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Gary's Cigars Blog October 2006 Archive

By Gary Manelski, About.com Guide to Cigars

What's Next, Engraved Cigars?

Tuesday October 31, 2006
If you think that custom cigar bands are old fashioned, it could be time to personalize your favorite cigars by utilizing some advanced technology. A company called Signature Stogies ... Read More

Partagas Robusto Cigar Review

Friday October 27, 2006
Partagas cigars have been around for more than 160 years, and are amongst the world's premier cigar brands. Although the Robusto is a short cigar, it is not short ... Read More

Serious Smoking Crimes?

Wednesday October 25, 2006
In the movie Basic Instinct, Sharon Stone asked a police detective if he was going to charge her with smoking. That movie was made back in 1992. Today, ... Read More

Cigar Bargain Hunter

Monday October 23, 2006
The best way to sample a variety of premium cigars at below market prices is to purchase sampler packs on sale. Cigars International is now offering eight premium cigars ... Read More

Fonseca Cigar and Porto Review

Friday October 20, 2006
Fonseca makes some pretty good cigars in the Dominican Republic, but another Fonseca makes some pretty good Porto, which is a fortified wine made in Portugal. Why not combine ... Read More

Most Expensive Cigar in the World

Thursday October 19, 2006
The cost is only $440 per cigar, and they only come in boxes of 40. After you do the math, you can see why nobody has smoked one, ... Read More

Invest in Cigars?

Wednesday October 18, 2006
The Dow is approaching 12,000, and the cigar business is booming. It is definitely time to "invest" in some quality sticks to celebrate the occasion, but is it time ... Read More

CAO Cigars & Girls

Monday October 16, 2006
The CAO Flavourettes are currently touring the U.S. to promote six premium flavored cigars produced by CAO Cigars. Each of the six flavored CAO cigars is represented by a ... Read More

Cigars, Sex, and Coffee

Thursday October 12, 2006
If you want to live a long life, avoid drinking too much alcohol, but enjoy lots of cigars, sex, and coffee (but not necessarily in that order). According to ... Read More

Cigar News and Events

Tuesday October 10, 2006
According to the Miami Herald, Altadis USA is now defending its cigar brand names in a Miami Court against alleged counterfeiters. Altadis is the largest cigar maker in the world, ... Read More

Best Time For Cigars

Tuesday October 10, 2006
According to Cigar Dave, "There's never been a better time to be a cigar connoisseur". Sales of cigars dipped for a couple of years after the cigar boom of ... Read More

Exile Cigars from Cuban Imports

Monday October 9, 2006
Cuban Imports, Inc. has just introduced their new Exile cigar, which will be available at tobacconists later this month. Besides celebrating the Cuban tradition of pre-embargo cigar making, these ... Read More

Castro, Cuba, Communism, and Another "C" Word

Saturday October 7, 2006
And the other "C" word is not cigars. Time Magazine is now reporting that Castro has terminal cancer. Although many are skeptical of this news, I would not ... Read More

Cigar Destinations

Friday October 6, 2006
What is your favorite cigar city in the United States? Depending on the criteria used to make that determination, your answer does not have to be limited to just ... Read More

Cigar Rating Experiment - Part VI

Wednesday October 4, 2006
It has been one month since the last taste test in our cigar aging experiment. A bundle of Flor de Oliva Gold cigars have now been aging in a ... Read More

Bullets But No Cigars For James Bond

Monday October 2, 2006
It was pretty ridiculous when the censors began cutting cigars out of vintage cartoons, but now cigar smoking scenes have been edited out of the new James Bond movie, Casino ... Read More

Cigars and Columbus

Sunday October 1, 2006
In the United States, Columbus Day will be observed on Monday, October 9, 2006. Not only did Christopher Columbus discover America, he also discovered cigars. On a ... Read More

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