Industry News
2024 Cigar Rights of America (CRA) Fall Freedom Sampler
It is that time again! Each year, the CRA puts together a cigar sampler to boost membership...and this one has a pretty good line-up! The sampler has a suggested retail price of $200+/-, but we have seen several different price points, so shop around. The 2024 Cigar Rights of America [...]
Cigar Family Charitable Foundation Opens New Academy of Arts
Yesterday, the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation (CFCF) celebrated the opening of its new Cigar Family Academy of Arts. With generous support from Hublot, this new center furthers the Fuente and Newman families’ goals of providing children in the Dominican Republic a diverse range of educational and career opportunities. Located in [...]
Quesada Casa Magna Maduro Now Shipping
Just in time for the holidays, the Quesada Casa Magna Maduro is shipping. But you better act fast for a couple of rare sizes... Quesada Cigars is delighted to announce the new Casa Magna Maduro cigar is now shipping. Since 2008 Casa Magna has been a staple of our company [...]
Editorials
7 Cigar Myths That Need to Go Up in Smoke
Cigars have been around for centuries, yet somehow, misinformation about them is as popular as ever. Enter Cigar Myths. Whether it's social media nonsense, pseudo-science, 'that guy' in the lounge who pretends to know everything, or just plain stubborn ignorance, myths about cigars refuse to die. So, let’s torch some [...]
The Heart of a Cigar Factory – The Galera
While going through back issue of Cigar Press, we stumbled across this great article written by Sam Mendez. Originally published in Volume 7 Issue 3, we had to share it once again. Whenever you enjoy a truly outstanding cigar, it means that every step, every link in that chain, from [...]
Winter Puffing: Three Short Cigars For Surviving the Cold
Ah, winter. It is the time of year when your desire to enjoy a leisurely smoke is pitted against the unforgiving reality of sub-zero temperatures. Ok, maybe not sub-zero (looking at you, Florida), but cold nonetheless. There is a BIG catch regarding smaller cigars and quicker smokes for cold days. [...]
Cigars Accessories
The Cigar Lover’s Holiday Gift Guide 2024
Let’s cut to the chase. Your favorite cigar smoker probably does NOT want another ashtray, lighter, or flask. Once you get past the flashy, useless objects online or at your local drugstore, there is still a host of holiday gifts that can be home runs. Here are some of our [...]
This Cigar Flask Is Disappointing For Everyone
Several years ago, something about my personality sent the message that somehow, in addition to my cigars, I needed to travel with alcohol. Hence, the number of flasks I received over those years was enough to stock a full bar. The classic gift was trying to kill two birds with [...]
Stop Giving Your Cigar Friends This Glass
Are you a Supervillain or an Instagram model? No? Then stop giving your cigar friends this glass. There are plenty of articles on cool cigar accessories, such as lighters, cutters, and humidors. These items can enhance or, at the very least, contribute to your cigar-smoking endeavors. This cigar glass is [...]
Cigars 101
Leaf Metamorphosis
The following pictures are examples of what you may find inside the curing barns in different phases of the process. The first photo is from day 1, harvested right off of the plant. The last picture is of a fully cured leaf that is ready to be prepped for fermentation, [...]
A Cigar is Not Just a Cigar
A look inside premium hand made, mixed filler and machine made cigars. Those who enjoy cigars know that the difference in how a cigar is made will dramatically change the result of how it burns, tastes and is experienced. While these different types of cigars may often look the [...]
Aging Cigars: Cello on Vs. Cello off
The curiosity of whether to age cigars with the cellophane on or off has been a topic of discussion for many years. So we wanted to discover the results for ourselves. Before anyone tells you the right way to do it, you need to know that the only right way [...]
