Here you’ll find the basics of cigars explained in simple terms – from tobacco, blends and fermentation to construction, smoking characteristics and terroir.
Observing a cigar rather than judging it 7 Two people. The same cigar. Imagine two aficionados. Both are sitting at the same table. Both are smoking the same premium cigar. Both begin…
Cigars: Cultural Heritage / Some things endure for generations. An old clock does more than just tell the time. A hand-bound book is more than just paper. A historic…
Terroir Cigars / A field never just looks like a field. At first glance, a tobacco plantation appears to be nothing more than a row of plants growing side by side…
Smoking Cigars / Many cigars change in character as you smoke them. The smoke becomes denser. The strength increases. The temperature rises. Most cigars are…
Strong cigars / Two aficionados. The same cigar. Two completely different impressions. Two friends are sitting together on a summer’s evening, smoking the same cigar. After a few minutes…
Fermentation / There is hardly a term that comes up more often in the world of cigars than ‘fermentation’. Manufacturers mention it. Master blenders talk about it. It crops up in reviews…
Cigar wrapper / When looking at a cigar for the first time, people usually notice the wrapper. It is the most visible part of the cigar. It determines the…
Cigar Blends / In the world of cigars, people often talk about a ‘great blend’. But what does that actually mean? Is a blend great if…
Leather. Chocolate. Coffee. Cedar. Caramel. Anyone who regularly reads cigar reviews comes across terms like these all the time. It often gives the impression that a cigar must have as many different…
Consistency in cigars / Imagine a symphony orchestra. The orchestra begins softly. Gradually, more instruments join in. The music becomes more powerful, more intense…
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