My main area of expertise is Cuban cigars but I can also assist you with cigar etiquette, humidor maintenance and troubleshooting. Unsure of a certain cigar brand? Wondering what a certain cigar tastes like? Have any questions about Cuban cigars? Just let me know! I have smoked every brand of Cuban cigars and most reputable non-Cuban cigar brands on a regular basis so I know a fair bit about taste profiles, cigar etiquette and other fine nuances to cigar smoking. (NOTE: My main focus is on premium, hand-rolled cigars and not cheap, machine made, convenience store cigars.) IMPORTANT: PLEASE NOTE THAT I DO NOT PROVIDE CIGAR OR CIGAR-RELATED APPRAISALS. If you have a vintage cigar item and you want to know if it's worth something, please contact an antique dealer that specializes in "TOBACCIANA".
I currently have 15 dedicated years of cigar smoking (an average 4 cigars a day) and counting. I have smoked every brand of Cuban cigars and most reputable non-Cuban cigar brands on a regular basis so I know a fair bit about taste profiles, cigar etiquette and other fine nuances to cigar smoking. For 5 years, I studied with Cuban torcedores (rollers), catadores (taste testers) and revisadores (inspectors) on every aspect involving the production of the Cuban cigar and I am currently writing a book that will help beginners understand everything they need to know about cigars and cigar smoking.
Cigars is a great way to relax and meet new people. The great thing about cigars is that it brings alot of people from different walks of life together and gives us a common bond that we all enjoy.
A lot of beginning cigar smokers are taken advantage of at cigar stores because they are inexperienced with cigars and/or cigar smoking. I hope to help amateur cigar smokers and answer any questions that they may have so that they can become more knowledgeable with cigars.
In 2008, Habanos SA announced that the Cuban cigar industry was worth 402 million dollars (USD) between 2006-2007!
Cuban cigars are illegal for sale (and possession) in the United States so if you are buying cigars from a company located in the USA and the deal is too good to be true, it probably is! Millions of Cuban cigars are counterfeited every year so I would like to educate novice cigar enthusiasts on the clear signs of counterfeit cigars.
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Hi Javier, Unfortunately, no. There is NO Cohiba Double Corona Edicion Limitada cigar for 2007. The only Edicion Limitada cigars for 2007 are: Romeo y Julieta Escudo Hoyo de Monterrey Regalos
Hi Joe, Your cigars will most likely lose their plastic smell/taste but it will definitely take some time. Just let your cigars age naturally in your coolerdor and over time, the plastic smell/taste
Hi Joe, Does your coolerdor have Spanish cedar? If not, you should line your entire humidor interior with Spanish cedar panels and this will help improve the cigars natural aroma and flavour. Your
Hi Mark, It's optional and totally safe for you to keep your cigars in their original plastic wrappers and/or cigar tubes while in your humidor. The plastic sleeves and cigar tubes are not 100% airtight
Hi Joe, "Factory Second" cigars can be a great deal and are definitely worth trying. As you mentioned, many of these cigars are blemished and unbanded cigars that are plainly bundled in cellophane

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