Is there a cigar aficionado on your gift list? Wondering how to choose a decent cigar for a friend or loved one? Even if you know nothing about cigars or choosing a good cigar, just learning a few basics can help you sniff out (sometimes literally) a good cigar to...
Cigars are comprised of surprisingly few component parts. Unlike cigarettes, which usually have filters, two different kinds and colors of paper, and filler ingredients other than tobacco, premium cigars are made of 100% tobacco. What makes one cigar so different from...
New Orleans has been on my mind these past weeks; likely due to a combination of factors including my wife and I’s binge watching of NCIS: New Orleans, my recent endeavor to complete my Anne Rice first edition/printing collection, and my continued interest in...
We’ve been a little distant the last couple years, with 2020 being a giant sinkhole of a year; between quarantine, friends and family getting sick, even some deaths of friends and co-workers; 2021 saw the continued lockdowns and COVID hysteria, the “attack at...
There are few things in life more relaxing than enjoying a cigar with friends, but the right place and activity can make this experience even better. Here are my top five picks for enjoying a smoke outside: 1. On the deck One of the best places to enjoy a cigar...
Congratulations, you're a cigar smoker! You can now proudly join the ranks of Hollywood's elite and some of our nation's Founding Fathers. Given that cigars are one of life's great pleasures, it's important to take a moment every now and then to enjoy your new hobby....
If you’re going to be a cigar smoker you must have a place to store your precious puros, and in order to make sure that you keep your sticks in perfect smoking condition, you need to know how to properly setup and season a humidor before the cigars even make it to the...
I received a deal email from Best Cigar Prices (BCP) the other day for the new Fratello Camo sampler that caught my attention and found me on the site adding the sampler to my cart. Of course, cigar websites are kryptonite for me, I can’t go and order just one thing,...
