Cigar Culture
Cigars in the US House of Representatives
As purveyors of premium cigars, we’re encouraged when politicians aren’t afraid to publicize their love of cigars...
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Cigar Culture
Thomas Edison: A Cigar-Smoking Luminary
Edison spent copious hours in his laboratory observing, improving, and creating hundreds of devices, many of which he patented. All the while, he chewed on and smoked...
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Staff Reviews
Southern Draw Cedrus
The Cedrus from Southern Draw is named after the Cedrus libani tree, the source of the cedar used in many cigar boxes and wooden humidors...
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Top Lists
The Top 5 Villiger Cigars
Villiger is a leader in the value category for thrifty aficionados who crave quality and consistency in their cigars, but refuse to budge on price...
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Cigar Pairings
Top 5 Cigars & Cocktail Pairings for Mardi Gras
To get you prepared, we’ve put together five mouthwatering smokes you can pair with classic Mardi Gras cocktails...
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Staff Reviews
Rocky Patel Velvet Edition
Rocky Patel Velvet Edition cigars are patiently assembled, and the skill of the rollers is evident the second I light up...
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J. Bennett Alexander
13 Feb 2023
Cigar 101
Araparica Tobacco
While some of the Arapiraca tobacco is used as long filler, the real prize is Brazilian Arapiraca wrapper leaf...
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J. Bennett Alexander
10 Feb 2023
Cigar Culture
J.C. Newman Cigar History
In 1954, to get closer to Cuba, the source of its tobacco, the company moved to Tampa’s Ybor City, long a capital of cigar manufacturing in the US...
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