IPCPR Day 4
July 21, 2015 It is sadly the last day here at the 2015 IPCPR. We’ve laughed, we’ve cried, we did a lot of different bodily functions. The buyers have done a great job picking up the best products for our customers and ensuring … Read More
IPCPR Day 3
July 20, 2015 In my mind day three seemed to be the most important day of the IPCPR show. The glitz and glamour of the big manufacturers was fantastic, yet in terms of the cigars, well most of them have been announced for … Read More
IPCPR Day 2
July 20, 2015 Another fantastic day here at the IPCPR trade show. Some of these booths are absolutely phenomenal and the cigars I’ve tried have been great! Yesterday I had the pleasure of sitting down with Matt Booth of Room 101 for … Read More
IPCPR Day 1
July 19, 2015 Yes my friends, it is the first day of the 2015 International Premium Cigars and Pipe Retailer trade show. IPCPR is the oldest and largest organization that represents tobacco retailers. Their tradeshow has been occurring once a year for over … Read More
Frank Llaneza 1961 Cigars – The Forgotten Treasure
June 30, 2015 Highly regarded as one of the most famous cigar makers in our lifetime, Frank Llaneza began working in the cigar industry at the age of 15. One of the first cigar manufacturers to set up shop in Honduras following … Read More
Cigar Characteristics | Ring Gauge, Size & Body
June 22, 2015 Previous Lesson Table of Contents Next Lesson Cigar School Lesson 2: Cigar Characteristics Length Cigars are described by length and ring size. Length is measured in inches. The most popular lengths are between 5 & 6 … Read More
Dry Cured Cigars | Wrappers, Fillers & Flavors
June 22, 2015 Previous Lesson Table of Contents Next Lesson Cigar School Lesson 5: Dry Cured Cigars About Dry Cured Cigars Dry cured cigars go through a special manufacturing process, which includes the cigars being oven baked. Dry cured … Read More
Making a Cigar: How to Grow Tobacco for Cigars
June 22, 2015 Jump to The Filler, Binder and WrapperThe Perfect Growing EnvironmentCultivating Tobacco SeedsPicking and Drying the Tobacco One of the most important things to realize about cigars … Read More
Process for Making Handmade & Handrolled Cigars
June 22, 2015 Previous Lesson Table of Contents Next Lesson Cigar School Lesson 4: Handmade Cigars Introduction Handmade cigars have three main parts – the filler, the binder, and the wrapper. Each of the parts has a different function … Read More
JR Alternative History · Part 3 – JR University
June 22, 2015 Part 1Part 2Part 3 JR Alternative History Anyway, I hooked Fuente up with the J.C. Newman Company… so they didn’t get hurt in the transition… and – surprise, surprise – we … Read More
Machine Made & Rolled Cigars | Cost & Flavors
June 22, 2015 Previous Lesson Table of Contents Next Lesson Cigar School Lesson 6: Machine Made Cigars Machine Made Cigars – Mass Market Cigars A machine made cigar is basically a bundle of tobacco that is rolled into a tubular … Read More
The Smaller Ring Gauge Cigars
June 4, 2015 You don’t know what you are missing! There seems to be an on- going trend among our modern (younger) cigar smokers that bigger is always better. Today a 50-ring gauge cigar is the norm and many manufacturers are … Read More
The Inner Workings Of A Cigar
May 4, 2015 Nick cuts open a perfectly good smoke just to show you the inner workings of a cigar. Come check out what it takes to put a cigar together and get some answers to the questions you’ve always wanted to ask. Read More
An In- Depth Look at 3 Great New Cigars from Altadis USA!
May 1, 2015 One of the joys of being in the Cigar Biz for more than a quarter of a century is the fact that I have had … Read More
A Great Old Cigar Brand Has Returned!
April 21, 2015 So while sitting back with an astounding maduro Robusto, that was rich, sweet and loaded with zesty notes of sweet spice and cocoa, (more about … Read More
More USELESS Ramblings and … A GREAT NEW CIGAR, HERE AT JR !
March 19, 2015 To say we are currently in a major cigar renaissance would be an understatement. It seems that a new premium offering is hitting the shelves every Tuesday (sarcasm)! Now that would be a bad thing if they were all a … Read More
