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By Gary Manelski, About.com Guide

Review of Oliva Inferno Cigars from Famous Smoke Shop Created: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Review of exclusive Oliva Inferno robusto cigars from the Famous Smoke Shop.
Review of Camacho Select Cigars Created: Sunday, May 06, 2012 Updated: Sunday, May 06, 2012
Review and comparison of Camacho Select and Corojo cigars made in Honduras, including a comparison to the Select cigar's previous blend which was changed in 2008.
Top 10 Cigar Videos Created: Friday, June 15, 2007 Updated: Saturday, May 05, 2012
List of the top 10 cigar videos on the internet, with links to scenes from movies, commercials, news programs, and original content on sites like youtube, google video and meta cafe.
Addiction to Cigars - Habit or Hobby Created: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 Updated: Tuesday, May 01, 2012
It is possible to be addicted to cigars, but not likely. Most cigar smokers are connoisseurs who enjoy cigars as a hobby, but some cigar smokers may have a habit of smoking cigars.
Review of Cohiba Red Dot Robusto Cigar Made in Dominican Republic Created: Friday, March 02, 2007 Updated: Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Review of Cohiba Red Dot Robusto cigar made in the Dominican Republic by the General Cigar subsidiary of Swedish Match, not to be confused with the original Cuban Cohiba cigar brand loved by Fidel ...
Review of La Gloria Cubana Serie R Cigar Created: Friday, April 13, 2012 Updated: Friday, April 13, 2012
Review of La Gloria Cubana Serie R Number 6 Natural cigar made at the El Credito cigar factory in the Dominican Republic with Dominican and Nicaraguan filler tobaccos and an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrap..
Cigar Regulations Not All Bad Created: Friday, April 13, 2012 Updated: Friday, April 13, 2012
Cigar companies do not want to be regulated by the FDA, but not all regulations are bad for cigar consumers.
Review of Macanudo Cafe and Maduro Gigante Cigars Created: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Review of Macanudo Cafe and Maduro Gigante Cigars
Review of Berger and Argenti Entubar V32 Cigars Created: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, April 03, 2012
Review of Berger and Argenti Entubar V32 cigars made in Nicaragua using the entubado cigar rolling method and being a brand extension of the company's Entubar line of cigars.
Unique Cigars - List of Top Unique or Unusual Cigars Created: Monday, August 02, 2010 Updated: Tuesday, April 03, 2012
List of top unique or unusual cigars, includes cigars made with nontraditional tobaccos, organic cigars, maduro cigars, and cigars with unusual colors, shapes, sizes, or methods of manufacture.
Advice For Buying Cigars - Cigar Reviews and Recommendations Created: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 Updated: Tuesday, April 03, 2012
Cigar reviews and recommendations for making buying decisions. Reviews are independent and unbiased, and lists of top cigars can be used by new cigar smokers before purchasing cigars. Top ten lis..
Cigar Shapes and Sizes - Names Are Based On Dimensions Created: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 Updated: Tuesday, March 20, 2012
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.
Review of Arganese Connecticut and Cameroon Cigars Created: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Review of Arganese Connecticut and Cameroon Cigars
Review of Gurkha Seduction Robusto Cigars Created: Thursday, March 01, 2012 Updated: Friday, March 02, 2012
Review of Gurkha Seduction cigars made with Colombian Corojo filler tobaccos and Ecuadorian Habano wrappers.
2011 Rocky Mountain Cigar Festival Created: Thursday, September 08, 2011 Updated: Saturday, February 25, 2012
Lots of people, lots of cigars, great beer and spirits, plenty of food - this is how I am describing this great cigar event. If you missed it make sure you mark your calendar for next year.
Review of El Titan de Bronze Redemption Belicoso Cigars Created: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 Updated: Friday, February 17, 2012
Review of El Titan de Bronze Redemption Belicoso cigar made in Miami's Little Havana with Ecuadorian sun grown wrappers and Nicaraguan filler tobaccos.
Pairing Whiskey and Cigars Video Created: Friday, February 17, 2012 Updated: Friday, February 17, 2012
Pairing cigars with the right whiskey is an art. Check out this video to learn more about one of life's great indulgences, whiskey and cigar pairings.
Review of Hoyo de Monterrey Dark Sumatra Cigars Created: Thursday, February 16, 2012 Updated: Thursday, February 16, 2012
Review of Hoyo de Monterrey Dark Sumatra cigars made in Honduras with a Dark Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper, Connecticut Broadleaf binder, and a blend of filler tobaccos from Honduras, Nicaragua, and D..
Cigars for Troops Program Created: Friday, May 14, 2010 Updated: Wednesday, February 15, 2012
How to donate and send cigars directly to U.S. troops serving overseas in Afghanistan and Iraq through about.com Cigars for Troops Program.
Cigars for Troops Program - NATO Chapter Created: Monday, August 02, 2010 Updated: Wednesday, February 15, 2012
How to donate and send cigars directly to U.S. troops serving overseas in Afghanistan and Iraq through about.com Cigars for Troops Program.
Free Cigars For Joining Cigar Rights of America Created: Wednesday, January 04, 2012 Updated: Monday, February 13, 2012
Review of four premium cigars from Cigar Rights of America. Join or renew your membership and receive two free exclusive premium cigars available to CRA members only.
Review of Iron Horse Cigars Created: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Review of Iron Horse cigars made in the Dominican Republic exclusively for the Famous Smoke Shop.
Review of Flor de Gonzalez 15 Aniversario Robusto Cigars Created: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Review of Flor de Gonzalez 15 Aniversario Robusto cigar made in Miami with filler tobaccos from Panama, Nicaragua and Dominican Republic, and Ecuadorian binders and wrappers.
Health Benefits of Cigars - Cigar Tobacco Used As Medicine to Benefit Health Created: Monday, July 21, 2008 Updated: Thursday, January 19, 2012
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..
Health Risks & Benefits of Smoking Cigars Created: Friday, March 10, 2006 Updated: Thursday, January 19, 2012
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 ma..
Shuriken Cigar Cutter - An Innovative Technology For 21st Century Cigar Smokers Created: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Review of Shuriken cigar cutter. Did you ever wonder if there was a way to cut a cigar and never worry about getting bits of tobacco in your mouth? Here is a new cigar cutting technology that does..
Cigar Cutters - Types of Cigar Cutters and Cuts Created: Thursday, December 13, 2007 Updated: Friday, January 06, 2012
Cigar cutters are used to remove or penetrate the cap of a cigar before smoking it. There are three basic types of cuts, but there are a few more types of cigar cutters.
Cigar Review of Arganese Double Wrap Cigars Created: Monday, September 17, 2007 Updated: Monday, January 02, 2012
Cigar review of the Arganese Double Wrap cigar, a barber pole style cigar made in the Dominican Republic with two wrappers, a Connecticut Shade and Brazilian Maduro.
Basics About Cigars and Complete Guide to Cigar Smoking For Beginners Created: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 Updated: Monday, January 02, 2012
Guide to help beginner smokers learn all about cigars, including how to select, cut, light, smoke, enjoy and age premium hand rolled stogies in a humidor like an experienced connoisseur. Provides ..
Review of Gurkha Cellar Reserve Perfecto Cigar Created: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 Updated: Friday, December 23, 2011
Well, another great cigar from Gurkha. For those of you that like the perfecto shaped cigar, this is a real treat.
Review of Jose Seijas Signature Cigars Created: Monday, December 19, 2011 Updated: Monday, December 19, 2011
Review of Jose Seijas Signature Short Perfecto cigars.
Top Ten Cigar Tips - Advice For Cigar Smokers Created: Friday, June 15, 2007 Updated: Friday, December 16, 2011
Top ten list of cigar tips for cigar connoisseurs includes recommended do's and don'ts along with free advice for cigar smokers.

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