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I Want This.

Posted in Cigar Musings, tagged , , , on October 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

It’s only $47,000.
And if you were wondering, yes those are diamonds, 192 of them.  Learn more.

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Manufacturer Spotlight – La Flor Dominicana

Posted in Cigar Musings, tagged , , , , , , , , , on April 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

La Flor Dominicana is a brand that has really gained in popularity over the last few years.  It is the child of Litto Gomez and Ines Lorenzo-Gomez who have poured the hearts into creating one of the most diverse brands out there.  I love the brand as there is a cigar for every mood.  From [...]

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Passage of the SCHIP Bill – What will yo do?

Posted in Cigar Musings, tagged on January 30, 2009 | 5 Comments »

We are looking at ~$0.40 a cigar tax on all premium cigars, which means an average of an extra $8-10 a box.  Will this change your cigar smoking habits?
Feel free to add you thoughts and comments in the comment section!

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Cuban Cigar Size Chart

Posted in Cigar Musings, tagged , on January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The sizes listed below were pulled from the Habanos, SA website.  Since they make the cigars, these ARE the correct sizes and names (we hope).  Traditionally there have been fewer vitolas listed, but Habanos is now putting out a lot of different sizes.  In fact, they have a vitola for every possible size, even if [...]

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Domestic Cigar Size Chart

Posted in Cigar Musings, tagged on January 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The Domestic market uses Standard measurements: inches for length and ring gauge for width.  Ring gauge is measured in 1/64 of an inch.  Therefore if a cigar has a ring gauge of 49, it is 49/64 of an inch in diameter.

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What’s in a Shape?

Posted in Cigar Musings, tagged , on January 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Cigar Shapes and Sizes
At first I thought this would be an easy enough task.  Just list the range in cigar shapes and sizes.  But the more I thought of this, the more work it became.  But that’s okay.  I want to bring you the reader (all three of you) a comprehensive list of shapes and [...]

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Cigar Accessories – Toys for the Aficionado

Posted in Cigar Musings on January 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Whether it be a cutter or a lighter, it’s important to get the best item for your money. Below are essentials necessary (OK, some are superfluous) to truly enjoy your cigars.
Cigar Cutters – unless you are smoking Phillies Blunts, you need to cut your cigar.

Teeth – just because you have them, does not mean [...]

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2008 Zen Cigar of the Year – The Cruzado

Posted in Cigar Musings, tagged , , , on January 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »

The “Zennie” goes to Dion Giolito, the mastermind behind the Cruzado, the 2008 Zen Cigar of the Year!
This took some deliberation as there were many great cigars in 2008. In fact, i would say this is a banner year for new releases.
It started it with the release of the Tempus by Alec Bradley, which [...]

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Bravo Cigar Industry!

Posted in Cigar Musings, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on November 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Every year I wait in eager anticipation at Empire Cigars for the next batch of new releases and every year I am thoroughly disappointed. Bu this year has certainly been something special. It seems that just about every new release has brought something special or unique to the table.

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The Cure for “Cigar Breath” Found!

Posted in Cigar Musings, tagged on October 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

A malady that has long plagued the cigar smoking man (and woman)… Cigar Breath!
 
No matter how much you brush your teeth or your tongue or your face, its still there!
Try as you might, no mint or spray can hide the Funk that is Cigar Breath. 
Until now!
That’s right, for only a couple of bucks at your [...]

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