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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 would be remiss if I didn't notice the return of many expats to New Zealand...
I've had a cigar before but didn't like it
Please let me start with why cigars are a luxury In New Zealand and should be treasured and enjoyed... we simply do n...
How to deal with the Nic Hit
This can happen to anyone enjoying a cigar - even a seasoned aficionado will sometimes forget the basics or pick a ci...
BLOG: Best Cigar Smoking Tips for Beginners and Aficionados
The Cigar Merchant' shares his Best Cigar Smoking Tips
First and foremost my fellow aficionados - in New Zealand ciga...
The Most Important Cigar Tool?
Everyone has a drawer full of knives- a knife for every purpose- a bread knife, a chef's knife, paring knife, maybe a...
Cigar Basics - Cutting Your Cigar
A bad cut will ruin even the best cigar, so it is important to cut your cigar correctly to avoid disappointment later...