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Female Cigar Smokers: How They Broke Taboo

Female Cigar Smokers: How They Broke Taboo

  FEMALE CIGAR SMOKERS. THEIR STORY. THEIR LEGACY When you think about legendary cigar smokers, your thoughts are immediately drawn to men. Devotees of Cuban Cigars like Fidel Castro, Winston...

Tobacco plantation in Cuba's Pinar del rio.

Demystifying the cigar, from seed to shelf

By Aaron Sigmond  CIGARS ARE SIMPLE. So simple that they comprise just a single ingredient: dark tobaccos. Not, of course, just any dark tobaccos, however.  Much like grape varietals such...

Cigars in Venice: the City of Water

Cigars in Venice: the City of Water

Venice, also known as the ‘La Serenissima’ or the ‘City of Water’, is not like anywhere else in the world. It's a place that defies logic and convention. Known to...

Italian Exclusive Cigar: La Escepcion Belicosos Finos

La Escepcion Selectos Finos Cigar: An Italian Exclusive

EXCLUSIVE. RARE. REGIONAL EDITION. In 2011, Habanos reintroduced an age-old brand 'La Escepcion' – a brand that was discontinued in 1989 with the La Escepcion Selectos Finos Cigar (Ex. Italia 2011). With...

How to Roll a Cigar: The Different Methods

How to Roll a Cigar: The Different Methods

REVISITED 23/03/20 "CIGAR ROLLING IS AN ART" As with every art form, there is an artist; an idea; a technique and the art itself. In the case of Cigar Making,...