That's an odd way to start a blog, but here we are. What do I mean by "how a cigar should be treated"? Should we treat it with respect? Kindness? Generosity? Anger? Not exactly. Well, yes—we should respect a cigar in the sense that it is the product of artisanal agriculture, craftsmanship, and tradition. But when I talk about how a cigar should be treated, I'm referring less to how it's made and more to what it's for. Allow me to explain. I have a friend (shocking, I know) wh

We know that smoking a cigar takes time and dedication. You must also have somewhere to smoke. An area you can call your HQ, you inner...

Outdoor Smoking Bans and Premium Tobacco: A Question of Proportion Smoking bans are nothing new. In fact, restrictions on tobacco use date back centuries. In the 16th and 17th centuries, tobacco users faced punishments far harsher than a simple fine or citation. King James I of England famously condemned tobacco use, while Rodrigo de Jerez, a sailor who accompanied Christopher Columbus, was imprisoned for seven years after returning to Spain and smoking in public. The Spanish

The cigar industry has taken a long and arduous stroll since the big cigar boom of the 1990’s, but it has been an exciting journey of...