November 2, 2009

  • How To Age A Cigar Using A Humidor

    It's true that some things just get better with time. Pain, wine and yes Cigars also are enhanced by the ageing process. A well aged cigar displays subtleties in flavour, the mellowness. It's the reason why some people will pay high sums to enjoy a vintage cigar that has been aged in the right way. But don't worry, you won't necessarily need to hand over all your cash to enjoy the flavour and complexity of a well aged cigar, with a little care, the right tools and some patience, you can get started ageing your own cigars at home.

June 12, 2009

  • Types of Cigar Cutters Not Every Cigar Cutter Looks the Same

    Browsing the web, a few years ago, I found this article on some splashy celebrity site about Sienna Miller, the movie star. She's standing against a wall, smiling broadly while smoking a cigar. What struck me about the picture was how cheeky she looked. Like a naughty girl flaunting her wicked ways. I was so struck in fact, that I went out to buy my first cigar. And what was a random chance meeting of me and a picture of a movie star on her break, turned into an interesting and fun hobby. While I never smoked the actual cigar I became fascinated with the product and its accessories and I began collecting cigar cutters. Its an odd hobby for a woman, not quite as odd as smoking cigars, but still odd.

February 18, 2009

  • How To Age A Cigar Using A Humidor

    Cigar afficionado\'s swear that like a fine wine, a quality cigar gets better if it has been aged using a process that is simple, providing you start with the right ingredients. People pay lots of money for a quality aged cigar, but you don\'t have to fork out lots of cash in order to have a semblence of what they enjoy. As long as you start with a good quality cigar and a good cigar humidor, you too can age your cigars from your own home.

January 31, 2009

  • question with cigar humidors?

    Can you answer jake f's question about humidors?:
    im haveing trouble regulating the humidity in my humidor and now it seems to be having mold grow in it what can i do to clean it out and any advice on regulating it would be helpful. (…)

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October 30, 2008

  • Do those little, disposable cigar humidors work?

    Can you answer The Kool-Aid Comet Crusader's question about humidors?:
    When you buy a few cigars do you ever get one of those little disposable humidors that you soak in water for 20 minutes? (…)