cigar life
Founding Romeo y Julieta is a brand of premium hand made Cuban cigars produced by Habanos SA. Romeo y Julieta came into being in 1875. Inocencio Alvarez and Mannin Garcia started Romeo y Julieta. For the next twenty-five years Alvarez and Garcia produced award winning cigars under the Romeo y Julieta brand. In 1903, Jose [...]
The ashtray is one of the unsung heroes of the smoking world. Typically made of some heat resistant material like glass, thick plastic, pottery, metal or rock, the ashtray has the lowly thankless job of holding a cigar or cigarette when the smoker finds something more important to do with his hands, like play a [...]
Cigar Humidors – Your Safe Storage for Cigars Cigar humidors are important accessories for cigars. Don’t buy expensive and elegant cigars without a humidor because this box is used as safe storage for cigars. However, the box is quite unique because despite its small size it is able to maintain stable humidity and temperature inside [...]
For the uninitiated, the biggest mystery of the cigar world is why do I need a humidor? Cigar smoking is a hobby that takes time and experience to appreciate. The cigar may seem like any other product or more specifically any other tobacco product at first blush. Therefore, it is hard for some to see [...]
CAO Brand History CAO is a brand of cigar produced by the General Cigar company. CAO was a part of the premium tobacco division of the Scandinavian Tobacco Group. The Scandinavian Tobacco Group took over operations of the brand in 2007 when they bought out the Ozenger family who started the CAO brand. Subsequently, General [...]
Acid? Acid Cigars is a cigar brand produced by Drew Estate. Acid Cigars are positioned in the market as an herbal infused cigar brand. Characterized by their ingredients such as botanicals, herbs and essential oils, Acid Cigars are not your run of the mill cigar. Acid cigars are premium hand rolled cigars produced in the [...]
Every cigar enthusiast must have a humidor. Cigars need to be stored in a proper environment to maintain their quality and to properly age. So you need a humidor. For some a desktop humidor or any simple box will do, but a humidor can be so much more. Just as your cigar collection says something [...]
Smoking cigars, relaxing and enjoyable as it may be, can become an expensive habit. Especially if you buy a few cigars at a time and never commit to having a stash at home. One way to alleviate some of the cost of a cigar habit is to buy cigars in bulk. Box prices on cigars [...]
Why use a Humidor? The importance of using humidors for cigars storage and aging cannot be overstated. Cigars are made with the leaves of the tobacco plant, and just like all naturally occurring vegetation, once harvested, the tobacco leaf begins to deteriorate. This applies for the filler tobacco, binder tobacco and wrapper leaf tobacco of [...]
While the ideal is often a cigar and a glass of some choice beverage while relaxing in your armchair at home, there are many away from home situations that call for a cigar. For the aficionado on the go, travel humidors area a great thing to have. Most aficionados spend good money on home or [...]
