Will Fenty sign St. Patrick's Day cigar bill in time? - Washington Post (blog)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:19:14 GMT+00:00
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Obama should substitute cigars for cigarettes - Daily Caller
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:21:11 GMT+00:00
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CORRECTION: Premium Cigar Association Teams with Americans for Tax Reform ... - PR Web (press release)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:54:12 GMT+00:00
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Lung damage from smoking cigars and pipes - Washington Post
Lung damage from smoking cigars and pipesWashington PostDoes smoking pipes or cigars have a similar effect? THIS STUDY involved 3528 middle-age and older adults, most in their mid-60s, including 9 percent who had ... |
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:26:52 GMT+00:00
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Famous Smoke Shop Cigar Expo 2010 Tickets Now On Sale - TransWorldNews (press release)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:04:11 GMT+00:00
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Stogie Commentary: Cigars for Women, A Double Standard? - Stogie Guys Online Cigar Magazine (blog)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:45 GMT+00:00
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Lula stubs out smoking habit - The Guardian (blog)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:27:40 GMT+00:00
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Chit-Chat: Cigar connoisseurs have smokin' new location - Suburban Life Publications
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:08:44 GMT+00:00
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Cuba launches new cigar for women - AFP
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:29:35 GMT+00:00
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Somerset County freeholder Jack Ciattarelli assails plan to sell cigars at ... - myCentralJersy.com
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:12:31 GMT+00:00
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Stogie Commentary: Cigars for Women, A Double Standard?
Two recent news items got me thinking about cigars for women. Both, I think, demonstrate a clear double standard.
First, Cubatabaco, Cuba’s national tobacco company, introduced a new cigar designed for women. Julieta is described as “a smaller, milder version of the Romeo y Julieta cigar.” Only days later, a classic sports moment played out: The [...]
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:16 +0000
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Stogie Reviews: Hoyo de Monterrey Double Corona (Cuban)
Whether or not you take Cigar Aficionado’s reviews seriously, there’s no denying that its pages are routinely splashed with praise for Cubans. A glance at the publication’s various “Top 25” lists, for example, reveals a cast of usual suspects from the forbidden island: Cohiba, Montecristo, Bolivar, and H. Upmann.
The magazine has been keeping such lists [...]
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:00:15 +0000
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Stogie Reviews: La Aroma de Cuba Churchill
To re-blend this stalwart line, Ashton turned to its favorite cigar master, Don Pepin Garcia. He did a lot of work. For starters, the wrapper is a Connecticut broadleaf as dark as many maduros. Then, on to the filler, where previously Honduran tobacco was mixed with Nicaraguan. The new blend is all Nicaraguan.
One thing that [...]
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:24:23 +0000
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Quick Smoke: Davidoff 6000
Each Saturday and Sunday we’ll post a Quick Smoke: not quite a full review, just our brief verdict on a single cigar of “buy,” “hold,” or “sell.”
This robusto from the Davidoff Mille series features a pale, nearly vein-free Ecuadorian-grown Connecticut wrapper. Inside is a Dominican seco binder and Dominican seco and ligero filler. While distinctly [...]
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:02:33 +0000
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Quick Smoke: Mederos Fifty 1 – Robusto
Each Saturday and Sunday we’ll post a Quick Smoke: not quite a full review, just our brief verdict on a single cigar of “buy,” “hold,” or “sell.”
My colleague reviewed this new corojo-wrapped cigar in early February, praising its construction and calling its flavors balanced yet somewhat lacking in complexity. I agree. The Mederos Fifty 1 [...]
Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:00:09 +0000
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Stogie Guys Friday Sampler CLXXIX
As we have since July 2006, each Friday we’ll post a mixed bag of quick cigar news and other items of interest. We call ‘em Friday Samplers. Enjoy.
1) Keith Meier, founder and CEO of Cigars International, took to the pages of the Allentown Morning Call to oppose the effort to increase Pennsylvania’s cigar tax: [...]
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:00:49 +0000
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Stogie Tips: Better Ash, Better Cigar Experience
I’ve seen it time and again in cigar shops, cigar bars, or at other cigar-friendly locales: misinformed smokers who hastily tap, smash, or smear their cigars in an ashtray after almost every puff. They know not the damage they cause.
Cigar smoking is all about taste, relaxation, and enjoyment. So while I’m all for the “to [...]
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:00:55 +0000
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Stogie Commentary: High Fives of 2009
A couple of years ago, I took a look at the cigars rated five stogies out of five. Now, well into 2010, it’s appropriate to examine the best of the best from 2009 and consider the interesting mix of sticks rated at the top of the Stogie Guys’ scale.
One thing to bear in mind is [...]
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:01:03 +0000
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Stogie Reviews: Rocky Patel Puro Cubano Robusto
One thing’s for certain about Rocky Patel: He makes a heck of a lot of cigars. Rocky’s flashy website doesn’t even bother to mention many of his blends, be they seasonal, limited editions, retailer exclusives, or what have you.
Still, for many cigar enthusiasts, any stick with Rocky’s name on the label is worth trying. Such [...]
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:00:29 +0000
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Stogie Reviews: Illusione Epernay Le Elegance
Dion Giolito has made a splash over the past few years with bold yet balanced smokes marketed with a flare for the mysterious and sometimes conspiratorial. Unlike his earlier Illusione and Cruzado lines, the Epernay blend takes its inspiration from a more traditional source: the Epernay region of France known around the world for the [...]
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:00:34 +0000
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The Pebble Beach of the Caribbean
The rating of golf courses is subjective. Some players like old-style parkland courses, some like the links format, others only get excited over target golf. The debate over modern versus traditional designs can go on forever. There are very few perfect golf courses, although we all know the ones that get touted as such by name: Pine Valley, Augusta, Shinnecock, Cypress Point, Pebble Beach, Winged Foot, Seminole and places like Pinehurst No.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:17:18 EST
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Cuba Meets Ecuador
Americans might finally get the chance to try Robaina grown tobacco in the not too distance future. Hiroshi Robaina, the grandson of Cuba's best-known tobacco grower, Alejandro Robaina, is setting up plantations in Ecuador.
"The climate is the same level as Cuba," said the 33-year-old last week, during a visit to his family's plantation in Pinar del Río, Cuba.
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:51:35 EST
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Golf Trip
You could almost hear the collective sigh of relief around the stone coffee table on the outdoor patio, the palm fronds brushing against each other in the light breeze and the stars—especially the Orion constellation—shining in the clear, nighttime sky.
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:50:41 EST
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Smoking A Normal Cigar In La Habana
I can spend a lot of time writing and speaking about mega-cigars, limited edition smokes and vintage sticks. But I like smoking mainline cigars just as much. In fact, most of the time I prefer them. Besides, cigar factories (see 1 for a video on Cuba's biggest) spend most of their time making normal smokes.
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:17:48 EST
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Habanos y Tequila: A Good Marriage
I must admit that I don't think very often about Tequila when I am looking for something to drink with my cigar. I usually grab a glass of rum or Port or Champagne, or even red wine or beer. But Tequila?
That's why I found a blind tasting of two cigars—Montecristo No.
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:15:36 EST
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