Life in the Tampa Bay area is a blast. You name it we have it: sandy beaches, warm sunshine, hand rolled Cuban cigars, Latin cuisine that is to die for. Oh and of course a Super Bowl trophy and a Stanley Cup! But when that warm Florida sun sets over the Gulf, Tampa comes to ...
London is home to hundreds of specialist cigar shops. Even though the UK government has increased restrictions on smoking in public places, these cigar shops still survive and thrive. If you’re a cigar aficionado, you’ll definitely want to check out some of these shops and, don’t forget, if you’re American and unable to buy Cuban ...
Comedian George Burns once said, “Happiness? A good cigar, a good meal, a good cigar, a good woman … or a bad woman; it depends on how much happiness you can handle.” Notice that he mentioned the “good cigar” twice. George Burns In truth, George Burns smoked cheap domestic El Producto cigars. When asked why ...
Russia’s infamous Queen Catherine the Great loved to smoke cigars. To avoid soiling her fingertips, she invented a version of the first cigar band. In her case, the bands were made of silk. Others say that a European named Gustave Bock popularized the cigar band in the early 19th century due to the emergence of ...
Every cigar enthusiast needs a cigar humidor. Never mind your know-it-all neighbor telling you how he keeps 50 Cuban cigars in a sandwich bag in his refrigerator. Sure, if you’re in a pinch, you can always maintain freshness for a handful of your favorite wholesale stogies in a bag with a wet paper towel, but ...