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Cigar Basics - Selecting Your Cigar
More Than a Hobby- a great Cigar is the start of your Passion
Purchasing a cigar can seem very daunting given the vas...
BLOG: Wrapper vs Binder vs Filler
The Cigar Merchant of New Zealand shares his thoughts on the makeup of a cigar when it comes to wrapper vs binder vs ...
What is that horrible stuff oozing from my cigar?
The Cigar Merchant discusses the horrible subject of cigar-ooze, or cigar-tar as it is also known.
Rethinking Humidity and Cigar Storage
Well for the last 30 years I've always followed the 70/70 rule (70F or 21C and 70% humidity) - however (thankfully) a...
BLOG: Mould vs Plume or Bloom
Observations & pre-amble...
In the research and writing of this very very touchy subject it would be my humble be...
The Essentials Guide - Executive Summary
The Essentials Guide - Executive Summary
Today I will give you a top-down essentials guide to what you need to enjoy ...
Anatomy of a Cigar
Today we will look at the anatomy of a cigar, what makes it so special and why.
Over the past three decades it is fai...
BLOG: Is Weather Playing Havoc With Your Cigars?
When the cold winter weather hits and your heat pump kicks in, this can have a detrimental effect on all but the most...
BLOG: Protecting the Cherry
Last week I watched a Luxury goods website's VLOG (video BLOG) on the "right way to smoke a cigar" - what bemused me ...
The Great Cellophane Debate...
Any aficionado will know that some cigars come with a cellophane wrapper and this has created one of the longest deba...
BLOG: Let's get something straight real quick
The most common cigar asked for in our shop or via email is a "Churchill" - please take note, a Churchill is not a sp...
BLOG: Cuban Cigar Alternatives
After the 2019-2022 COVID-19 Pandemic, it is nice to see the return of many expats & tourists to New Zealand; who...