Articles Index
Tastes and Flavors of Cigars
Terms used to describe the flavors and tastes in cigars by cigar reviewers who smoke and rate cigars.
Interview With Jon Huber
Jon Huber, Formerly of CAO Cigars, is interviewed about his departure from the company and his future plans after the merger between Swedish Match and Scandinavian Tobacco.
Dr. Mitch Fadem
Bio of Dr. Mitch Fadem, About.com's Associate Guide to cigars. Also known as Major Mitch Fadem - now a Lt Colonel, who helped establish a Cigars For Troops Program to supply cigars to troops stationed in Afghanistan and Iraq. As an associate guide, Dr. Fadem writes reviews of various premium cigars for About.com.
Cigars For Troops Program
How to support American troops serving overseas in Afghanistan and Iraq by donating cigars to our Cigars For Troops program. Information on how to send cigars directly to soldiers in the U.S. military.
Health Risks & Benefits of Smoking Cigars
Smoking tobacco can cause cancer, especially when inhaled on a daily basis. Cigar smokers should not inhale, and smoke no more than one or 2 cigars per week to minimize the health risks. There may also be health benefits to smoking cigars.
Buying Cigars with Fancy Bands and Unusual Names
Buying cigars and making selections is now mostly based on internet research and brand reputation as opposed to fancy bands, unusual names and other marketing and advertising methods of the past.
Buying Cigars Online From Famous Smoke Shop
Cigar interview with Gary Korb of the Famous Smoke shop, one of the best places to buy cigars online. Lots of information about the Famous Smoke shop as well as smoking and buying cigars.
Aging Cigars - Why You Should Age Bundled Cigars
The importance of aging cheap bundled cigars in a humidor before smoking, and maintaining the proper level of humidity.
Giving Cigars and Accessories as Gifts
Giving cigars and cigar accessories as gifts for both new and seasoned connoisseurs, especially for Christmas and other special occasions such as Father's Day, anniversaries,and birthdays. Recommendations for specific brands of cigars and types of cigar accessories that will make a lasting impression.
Top Cigar Cities in the United States
The best cigar city to smoke and enjoy a cigar in public, the best cigar city to mingle and interact within a genuine cigar culture, and the best cigar city to experience a taste of cigar history.
Health Benefits of Cigar Tobacco - Cigars and Medicine
Health benefits of cigar tobacco have included medicinal uses to treat many diseases throughout history, up to more recent studies showing that intravenous administration of nicotine to non-smoking Alzheimer's patients produced significant improvements in long-term recall and attention span.
World's Largest Cigar Companies
Cigar companies continue to go through mergers and acquisitions, and new cigar empires are being formed. Altadis, now owned by Imperial Tobacco, and General Cigar owned by Swedish Match, are the top cigar manufacturers in the world, producing top brands such as Montecristo and Macanudo.
Cuban Cigars - Why Cuban Cigars Are Illegal in the U.S.
Cuban cigars are illegal in the United States. History of the Cuban Trade Embargo and why it was enacted by President John Kennedy in 1962, as the result of Castro's 1959 revolution which seized property of private citizens.
Aging, Tasting, and Rating Cigars
Rating cigars is based on many factors that affect the flavor of a cigar, and can make the same cigar taste different to the same smoker under different conditions. Aging cigars in a cigar humidor is one factor you can control to improve the flavor of cigars.
Best Cigars For Weddings
Top cigars recommended for wedding guests, grooms, and members of the wedding party and immediate family. Best cigars for special people on special occasions, and the importance of preparing the bride to be a cigar friendly wife. Cigar catering and rolling services, custom cigar bands, and other options for best wedding cigars.
A Taste of Cigar History
Cigar history from Christopher Columbus through Ybor City, the Cuban Trade Embargo, the Surgeon General's Health Warnings, and the cigar boom of the mid 1990's up until the public smoking bans of the mid 2000's.
Aging Cigars in a Humidor
Cigar taste tests were conducted to determine if aging cigars in a properly maintained humidor can improve the flavor. Discover how much time cigars should be aged in a humidor before smoking.
What is a Cigar Humidor?
Definition and description of what is a cigar humidor, used to store, preserve and age cigars by maintaining the optimal humidity level at room temperature. A cigar humidor contains a humidification device that either adds or removes humidity inside the box to maintain the optimal level.
Cigar Shapes and Sizes
Cigars come in many shapes and sizes, and there are actually names used by the industry to categorize cigars by their dimensions. Common names include corona, panatela and churchill.
Hand Rolled Cigars the Best Choice for Connoisseurs and Beginners
Cigars can be categorized as being either hand rolled or machine made. Imported premium hand rolled cigars are the very best available, and are the preferred choice of connoisseurs and aficionados.
Cigar Questions and Answers
Cigar questions asked by cigar blogger at Stogie Review and answers provided by guide to cigars in an exclusive cigar interview.
Culture of Cigars: Making Cigar Memories
Cigar culture includes the desire to enhance or create special occasions by simply smoking cigars. Cigar smokers have a high degree of good taste and refinement, and are successful connoisseurs who enjoy sampling various cigars and celebrating their achievements in life. Listen to memorable cigar stories in streaming audio.