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Understanding Cigar Sizes and Smoking Times
Let me start that Cigar Sizes vs Smoking Times is a very subjective discussion; every person enjoys a cigar at differ...
BLOG: Simply put, not the same!
Grant "The Cigar Merchant" Ovenden discusses the subject of Cuban Cigars vs Non-Cuban Cigars (Premium Cigars).
Tupperdors - Everything You Need To Know
Tupperdors - what are they?
Simply put, many years ago an aficionado ran out of space in their humidor and grabbed a ...
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 ...
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 ...
Rethinking Humidity and Cigar Storage
Well for the last 30 years I've always followed the 70/70 rule (70F or 21CÂ 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...
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...
EDUBLOG: 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...