStation console, where we were introduced to its legendary protagonist Solid Snake. Eight more major releases have…

Cigars to smoke while listening to November Rain

One of rock’s greatest ballads and clocking in at almost nine minutes, November Rain (1992) is an epic downpour of pure emotion, sumptuous orchestration, heartfelt piano, and soaring guitar. Ironically, the song’s video is just as (if not more) famous than the music itself. At the time, it was considered the most expensive video ever…

Cigars smoked in Darkest Hour

What is Darkest Hour about? Darkest Hour (2017) is a biopic war drama film that recounts four weeks in May 1940. This was a time when Great Britain's Prime Minister Winston Churchill was faced with a decision that would shape history. While political pressure to negotiate with and appease the rampant Nazis intensified, Britain’s wartime…

Cigars smoked in Peaky Blinders

What is the TV show Peaky Blinders about? With their flat peaked caps, long thick coats, and reputation for ruthlessness, the Peaky Blinders gang rose to dominate the dark slums of Birmingham, the UK, and its criminal underworld. While the hugely popular TV series was heavily fictionized for dramatic purposes, parts of the real-life Peaky…

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.

Smoking Cigars: The Doors

Get your psychedelic fix by exploring the unique sound and mystical, magical world of Jim Morrison and The Doors with our favorite flavor-infused cigars.

Cigars in Scarface

One of Al Pacino’s greatest performances comes in the fast, feisty, and darkly humorous gangster classic Scarface (1983). Pacino plays the title character Tony ‘Scarface’ Montana — a Cuban refugee who builds a powerful drug empire in Miami alongside his friend Manny (played by Steven Bauer). A film that revels in excess, it delivers a sea of…