Cigar Certified

While I was working in the humidor this morning, a customer asked me why the Padron 6000 maduro singles were different shades. There were two distinctly different shades of cigars in the open box. I thought it was a great question with an interesting answer worth sharing to our other customers. ... Read More

Before the Cuban embargo was relaxed, we heard that question every now and then. Now we hear it at least once a week. The short answer is, "No, we do not." The more lengthy answer is, "Not yet, and not in the near future." ... Read More

Yesterday we hosted an event for Drew Estate cigars down at our brick and mortar shop Low Country Pipe and Cigar. Now, we host such events with relative frequency, about every six months or so, but this one was a special occasion. It was celebrating the relatively new line of MUWAT Kentucky Fire-Cured cigars. ... Read More

The cigars we love are composed of three main parts: the wrapper, the filler, and the binder. Nothing steals the show or commands more attention than the wrapper component. Largely, the taste of a cigar is led by the leaf that wraps it, and the wrapper furthermore is an important part of what makes a stick appealing enough to pick up and smoke in the first place. If cigars were plays, these below would be the leading performers. ... Read More

Unbeknownst to me, Tim Vanderpool from Ashton cigars graced our halls today on an impromptu tour, and with that began to offer gifts to everyone in the form of a San Cristobal cigar. I, being the usually unlucky fellow that I am, missed this "Tobacco Christmas Event" and was left to begin my morning smokeless. ... Read More

Your first cigar can be as daunting as it is exciting. You aspire to puff like a pro and may or may not have already acquired a cigar with which to begin. But wait, let's all calm down and learn these steps before we begin striking matches, flicking lighters, and what not. ... Read More

Now that you've selected and examined your cigar, it's time to move on to cutting and lighting. One end of the cigar will be open and pre-cut, if you have the corona shape. This is the foot of the cigar. The 'cap' will be the other end. This end is closed and rounded off. This is the end where the cutting takes place. Now what do you cut a cigar with? ... Read More

I just love the feel of a well-wrapped cigar, especially when it comes with such an awesome price tag. Is it Christmas yet? As a fan of the Joya de Nicaragua brand's stronger cigar offerings, and a fancier of the flighty feeling that comes with enjoying a full-bodied cigar, I immediately recognized the Red Robusto addition to be something that breaks that mold. ... Read More

It's cigar time again, and for today's review, I've got a pretty special one to share with you: Perdomo's 20th Anniversary Sun Grown. It's a great tasting, medium bodied smoke full of spice and earthy notes — at a great price point. ... Read More

I'd like to kick off the new and improved "Cigar Certified" section of the blog with a review of one of my favorite cigars, which happens to be a new release to the market for 2014.

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