Cigar Culture
The Robaina Family
A meticulous and demanding farmer, Alejandro Robaina was famous for not only growing superior crops but for achieving much higher yields than many other farmers...
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Staff Reviews
Flor de las Antillas 10th Anniversary
To commemorate the tenth anniversary of this iconic Nicaraguan handmade, renowned father-and-son cigar-makers Pepin and Jaime Garcia have blended a small-batch masterpiece...
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J. Bennett Alexander
27 Jan 2023
Cigar Culture
Ron Perlman & Cigars
Throughout his career, Perlman has put cigars in the hands of several of the characters he’s played....
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Staff Reviews
The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT 142
When I crack a fresh box of The Tabernacle Havana Seed 142 open, the cigars shimmer with a noticeable oiliness. They smell amazing too...
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Top Lists
Top 9 Cigars of 2022
Now that 2022 is in the rearview mirror, here’s a rundown of the best new cigars we smoked over the past twelve months...
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J. Bennett Alexander
20 Jan 2023
Cuban Cigars
Cuban Cigar Factory Codes
The practice of stamping a cigar factory code on the boxes of Cuban cigars started in 1985 in an effort to identify where and when any given box was produced...
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Staff Reviews
Tatuaje Havana VI Verocu Blue
Verocu Blue sticks to a familiar Tatuaje playbook – the cigar is dense and intense. It’s not so peppery I can’t handle it, but...
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Cigar 101
Can You Cut a Cigar in Half?
When it comes to proper cigar smoking etiquette, cutting a cigar in half is considered a “don’t,” but here are a few reasons why...
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