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Cigar 101 : Weekly Tip

Cigars and Cedar Spills

I've heard that you can use a cedar spill to light your cigar. Where can I get a spill?

Posted: May 14, 2012   

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Cigar 101 : Weekly Tip

Does Size Affect a Cigar's Aging Process?

How does a cigar's size affect its ability to age?

Posted: May 7, 2012   

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Cigar 101 : Weekly Tip

Treating the Tapered Cigar

I have several Ashton Cabinet cigars, each with tapered feet. Do I need to do anything special to them before lighting?

Posted: April 30, 2012   

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Cigar 101 : Weekly Tip

Direct Flame?

I have always heard that it is very important that one doesn't let the flame of the lighter touch the foot of the cigar when lighting. How important is it really?

Posted: April 23, 2012    By

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Cigar 101 : Weekly Tip

What's a Mareva?

A business associate recently gave me a cigar. He called it a mareva, but I've never heard of that size. What is it?

Posted: April 16, 2012   

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Cigar 101 : Weekly Tip

Soggy Smokes

I have recently been stationed in Guam, where the humidity is constantly above 90 percent and temperatures are always high. I have a reliable humidor, but I can't seem to keep my cigars from becoming soggy. What should I do?

Posted: April 9, 2012   

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Cigar 101 : Weekly Tip

Vintage Cigars?

A person I know claims to have 4 pre-Revolution Cuban Davidoff Tubos and is trying to sell them to me. What are they worth, assuming they are still smokeable?

Posted: April 2, 2012   

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Cigar 101 : Weekly Tip

Plugged Cigars

I recently received a box of Montecristo No. 4s as a gift and the draw on every one I have smoked so far has been incredibly tight. Is there any way of curing a tight draw?

Posted: March 26, 2012   

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Cigar 101 : Weekly Tip

Mixing Cigars?

Is it all right for cigars to comingle in my humidor?

Posted: March 19, 2012   

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Cigar 101 : Weekly Tip

Why Habana and Not Havana?

Cigars that are made in Cuba or come from Cuba have Habana on the band. Why not Havana?

Posted: March 12, 2012   

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Cigar 101 : Weekly Tip

Green Cigar Production?

How do you make a green cigar?

Posted: March 5, 2012   

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Cigar 101 : Weekly Tip

The Right Retailer?

I usually don't buy cigars but I'd like to give them away as gifts. How do I make sure I am buying cigars from the right place?

Posted: February 27, 2012   

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Cigar 101 : Weekly Tip

Topping Tobacco

Someone in my local cigar shop told me about cigars made with strong tobacco. How does one grow stronger tobacco?

Posted: February 21, 2012   

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Cigar 101 : Weekly Tip

What is Propylene Glycol?

What exactly is the 'special solution' I'm supposed to put in my humidor, and how often should I put it in?

Posted: February 13, 2012   

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Cigar 101 : Weekly Tip

Cedar Secrets

Is either red or white cedar considered a good alternative to Spanish cedar to line the inside of a humidor?

Posted: February 6, 2012   

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