Archive for the 'Cigars' Category
Posted by Ryan Simpson on 1st March 2008
The renowned Arturo Fuente cigar is the product of four generations of Fuente men. Arturo Fuente learned the art of cigar making from his father in old world Cuba. He passed his knowledge of tobacco cultivation, tobacco blending, and hand rolling to his son, Carlos Sr., and his grandson Carlos Jr. Both men grew up [...]
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Posted by Kathy Watkins on 14th February 2008
Nowadays, people seem to like to have everything flavored, from their water to their vodka. Power water and so forth may not be much to cheer about, but one could argue that flavored vodka is a reason to shout. In the cigar world, flavored cigars are not anything all that new. Almost since its discovery, [...]
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Posted by Irene Brewer on 8th February 2008
Cigars just like anything else today are branded according to their quality, flavor and aroma; their reputation coming solely from the cigar aficionados who rate them by not only the tobacco used, which of course is the main ingredient, but also the tobacco leaf used to roll it in, the roller, the company who makes [...]
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Posted by Joan Harris on 5th February 2008
The Partagas cigar is among the most famous of all Cuban cigars. This highly popular brand has a very rich and colorful history. Jaime Partargas, a Spaniard transplant, established the company in 1845 after years of working in the Cuban tobacco industry. Partagas acquired many of the best plantations in Cuba and quickly established a [...]
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Posted by Carol Sullivan on 1st February 2008
Cigars are gaining popularity with people of all ages and both genders because mostly they are not like cigarettes that will end in minutes and therefore can be enjoyed for hours at times over a glass of wine, cognac or brandy while having a relaxing evening in a cigar bar. A cigar bar is probably [...]
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Posted by Michelle Ward on 27th January 2008
Cigars are usually rolled in tobacco leaves and in order to smoke them you will need to cut at the end that will go in the mouth in order to be able to reach to the cigar. Because cigars come in different shapes and sizes there are three main types of cigar cutters to assist [...]
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Posted by Wayne Banks on 20th January 2008
How one considers a big cigar’s size depends greatly on what one considers to be big. There are specific names for cigar sizes; the main terms used are Coronas, Panatelas, and Figurado. Coronas are what most people might consider a “regular” sized cigar, fat and usually at least four inches long, but can be [...]
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Posted by Irene Brewer on 17th January 2008
Just like a fine wine, there is an extensive process in creating a fine cigar. The process involves more than just growing, processing the tobacco and marketing the cigar. Involved in the process is the quality of tobacco used, where it is grown, the aging process, the flavors blended together, and the commitment of [...]
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Posted by Martin Wagner on 23rd December 2007
Cigars are gaining popularity with all age groups around the world and as people learn more about them they realize that it is a way of relaxation and not addiction as it happens in the case of smoking cigarettes. Even though cigars contain nicotine like cigarettes, those who smoke cigars usually do so because they [...]
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Posted by Andrew Collins on 29th November 2007
Cigars have become a trend amongst all age groups and the popularity has grown enough to dedicate cigar bars in most cities, which are very crowded and some even operate on a closed member’s circuit only. What makes cigars better than cigarettes and why they are not as criticized even though they contain nicotine and [...]
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Posted by Laura Perry on 21st November 2007
Fuente’s cigars aren’t a business, they are a family tradition; the members of the Fuete’s family have been making cigars for generations. The current president of the Fuente’s cigar company, Tavacalera A.Fuente is a third generation cigar maker. His grandfather was born on Cuba, but moved to America when he was a young man; [...]
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