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Cigars: Most Popular Articles

These articles are the most popular over the last month.
How to Smoke a Cigar
A guide for the new cigar smoker on how to select, cut, light, hold, smoke and enjoy a premium hand rolled cigar.
Cigars for Beginners
List of top 5 beginner cigars for new and beginning cigar smokers. The flavor and strength of cigars selected are mild to medium and can be enjoyed by any level smoker.
Purchase Cigars Online
Top places to buy cigars online. All sites are personally used and recommended by your guide. Deep discounts, save a bundle on boxes and bundles of premium hand rolled imported cigars.
Top Ten List of Cheap Cigars
List of top 10 cheap cigars that cost less than $2.20 apiece is based on smoking and sampling hundreds of cigars over many years. Inexpensive value priced cigars are great bargains for both everyday and occasional cigar smokers.
Cigar Sizes
Cigars come in many shapes and sizes, and there are actually names used by the industry to categorize cigars by their dimensions. Common names include corona, panatela and churchill.
Legality of Cuban Cigars
Cuban cigars are illegal for citizens of the United States, whether at home or traveling abroad, as a result of a trade embargo with Cuba. Fines and penalties for buying, smoking, and importing Cuban cigars may be imposed by OFAC.
Seasoning a New Humidor
A new humidor must be properly seasoned before storing cigars. An unconditioned humidor can ruin your cigars. Learn how to season the cedar in our step by step guide.
Cigar Cutters
Cigar cutters are used to remove or penetrate the cap of a cigar before smoking it. There are three basic types of cuts, but there are a few more types of cigar cutters.
Top Ten Cigar Tips
Top ten list of cigar tips for cigar connoisseurs includes recommended dos and don'ts along with free advice for cigar smokers.
Health Risks of Cigars
Smoking tobacco can cause cancer, especially when inhaled on a daily basis. Cigar smokers should not inhale, and smoke no more than one or 2 cigars per week to minimize the health risks. There may also be health benefits to smoking cigars.
Cuban Cigars
Cuban cigars are illegal in the United States. History of the Cuban Trade Embargo and why it was enacted by President John Kennedy in 1962, as the result of Castro's 1959 revolution which seized property of private citizens.
Humidity and Storing Cigars
Maintaining the proper humidity levels inside a humidor to store, age, and protect cigars.
Cigar Sizes Illustrated
Cigar are measured by their length in inches and ring gauge or diameter in 64ths of an inch and are given names based on size or dimensions and shapes
Calibrating a Hygrometer
How to calibrate a hygrometer used in cigar humidors to measure the level of humidity. Humidity gauge must be accurate to monitor and maintain optimal levels inside a humidor.
Drinks to Accompany Cigars
Choosing the right drink to accompany a cigar is one of the most important factors affecting the enjoyment of the smoking experience. Our list was constucted to include drinks that can accompany any cigar, including the full flavored variety.
Cigar Humidors
Definition and description of what is a cigar humidor, used to store, preserve and age cigars by maintaining the optimal humidity level at room temperature. A cigar humidor contains a humidification device that either adds or removes humidity inside the box to maintain the optimal level.
Cigar History
Cigar history from Christopher Columbus through Ybor City, the Cuban Trade Embargo, the Surgeon General's Health Warnings, and the cigar boom of the mid 1990's up until the public smoking bans of the mid 2000's.
Custom Cigar Bands
How to make a custom cigar band for your own personal enjoyment, and where to buy professional cigar bands to give as gifts or for special occasions.
Hand Rolling a Cigar
How to hand roll a cigar using the three types of cigar tobacco leaves, including the binder, filler, and wrapper leaves. Watch a cigar video of a professional cigar roller demonstrating the entire process of rolling cigars by hand.
Aging Cigars
Cigar taste tests were conducted to determine if aging cigars in a properly maintained humidor can improve the flavor. Discover how much time cigars should be aged in a humidor before smoking.
Flavored Cigars
Flavored cigars are cigars containing artificial flavoring, such as rum, peach, Kahlua, Amaretto, Irish Cream , and other popular flavors, which enhance and compliment the taste of tobacco.
Hand Rolled Cigars
Cigars can be categorized as being either hand rolled or machine made. Imported premium hand rolled cigars are the very best available, and are the preferred choice of connoisseurs and aficionados.
Review of Fuente Opus X Cigar
Review of Arturo Fuente's top of the line super premium cigar, the Fuente Fuente Opus X. Opus X Perfecxion No. 4 cigars are made in the Dominican Republic with Dominican tobaccos. These cigars are very rare, very expensive, and considered by many to be one of the best cigars in the world.
Cigar Ring Gauge
The ring gauge of a cigar is a measurement of its diameter expressed in 64ths of an inch. For example, a cigar with a ring gauge of 42 means that it is 42/64 inches thick.
Review of Mr. B Cigar
Review of the Mr. B handmade cigar from Nicaragua in the Lonsdale size with a Maduro wrapper. The best value in everyday cigars, low cost and good taste.
Cigars For Troops
How to support American troops serving overseas in Afghanistan and Iraq by donating cigars to our Cigars For Troops program. Information on how to send cigars directly to soldiers in the U.S. military.
Top Cigar Makers
Cigar companies continue to go through mergers and acquisitions, and new cigar empires are being formed. Altadis, now owned by Imperial Tobacco, and General Cigar owned by Swedish Match, are the top cigar manufacturers in the world, producing top brands such as Montecristo and Macanudo.
Spanish Galleon Cigar
Cigar review of the Spanish Galleon Cameroon Robusto, which is an inexpensive value priced cigar having long filler tobaccos, and is made in the Dominican Republic. The cigar is very mild in flavor, and is recommended as an everyday smoke for both beginner and experienced smokers.
Rating Cigars
Rating cigars is based on many factors that affect the flavor of a cigar, and can make the same cigar taste different to the same smoker under different conditions. Aging cigars in a cigar humidor is one factor you can control to improve the flavor of cigars.
How to Roll a Cigar by Hand
Narrated video with instructions on how to roll a cigar by hand using filler, binder, and wrapper tobacco leaves.
Filler
Filler is a term to describe the tobacco inside of a cigar. In hand rolled cigars, the filler usually consists of long tobacco leaves, and is called long filler. In machine made cigars, short filler is usually used, which contains chemicals and other substances in addition to short pieces of tobacco leaves.
Top 10 Cigar Videos
List of the top 10 cigar videos on the internet, with links to scenes from movies, commercials, news programs, and original content on sites like youtube, google video and meta cafe.
Macanudo Cigar
Review of the Macanudo Hampton Court cigar made by General Cigar in the Dominican Republic with a blend of aged Dominican filler tobaccos and Connecticut shade wrappers. Macanudo sets the standard for mild cigars.
Cigar Cities
The best cigar city to smoke and enjoy a cigar in public, the best cigar city to mingle and interact within a genuine cigar culture, and the best cigar city to experience a taste of cigar history.
La Flor Dominicana Cigar
Review of La Flor Dominicana Cameroon Cabinet No. 5 cigar made in the Dominican Republic with Dominican and Nicaraguan filler, a Dominican binder, and a Cameroon wrapper.
Cure for Bad Cigar Breath
Products recommended to cure bad breath caused by smoking cigars include the Cigar Clear breath spray and Targon mouthwash.
Addicted to Cigars
It is possible to be addicted to cigars, but not likely. Most cigar smokers are connoisseurs who enjoy cigars as a hobby, but some cigar smokers may have a habit of smoking cigars.
Saint Luis Rey Cigar
Review of the Saint Luis Rey (SLR) Rothchilde Cigar now made in Honduras with Honduran, Peruvian, and Nicaraguan filler tobaccos and a dark natural Nicaraguan wrapper. This modestly priced Robusto size cigar that tastes and smokes like a super premium is highly recommended.
Where to Purchase Cigars
How to shop for premium hand rolled cigars. Purchase by the box or bundle, buy a sampler pack, or just try a few singles.
Cigars - QuickTips
An index of QuickTips for the Cigars guide site.
Cigars For Weddings
Top cigars recommended for wedding guests, grooms, and members of the wedding party and immediate family. Best cigars for special people on special occasions, and the importance of preparing the bride to be a cigar friendly wife. Cigar catering and rolling services, custom cigar bands, and other options for best wedding cigars.
Cigar Tobacco Illustrated
Illustration of the tobacco used to make cigars includes the wrapper leaf, binder, and filler tobacco which can be long or short or mixed
Cigars for Troops in Afghanistan
Cigars for Troops in Afghanistan
Cruising and Smoking Cigars
Smoking cigars on cruise ships while on vacation can be very enjoyable, but make sure that the ship is cigar friendly. Each cruise line has different smoking restrictions and amenities for cigar and pipe smokers, which are subject to change.
Cruz Real Cigars
Review of Cruz Real cigars made exclusively for Famous Smoke by Rocky Patel with Dominican and Nicaraguan filler tobaccos, a Mexican binder, and your choice of either a Connecticut Natural or Dark Sumatra wrapper.
Review of Cohiba Cigar
Review of the Cohiba Red Dot Robusto cigar made in the Dominican Republic by the General Cigar subsidiary of Swedish Match, not to be confused with the original Cuban Cohiba cigar brand loved by Fidel Castro.
Flor de Oliva Cigars
Review of Flor de Oliva Gold Toro Cigar, made in Nicaragua with Nicaraguan filler tobaccos and Connecticut shade wrappers, after conducting a series of taste tests over a period of one year as the cigars were aging. Also a review of the Flor de Oliva Torpedo cigar made with Nicaraguan filler and sweet Sumatra wrappers.
Review of Romeo y Julieta
Review of two Romeo y Julieta cigars from the 1875 line, made in the Dominican Republic by Altadis. A Churchill and Torpedo are reviewed for flavor, burn and construction, and value. This is a great cigar brand to smoke on one of those romantic holidays.
Oliva Serie V Cigars
Cigar review of Oliva Serie V Ligero Especial made by the Oliva Cigar Company with tobaccos from Nicaragua. This stogie receives our highest rating and is considered to be one of the best cigars in the world.
Cuesta Rey
Review of Cuesta Rey Centro Fino Sungrown cigar made by the Fuente-Newman cigar family in the Dominican Republic with Dominican fillers and binder, and a Sumatra seed sun grown wrapper from Ecuador.
Plug
If the filler tobacco inside of a cigar is packed too tightly or otherwise bunched together improperly, the cigar will not draw very well. It may be possible to gently massage the cigar between your fingers to alleviate the plug.
Wrappers
The wrapper is the outer tobacco leaf of a cigar, which wraps around the binder, which in turn, holds the filler. Wrappers are responsible for at least half of a cigar's flavor. There are many kinds of wrappers, the most common of which are Natural and Maduro.
Cigar Punches
Three basic types of cigar punches for making a hole in the cap of a cigar before smoking are reviewed, including pictures and holes made by the bullet punch, havana punch, and the multi cutter.
Private Stock No. 2 Cigar
Cigar review of Private Stock No. 2 by Davidoff, a Double Corona sized cigar made in the Dominican Republic with a Connecticut Shade wrapper and Dominican filler tobaccos. A very good value for a mild and tasty cigar appropriate for beginners.
Cigar V Cutters
Review of Cigar V cutters which cut a wedge into the sealed cap of a cigar so it can be smoked, including pictures of the cutters and the wedges made in the cap of a cigar.
Gispert Cigar Review
Cigar review of Gispert Corona size cigars made in Honduras with Honduran and Nicaraguan filler tobaccos and Ecuadorian Connecticut natural wrapper tobacco leaves, making for a mild cigar recommended for beginner smokers, and at a value price.
Cigars For Troops Image Gallery
Images of troops stationed in Afghanistan who received complimentary cigars donated through cigars.about.com Cigars For Troops program.
Cigar Occasions
An exclusive Top 10 list of the best occasions for smoking cigars. There are many events and occasions that are conducive to smoking cigars, but our list narrows them down to the top 10.
CAO Criollo Cigars
Cigar review of CAO Criollo cigars made in Nicaragua entirely with Nicaraguan tobacco. Highly rated cigars that are mild to medium in flavor and a good choice for both beginner and seasoned smokers.
Review TNT Alternative Cigars
Review of two Toro TNT Padron Anniversary Alternative cigars, one with a Natural wrapper and the other with Maduro, made entirely with tobacco from Nicaragua just as the authentic Padron Anniversary cigars.
Te Amo World Selection Cigars
Review of TeAmo World Selection Series cigars made in Mexico but using tobacco blends from other countries resulting in three distinct cigars featuring Dominican, Nicaraguan, and Honduran tobaccos.
Helix Cigar Review
Review of the Helix Blue Tubular Cigar, made in Honduras by the General Cigar Company. This Helix cigar contains Honduran, Brazilian and Dominican filler tobaccos, bunched inside a Mexican binder tobacco leaf, and wrapped in a Connecticut shade wrapper. A mild cigar comparable to Macanudo, but less expensive, making for a great value.
Cigar Aficionado magazine's 12th annual Big Smoke weekend in Las Vegas at the Venetian Hotel Resort and Casino.
Photos from Cigar Aficionado magazine's 12th annual Big Smoke weekend in Las Vegas at the Venetian Hotel Resort and Casino.
Cigar Medicine
Health benefits of cigar tobacco have included medicinal uses to treat many diseases throughout history, up to more recent studies showing that intravenous administration of nicotine to non-smoking Alzheimer's patients produced significant improvements in long-term recall and attention span.
Ashton Maduro Cigar
Review of the Ashton Maduro premium cigar made by Arturo Fuente in the Dominican Republic. This is a full flavored cigar. The robusto size measures 5 inches long with a ring gauge of 50.
Cigar Bands Illustrated
Cigar bands used for identifying and marketing brands of cigars are not as attractive as they were many years ago
Binder
The binder tobacco leaf is used to bind and contain the filler inside of a cigar. It usually has little or no flavor.
Cigar Catering
Cigar catering services are now available for special events such as weddings, parties, and special occasions. Professional cigar rollers and servers are available in every U.S. city.
Cigars - FullReviews
An index of FullReviews for the Cigars guide site.
Cigar Gifts
Choosing cigars and cigar accessories as gifts for both the new and seasoned connoisseur, especially for Christmas and other special occasions. Recommendations for specific brands of cigars and types of cigar accessories that will make a lasting impression.
CAO America Cigars
Cigar review of CAO America cigars which are made with two Connecticut wrappers which give them a pinstripe appearance. The cigars have a patriotic name and band, and in addition to the Connecticut Broadleaf and natural wrappers, also contain filler tobaccos grown in the United States of America.
Camacho Cigar Review
Review of a Camacho Select Cigar made in Honduras with Cameroon wrappers and Honduran filler tobacco leaves. These cigars use a special blend of tobaccos initially developed as a private project by the Eiroa family, the makers of Camacho cigars. The Super Robusto cigar size reviewed measured 5 ¾ inches long with a ring gauge of 52.
Cigar Bladed Cutters
Review of cigar guillotine cutters and scissors used to make straight cuts on the cap of a cigar before it can be smoked.
Oliva Serie G Cigar
Cigar review of the Oliva Serie G Cameroon Corona, made by Jose Oliva with Nicaraguan filler tobaccos and a genuine African Cameroon wrapper, especially recommended for new cigar smokers, and seasoned smokers, too.
Perdomo Reserve Cigar
Cigar review of Perdomo Reserve Cabinet Series – La Tradicion Perdomo Reserve cigars, made with Nicaraguan tobaccos and a choice of several wrappers, including a Cameroon, Maduro, Connecticut Shade, and Sun Grown.
Puros Indios Viejo Cigar
Cigar review of the Puros Indios Viejo Number 4 cigar, made by the legendary Rolando Reyes in Honduras. Puros Indios Viejo is a mild to medium cigar that is appropriate for both beginners and seasoned smokers alike, and is highly recommended as a great smoking experience.
Quintero Cigar Review
Cigar review of the Quintero Robusto boxed pressed cigar manufactured by Altadis with Honduran and Nicaraguan tobaccos.
Patriotic Cigars
List of top 5 patriotic cigars to smoke on Independence Day, the 4th of July, Veterans Day, Flag Day, Memorial Day, Presidents Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and all American holidays. Cigars contain American tobacco, have patriotic American names, or have bans with red, white and blue colors.
Macanudo Hyde Park Cigars
Review of Macanudo Hyde Park cigars made by the General Cigar Company in the Dominican Republic. Macanudo Hyde Park cigars are 5 1/2 inches long with a ring gauge of 49, and are available with three different blends of tobacco.
Cigar Movie Review
Seed to soul is a cigar movie commissioned by CAO Cigars which describes seven stages of making cigars, from selecting the right seeds to packaging the finished product.
Nub Cigar
Cigar review of Oliva Nub Habano 358 stogie made entirely with tobaccos from Nicaragua, having a unique size as a concept cigar created by Jose Oliva.
Review of CAO Cigar
Review of the CAO Black cigar, which is the first blend that got the company rolling in the cigar business during the mid 1990's. These sticks are made with Nicaraguan, Honduran, and a hint of Mexican filler tobaccos, and use a Connecticut Ecuadorian wrapper. The stogie sampled was a Churchill size, which they call the Frontier. The cigar is seven inches in length with a ring gauge of 50.
Review of Montecristo Cigar
Review of the Montecristo Number 3 cigar manufactured by Altadis in the Dominican Republic with Dominican filler tobaccos and a Connecticut shade wrapper.
Review of Lot 826 Cigar
The Slow-Aged Lot 826 Toro cigar is made in Nicaragua by Tabacalera Perdomo with Nicaraguan filler tobaccos and a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper.
Cigars For Troops in Iraq
Troops in Navy C-RAM Unit at Victory Base in Baghdad, Iraq smoking cigars donated in Cigars For Troops Program.
Review of Arturo Fuente Cigar
Review of the Arturo Fuente Grand Reserva Churchill Maduro cigar made in the Dominican Republic with Dominican filler tobacco.
Sancho Panza Cigar Review
Review of the Sancho Panza Double Maduro Quixote cigar, made by General Cigar in Honduras with Honduran, Nicaraguan and Dominican filler tobaccos, and a Connecticut broadleaf wrapper.
La Gloria Cubana Cigar Review
Cigar review of La Gloria Cubana Corona Gorda Natural cigar made in the Dominican Republic by master cigar maker Ernesto Perez Carrillo with a blend of Dominican and Nicaraguan filler tobaccos and natural Ecuadorian Sumatra Connecticut wrappers.
Olde World Reserve Cigar
Cigar review of Rocky Patel Olde World Reserve cigar made in Honduras with Honduran and Nicaraguan tobaccos. The box pressed torpedo was not a great smoke and was too expensive.
Cigars For Troops Program
Donate cigars to the Cigars For Troops Program.
Cigars for Navy Troops in Afghanistan
U.S. Navy Troops at Camp Lightning, Gardez, Afghanistan are a bunch of avid cigar smokers.
Torano Exodus 1959 Cigar
Review of Torano Exodus 1959 Double Corona cigar made in Honduras with tobaccos from five countries, to commemorate the exodus of cigar families from Cuba after Castro's revolution. Rated the fifth best cigar in the world during 2006, but also value priced.
Review of Edge Lite Cigar
Review of the Rocky Patel Edge Lite Torpedo Cigar made in Honduras with Nicaraguan and Honduran aged filler tobaccos and natural Ecuadorian Connecticut wrappers. A lighter medium bodied alternative to the full flavored original "The Edge" cigar.
5 Vegas Gold Cigar Review
Review of the 5 Vegas Gold Robusto Cigar Made in Honduras with aged Honduran filler tobacco and a Connecticut shade wrapper. 5 Vegas is an inexpensive and mild to medium cigar having an average flavor.
La Vieja Habana Cigar
Cigar review of the La Vieja Habana Cuban Corojo made by Drew Estate in Nicaragua. The La Vieja Habana is an inexpensive value priced cigar having a spicy flavor, and is a Cuban Sandwich type cigar using a mixture of long and short leaf tobacco.
Padron Cigar Review
Cigar review of the Padron Series Londres cigar made in Nicaragua with all Nicaraguan tobaccos. Dr. Mitch Fadem's special scientific review discusses chemosensation, or the relationship between smell and taste, as it relates to cigar tobacco.
Plume
Plume or bloom is a fine white powder or dust which forms on cigars when oils exude from the tobacco as a result of aging.
Review of Indian Tabac Cigar
A review of the Rocky Patel boxed pressed Indian Tabac Super Fuerte Toro Maduro Cigar, which is a full flavored cigar available at a reasonable price.
Cigar Interview
Cigar questions asked by cigar blogger at Stogie Review and answered by your about.com guide to cigars in an exclusive interview.
Airline Regulations
Airline regulations which affect cigar smokers include restrictions on matches, lighters, and certain types of cutters. There are different rules for carry-on and checked luggage.
Don Pepin Cigar Review
Cigar review of Don Pepin Garcia Cuban Classic Robusto cigar, made by Jose Garcia with Cuban seed tobacco grown in Nicaragua, and part of the company's Black Edition line of cigars.
Bolivar Cigar Review
Cigar review of Bolivar Churchill cigar made in the Dominican Republic with ligero tobacco wrappers from Honduras and Dominican and Nicaraguan filler tobaccos.
Tampa's 2006 Cigar Heritage Festival
The Cigar Heritage Festival in Tampa is the best free event for cigars in the United States, and is an annual event held in Ybor City. The 2006 cigar festival featured a live broadcast by Cigar Dave, and a new world record was set for the longest cigar ever rolled.
Review of Punch Cigar
Review of the Punch Double Corona cigar made by the General Cigar Company in Honduras with Honduran, Nicaraguan and Dominican filler tobaccos and Ecuadorian Sumatra tobacco wrapper leafs.
Cusano Cigar Review
Review of Cusano 18 Double Connecticut Robusto cigar made with Dominican filler tobaccos that have been aged for 18 years, and blended with two Connecticut Shade wrappers to deliver a smooth, mild, but rich smoke.
Cigars For Troops In Afghanistan
Cigars For Troops In Afghanistan
Gonzalez Cigar Review
Review of the Gonzalez y Martinez Corona Cigar made by hand in Ybor City with Dominican filler tobacco.
Zino Classic Cigar
Cigar review of the Zino Classic Premier Selection No. 6 cigar made in the Dominican Republic by one of Davidoff's master blenders using a blend of Dominican and Honduran filler tobaccos and Connecticut shade wrapper.
Camacho Triple Maduro
Cigar review of Camacho Triple Maduro cigar made in Honduras with all maduro tobaccos, including the wrapper, filler, and binder tobacco leaves. The Camacho Triple Maduro is the first cigar made with only maduro tobacco, as is a full flavored stick intended for seasoned smokers.
Gurkha Cigar Review
Review of the Gurkha Doble Maduro cigar. This medium-to-full flavored cigar measures 6 inches long and has a ring gauge of 52. Gurkha is considered to be a boutique cigar brand which caters to the middle-to-high end market. Each cigar comes individually wrapped in cedar.
Cigars For Troops Donated to Camp Eggers in Afghanistan
Cigars For Troops Donated to Camp Eggers in Afghanistan
Perdomo Robusto Cigar
Review of the Perdomo Reserve Cameroon Robusto Cigar made by Tabacalera Perdomo in Nicaragua, using a blend of Nicaraguan Cuban seed filler tobaccos and African Cameroon wrappers.
Cigars For Troops in Afghanistan
Pedro Santos at Camp Eggers in Afghanistan with cigars donated by Back Home Box.
H. Upmann Cigar Review
Cigar review of H. Upmann Corona Major cigar made in the Dominican Republic by Altadis, the Cuban version of the Petite Corona was JFK's favorite cigar.
Por Larranaga Cigar Review
Cigar review of the Por Larranaga Nacionales cigar made by Altadis in both Honduras and Dominican Republic with different blends of tobaccos. The Cabinet Selection is made in the Honduras with tobacco from Nicaragua, and has a white label. The gold label is produced in the Dominican Republic using Dominican filler and Connecticut shade wrappers.
Review of VSOP Cigar
Pairing review of the V.S.O.P. cigar as accompanied by E&J VSOP brandy. These Dominican made cigars contain mostly Dominican filler tobaccos and have natural Indonesian wrappers. An excellent value for an inexpensive cigar that once commanded a higher price.
Casa Torano
Cigar pairing review of Casa Torano Robusto and Wilson Creek Decadencia Chocolate Port. The Casa Torano is a mild to medium cigar that is packed with flavor, and is recommended as a great value for both beginners and seasoned cigar smokers.
Cigars For Troops - Capt Funk and Col Perez
Cigars For Troops Program - cigars enjoyed by Capt Funk and Col Perez in Afghanistan.
MSgt Chris Dunham's Cigar Humidor at Camp Eggers
MSgt Chris Dunham's Cigar Humidor at Camp Eggers in Afghanistan
Cigars Donated to Cigars For Troops Program
Cigars Donated to Cigars For Troops Program
Tusker Cigar Review
Cigar pairing review of the Thompson Tusker Torpedo Cigar made in the Dominican Republic with Amarula Cream Liqueur made in South Africa, both having an elephant theme.
Vuelta Abajo Cigar
Cigar review of the Vuelta Abajo cigar made in the Dominican Republic with some genuine pre-embargo Cuban tobacco that is legal in the United States.
Cigar Band
A cigar band is a strip of paper that is wrapped around the body of a cigar near the head, which indicates the name of the brand, and in some cases, additional information such as country of origin and whether the cigar is hand made.
Cigar Alternatives
Cigar alternatives are inexpensive cigars that are supposed to taste almost the same as more expensive brand name cigars, but are not manufactured by the same company that makes the original brand. Alternative cigars are marketed as brand name alternatives, and do not attempt to deceive the consumer with the use of phony packaging and advertising that replicate their original counterparts. They are not counterfeit cigars, and do not infringe on the trademarks of other cigar makers.
Mitch Fadem
Bio of Dr. Mitch Fadem, About.com's Associate Guide to cigars. Also known as Major Mitch Fadem - now a Lt Colonel, who helped establish a Cigars For Troops Program to supply cigars to troops stationed in Afghanistan and Iraq. As an associate guide, Dr. Fadem writes reviews of various premium cigars for About.com.
Buying Cigars
Buying cigars and making selections is now mostly based on internet research and brand reputation as opposed to fancy bands, unusual names and other marketing and advertising methods of the past.
Te Amo Cigar
Cigar review of the Te Amo No.4 cigar made in Mexico entirely with Mexican tobaccos. A bold cigar that is value priced and recommended for serious smokers only.
Tempus Cigar
Review of Alec Bradley Tempus Genesis corona cigar made in Honduras with a blend of Honduran, Nicarguan, and Indonesian tobaccos.
Smoking Bans
New smoking bans are being enacted by local and state governments. Indoor and outdoor smoking bans are becoming more restrictive, and will eventually affect your right to smoke cigars in public.
Fonseca Cigar Review
Pairing review of the Fonseca 5-50 Classic Cigar with a natural wrapper along with the libation of Fonseca 2000 Late Bottled Vintage Porto.
Longest Cigar in the World
Video of the Guinness world record for the longest cigar ever rolled set by Wally Reyes in Ybor City during the Tampa Cigar Heritage Festival
Cigars - Before You Buy
An index of Before You Buy Articles for the Cigars guide site.
Paso Doble Cigar
Review of the Thompson Cigar Company's Paso Doble Toro Cigar, a value priced cigar made in the Dominican Republic with Connecticut Ecuadorian wrappers and a blend of Dominican and Costa Rican filler tobaccos.
La Paloma Cigar
Review of the La Paloma Vintage Reserva Maduro Torpedo cigar, made in the Dominican Republic. This La Paloma cigar uses a Bahia Brazilian Maduro wrapper, and has a chocolate-like flavor. La Paloma cigars are Thompson Cigar exclusives.
Cigars for Troops - TSgt Darrien Bourget at Bagram
Cigars for Troops Program provides donated cigars to troops in Afghanistan and Iraq such as TSgt Darrien Bourget at Bagram.
Cigars for Troops program in Afghanistan.
Cigars for Troops program in Afghanistan, featuring a retired Air Force officer that was working with the troops in Kabul. He is smoking a Perdomo 'Inmenso', which he smoked all the way down to the cap.
CAO Brazilia Mini Cigar
Cigar review of CAO Brazilia Mini cigar made in Denmark with Brazilian and Nicarguan tobaccos. An excellent choice in a small cigar for when smoking time is limited.
Excalibur No. 5 Cigar
Cigar review of Excalibur No. 5 Lonsdale cigar by Hoya de Monterrey made in Honduras with a Connecticut Shade wrapper and a blend of Honduran, Nicaraguan and Dominican filler tobaccos.
Review of Gurkha Cigar
Review of the Gurkha Connecticut Reserve Robusto Number 4 cigar, made in the Dominican Republic with a Connecticut shade wrapper tobacco leaf. This cigar is not really a Robusto, since the cigar measures six inches long with a ring gauge of 50, making it the size of a Toro.
Punch Grand Cru Cigar Review
Review of the Punch Grand Cru Robusto cigar made by General Cigar Company in Honduras with Dominican, Honduran, and Nicaraguan filler tobacco and a Connecticut shade wrapper. It's medium strength and mellow smoke make this a recommended cigar for beginners and connoisseurs alike.
Major Mitch Fadem and Larry Monte Promote Cigars For Troops Program
Larry Monte (Monte's Pueblo Pipe Shop and Albuquerque Cigar Club) and Major Mitch Fadem. Larry has the box in the picture out in his shop. People put in cigars and money. He said that this way, with the help of his customers, he should be able to send at least one box a month to the troops. His father who recently passed away, opened the shop 40 years ago, and always supported the troops in this way.
Cigars for Troops Reunion in Nevada
Members of Cigars for Troops Program from Afghanistan have a cigar reunion in Nevada.
Power Cigar
Cigar review of the 15th Anniversary Power Torpedo cigar by Felipe Gregorio, made in the Dominican Republic with aged Piloto Cubano and Nicaraguan filler tobaccos and a rare Cuban seed Costa Rican wrapper.
Partagas Cigar Review
Cigar review of the Partagas Robusto cigar, made in the Dominican Republic with a blend of Dominican and Mexican filler tobacco and Cameroon wrappers.
La Unica 100 Cigar
Cigar review of the La Unica 100 cigar which measures 8 1/2 inches long with a ring gauge of 52 and is mild-to-medium in strength, and made by the Fuente cigar family in the Dominican Republic.
Cigar Memories
Cigar culture includes the desire to enhance or create special occasions by simply smoking cigars. Cigar smokers have a high degree of good taste and refinement, and are successful connoisseurs who enjoy sampling various cigars and celebrating their achievements in life. Listen to memorable cigar stories in streaming audio.
Zino Cigars
Cigar review of Zino Platinum Shorty and Pudge cigars made with Dominican and Peruvian filler tobaccos and Ecuadorian wrappers. Two short cigars from Zino's Platinum Scepter series can be smoked when time is limited, but each having completely different smoking characteristics.
Review of Black Pearl Cigar
Review of Black Pearl Rojo Toro Cigar made in Nicaragua with Nicaraguan tobaccos. A full bodied cigar at a modest price makes a good value for seasoned cigar smokers.
La Diferencia Cubana
Cigar review of La Diferencia Cubana Torpedo made with a blend of quality tobaccos from several countries, and is a value priced cigar with a great taste that is recommended for new smokers.
Cigar Dave holds up cigar chew toys for dogs at Tampa's Cigar Heritage Festival in Ybor City.
Cigar Dave holds up a couple of cigar chew toys for the dogs in the front row.

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