The Cigar World Excerpt from the book by Cosima Aichholzer Carlos was just seven years old when he secretly stole a Breva from his father, Arturo Fuente. Company founder Arturo, a Cuban exile, rolled cigars in his house using tobacco imported from Cuba until the trade embargo. His son Carlos transferred the production plant […]
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As most people whom have had any familiarity with cigars will be able to tell you, wood (that’s the flavor of it, not actual wood itself) is an integral part of most cigar’s taste package. This is because the flavor is so instantly recognizable as well as so consistently predominant when it comes to cigars.
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There are several popular terms which’re used to describe the flavor of the various herbs and spices. The four most popular types of herbs and spices which can be regularly found within any given cigar, either by themselves or in some combination are cinnamon, clove, pepper, licorice. So the obvious question arises – why have
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One of the very first things aside from the specific brand and ring gauge size that’s displayed in cigar advertisements or gone over in a cigar review is the wrapper. But why is this? Does it effect the cigar in any meaningful way or is it just there for aesthetic purposes? These are the questions we
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Just How Much Does the Wrapper Contribute to a Cigar’s flavor? Read More »
A cigar is typically recognized by two primary attributes: it’s shape/size and it’s band. The cigar band, for those are unfamiliar, is the paper or foil which’s wrapped about a cigar to denote the brand or company responsible for it’s creation. In addition to signifying the brand of cigar, the band will also, often, tell
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