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Accessories
Cigar Minder
Lopez and Monteleone
Ashtrays
Ashton
Bram Warren
Davidoff
La Aroma De Cuba
Lotus
Padron Accessories
Stinky Cigar
Tatuaje
Breath Fresheners
Cigar Clear
Henry Clay
Cigar Cutters
Davidoff
Generic
Savoy
Sure Cut
Xikar
Cigars
601
Acid
Agio Meharis
Al Capone
Alec Bradley
Arturo Fuente
Ashton
Avalon
Avo
Baccarat
Bahia
Bolivar
Bucanero
Butera
Cafe Creme
Camacho
CAO
Carlos Torano
Cienfuegos
Cohiba
Cojimar
Condega
Crown David
Cuba Aliados
Cuesta Rey
Cusano
Cuvee
Da Vinci
Davidoff
Defiance
Diamond Crown
Discovery Series
Don Diego
Don Lino
Don Mateo
Don Pepin
Don Tomas
Dona Flor
Drew Estate
Dunhill
El Rey Del Mundo
El Rico Habano
Esteban Carreras
Fonseca
GAR
Gispert
Gran Habano
Graycliff
Griffins
Gurkha
H. Upmann
Heavenly
Helix
Henry Clay
Hoyo de Monterrey
Illusione
Indian Tabac
J Fuego
Java
Jose Seijas
Joya de Nicaragua
Juan Lopez
Kahlua
Kinky Friedman
Kristoff
La Aroma De Cuba
La Aurora
La Finca
La Flor Dominicana
La Gloria Cubana
La Perla
La Unica
Las Cabrillas
Lempira
Leon Jimenes
Litto Gomez
Macanudo
Makers Mark
Maria Guerrero
Mi Dominicana
Mombacho
Monte Carlo
Montecristo
Montesino
National Brand
Nestor Miranda
Nicarao
Nobel Petit
Nording
Nub
Occidental
Oliva
Oliveros
Omar Ortez
Onyx
Padilla
Padron
Partagas
Perdomo
Pinar
PIO VI
Playboy
Private Stock
Punch
Puros Indios
Quintero
Quorum
Red Lion
Reyes Family
Rocky Patel
Romeo y Julieta
Rons
Royal Jamaica
Saint Luis Rey
San Pedro
Sancho Panza
Santa Damiana
Savinelli
Schimmelpenninck
Serious Figurados
Stradivarius
Swiss Delights
Tabak Especial
Tatiana
Tatuaje
Trilogy
Trinidad
Troya
Winston Churchill
Zino
Close Out
Bahia
Bikers Blend
Hornitos
La Unica
Puros Indios
Te Amo
Effusion Lamps
La Tee Da
Humidification
Arturo Fuente
Atoll
Boveda
Box Gauge
Cigar Caddy
Cigar Oasis
Cigar Savor
Craftsmans Bench
Davidoff
Diamond Crown
Generic
Lotus
Savoy
Water Pillows
Xikar
Lighters
Atoll
Blazer Zplus
Davidoff
Dupont
Generic
Lotus
Porsche
Prometheus
Tatuaje
The Burner
The Gov`ner
Xikar
Odor Eliminators
Fresh Wave
Savoy
Promotion
Punch
Sampler Packs
Arturo Fuente
Ashton
Avo
Bucanero
Camacho
CAO
Davidoff
Drew Estate
Griffins
Hoyo de Monterrey
La Aurora
La Flor Dominicana
Perdomo
Rocky Patel
Snus
Swedish Snus
Special Occasions
Baby Births
Davidoff
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Storing and
Smoking Cigars
Storing Cigars
Most Cigars smoked in the United States must be
humidified and stored at a mild temperature. There seems to be a
common approach to these two factors. Cigars should be stored at 70
degrees Fahrenheit and 70 percent humidity. Temperature
and Humidity can be looked upon as inverses, that is if your
Temperature is 72 F your humidity should be 68%. Try and keep these
figures within 3 or 4 points on either side. Keep your cigars in a
place that does not get any sun, the heat from a couple of hours of
sun can do some strange things to your smokes. The most important
factor is to keep things consistent.
Restoring Cigars
When restoring cigars that have been improperly
stored time is your friend. Place your cigars in a zip lock bag and
store them in a cool place for about one week. Take your cigars out of
the zip lock bag and place them in your humidor for another week or
maybe two. Check them periodically and rotate them every 3 days. The
wrapper on your cigars should start to feel a bit softer and moist.
Compare them with cigars that have been stored properly for texture
and feel. Cigars that have been improperly stored for long periods
require about three times the effort above. Remember that many of
these restored cigars will not be back to full strength no matter how
careful you are or how long you take to bring them back. Good Luck!
Cutting and Lighting
There seem to be many opinions on how to begin your
smoking experience, we will share ours. Start by inspecting the cigar
for any defects or oddities. Upon your satisfactory inspection begin
preparing the cigar by slightly, slightly moistening the UNCUT end in
your mouth. Moistening the end slightly prior to cutting insures that
the wrapper will not tear and create a fragmented head. When cutting
the head, be sure to remain below the cap and use a firm smooth
motion. When you are ready light your cigar, use a long match and hold
the fire under the foot by a 1/4 inch and begin to smoke. Your cigar
should start to come to life, turn until completely glowing. Enjoy.
Smoking
Everybody does it differently and nobody is wrong.
You tend to develop your own pattern. Some smoke too fast some too
slow. I know some smokers who are always finished well before the rest
of the crowd and those who never finish. Two things to remember when
honing your abilities. A hot glowing cigar will produce a tar like
taste when you get close to the end and sometimes earlier than that. A
slow smoked cigar that requires relit after relit will begin to taste
like an ashtray and may begin to have a tar taste do to the large
number of puffs required for relighting. We also do not suggest saving
a half smoked cigar for the next day. Some folks say that there is not
a problem but why take a chance, make enough time for a great
experience.
Standard Sizes
We have listed some of the most common cigar sizes
in the market. As you might have noticed there are many new specialty names in
the industry. We have only listed those names that are common among most
manufacturers.
Cigar ring gauges are in multiples of 1/64th of an inch, i.e. a cigar with a 48
ring is 3/4" in diameter.
| Name |
Length |
Ring |
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| Grand Corona |
9 1/4 |
47 |
| Double Corona |
7 1/2 - 8 |
47 - 52 |
| Churchill |
7 |
46 - 50 |
| Pyramides/Torpedo |
6 - 9 |
50 - 58 |
| Belicosos |
5 - 6 |
49 - 54 |
| Robusto |
4 1/2 - 5 |
48 - 52 |
| Especial |
7 1/2 |
38 |
| Long Panetela |
7 |
35 - 39 |
| Lonsdale |
6 1/2 |
42 |
| Corona Grande |
6 |
42 |
| Corona Gorda |
5 1/2 - 6 |
46 - 48 |
| Hermoso |
5 |
48 |
| Corona |
5 - 5 3/4 |
42 |
| Petit Corona |
5 |
40 - 43 |
| Perla |
4 |
40 |
| Panetela |
4 1/2 |
26 - 33 |
| Trés Petit Corona |
4 1/2 |
40 |
| Culebras |
5 3/4 |
39 |
| Demi Tasse |
4 |
30 - 39 |
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