Congratulations to Wally Reyes of the Gonzalez Habano Cigar Company, in his successful attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the longest cigar. On November 21, 2009, at Tampa's annual Cigar Heritage Festival in Ybor City, Wally and his crew completed a cigar that measured an amazing 196 feet and 3 inches long. This breaks his old record of 101 feet that was set back in 2006, which was subsequently broken by Jose Castelar of Cuba, who rolled a nearly 149-foot cigar in 2008.

One of our main priorities is to help cigar smokers select and buy the best cigars and accessories, usually for themselves. However, if you are not a cigar smoker, but would like to buy a gift for someone who enjoys cigars, then you are also on the right web page. Find out what gifts cigar smokers want the most, and where to find them, by checking out our list of Top Gifts for Cigar Smokers.

Thanksgiving in the U.S. is November 26, 2009. This is the day to give thanks for all of your blessings, and a day to enjoy your biggest meal of the year. Having a cigar for dessert, together with an appropriate libation, can help you relax and digest all that great food. In addition to the cigars on our lists of patriotic cigars and flavored cigars, here are a few more recommendations for those of you who prefer a more robust blend to accompany that glass of scotch or port (or even a cup of strong coffee or cappuccino) after a large Thanksgiving Day dinner:

Oliva Cain

Torano Tribute

CAO Lx2

We are coming up on the 46th anniversary of JFK's assassination in Dallas, which occurred on November 22, 1963. Although some of the circumstances surrounding our 35th President's death are still a mystery, there is no mystery about his love for Cuban cigars. Last year, we obtained some inside information about Kennedy's passion for H. Upmann cigars, courtesy of a retired executive from the old Consolidated Cigar Company. If you are interested in U.S. history, presidents, and cigars, read more from Dick DiMeola.