Alan Britt

Mystery Review: November 2024

Mystery Review: November 2024

November 27, 2024 by Alan Britt

Welcome to another episode of Mystery Review, a monthly series in which our panel of experts attempts to identify a mysterious tobacco or cigar. In this unique episode, Juan Jaramillo of Joya de Nicaragua joins the panel as guest inquisitor, providing intriguing insights into Joya de Nicaragua's cigars and more. Will his mysterious submission leave us dumbfounded, or will we correctly determine ... Read More

Mystery Review: May 2024

Mystery Review: May 2024

May 29, 2024 by Alan Britt

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Welcome to another enthralling installment of Mystery Review, a monthly series in which our panel of experts attempts to identify a mysterious tobacco. This month's inquisitor is Pete Prevost of BriarWorks. Will his selection stump the panel? ... Read More

Cigar Anatomy: The Components Of A Cigar

Cigar Anatomy: The Components Of A Cigar

April 11, 2024 by Alan Britt

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Hi everybody. Today we are going to sacrifice a cigar to show you the components broken down. Everyone's familiar with wrapper/binder/filler, but I think very few people have ever split open a cigar to take a look at how they come together as one. ... Read More

What Are Sweetened Cigars?

What Are Sweetened Cigars?

March 28, 2024 by Alan Britt

Hi everybody. I am Alan Britt from Smokingpipes, and today I want to talk about some of the first cigars that a lot of cigar smokers get into, and that's going to be sweet-tipped, infused, or flavored cigars. ... Read More

Plasencia Cigars: Brand Spotlight

March 14, 2024 by Alan Britt

Hi, everybody. I'm Alan from Smokingpipes, and today we're super excited to introduce a new brand to the portfolio, on our site and in our brick-and-mortar stores. It's a brand that really doesn't need an introduction, although they've only been around for about seven years: Plasencia Cigars. ... Read More

How to Calibrate a Hygrometer

How to Calibrate a Hygrometer

December 28, 2023 by Alan Britt

Hi, everybody, I'm Alan Britt from Smokingpipes and today we're going to talk about something that may be affecting your humidor that you're not even sure about, and that is calibrating a hygrometer. A hygrometer is a tool that simply measures humidity. Most people prefer their humidity to be somewhere between ... Read More

Mystery Cigar Review: December 2023

Mystery Cigar Review: December 2023

December 20, 2023 by Alan Britt

Welcome to the December edition of our Mystery Cigar Review, where our panel of experts (or in this case, Tyler, Truett, Shane, and I) attempts to identify a mystery cigar with no clues except the cigar itself and the smoking experience. This month's thrilling episode welcomes Jeremy MacDonald of Wildfire Cigars ... Read More

Types of Cigar Caps: An Overview of Multiple Caps & How To Cut Them

Types of Cigar Caps: An Overview of Multiple Caps & How To Cut Them

December 14, 2023 by Alan Britt

Hi everybody, I'm Alan Britt from Smokingpipes and today we're going to talk about cigar caps. There are quite a few across the board and they can definitely be a bit intimidating when it comes to cutting them, so we'll talk about those today. ... Read More

Mystery Cigar Review: November 2023

Mystery Cigar Review: November 2023

November 22, 2023 by Alan Britt

Welcome to the November edition of our Mystery Cigar Review, where our panel of experts (or in this case, Tyler, Truett, Shane, and I) attempts to identify a mystery cigar with no clues except the cigar itself and the smoking experience. This month's riveting episode welcomes Terence Reilly of Aganorsa Leaf Cigars ... Read More

How To Properly Season A Humidor

How To Properly Season A Humidor

November 16, 2023 by Alan Britt

Today we're going to talk about something that is really essential to your cigar smoking journey, and that is seasoning a humidor. So while every humidor is going to be a bit different, today we'll be talking about seasoning a desktop cedar humidor. This particular one is a Savoy. Really awesome grain on this and it's available at Smokingpipes.com. So let's hop into it. ... Read More

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