J. Bennett Alexander
2 Oct 2023
Cigar 101
The Benefits of Cigar Smoking
While some of my friends take cigar smoking to ritualistic levels, I find the experience itself engenders education...
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Staff Reviews
Southern Draw Firethorn
I’m smoking a cigar from Southern Draw, called the Firethorn, in a 6-by-52 Toro today. I’m heading out for a quick vacation, and I wanted to smoke something new...
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J. Bennett Alexander
25 Sep 2023
Cigar 101
Tobacco-Growing States
Back in the day, and we’re talking before the founding of the United States of America, a good deal of tobacco used for cigars was grown in...
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Staff Reviews
Rocky Patel Mulligans Clubhouse Select
I’ve got more golf ‘gars in my coolerdor than most folks with a country club membership, even though I don’t even own a set of clubs...
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J. Bennett Alexander
18 Sep 2023
Cigar Culture
General Patton & Cigars
His humidor was as large as a steamer trunk that his soldiers had to transport while on a mission. It’s not clear what brand of cigar Patton favored, but photographs show...
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Staff Reviews
New World Puro Especial
AJ Fernandez cigars fill a big niche in the cigar industry: hearty and affordable Nicaraguan blends you can find in premium cigar stores everywhere today...
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J. Bennett Alexander
11 Sep 2023
Cigar Culture
Top Chefs Who Love Cigars
If the chefs who love cigars have one thing in common, it’s that they appreciate that cigarmakers are creating flavors with the blend of tobacco they use to make a great smoke...
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Staff Reviews
El Güegüense
Foundation Cigars is barely a decade old, but brand founder Nick Melillo spent eleven years working at Drew Estate before launching his own boutique cigar line...
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