Archive for March, 2010

Getting The Most From Your Cigars

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

To actually think highly of a fine cigar, you should view it as more than a plant in a wrapper.  It is much more than that.  Great premium cigars are rare. One of my favorites is CAO Cigars, a terrific smoke that never dissatisfies. There has been great perserverance, consideration, and care in making it, from the hand-rolling process all the way to the local cigar store.  Take the wine/cigar metaphor.  You would never enjoy a glass of 200-year-old wine while eating candy and watching the football game with your pals?  Of course you wouldn’t.  That is against the law!  The eventuality is the exact same with stogies. A terrific stogie merits the perfect environment.  Location: Start by choosing the ideal Location.  Choose a location that is lovely, where you won’t be disturbed. A place with some pretty country views are fully terrific, especially during the fall and spring when it’s not too chilly and not so humid. The proper drink  to have with you:  If you are a beginner, it is critical to grasp that actual wines will go with cigars.  There is not any coach, as everybody has a different idea.  Most high-profile cigar smokers will often prefer a nice strong tea, coffee, or possibly a cognac.  Some red wines are also extremely good colleagues for a nice cigar.  Don’t smoke on an empty stomach Have a little break before you smoke, nothing that may overtake your palate.  Select something that is not terribly strong.  Just a little snack to wake your taste buds up and prepare them for the escapade to come.  Light your cigar and like it for all its’ worth. Take your time and get most out of your smoking experience.

Optaining Your Advanced Humidor

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

There’s nothing better than starting up a smoke when its time to calm down, either after a long days work, on the golf course and after we take care of something important, like a private and a pro victory.  And the longer we toke on smokes and become more familiar with stogies – the more we find out more about taking care of them.  And naturally when we begin to smoke premium, dearer brands, we find out how vital it is to keep them at there ideal level of freshness.  You didn’t have to worry about purchasing a traveling case for your Dutch Master Cigars that you used to get.So when its time to travel with our stogies -or even if we only wish to have a simpler way to store them while going to work or out on growing businesses dinners -we definitely want a easier way to protect there flavour, as well as carry them properly.  And choosing a Cigar Travel Humidor should be something that we take moderately seriously.  Truthfully, when you concentrate on it, more folks will see our travel humidor than will see our home or first humidor.  So picking a good, quality travelling humidor should be treated with the same sort of thought and detail as when we chose our home humidor.  These are some tips for choosing a travelling humidor : These are the fundamentals, but knowing them will prepare you for your search.  The Size- basically, how many cigars will you travel with.  Don’t be afraid to over do it a little .  Clearly, it is better to have more space than not enough.  Lid and Seal – Depending on the type of humidor you need – whether it be a solid case / box -or a leather one – The lid should always close on a cushion of air.  We do not desire ANY air inside our humidor.  Air is the enemy and without regard for size, we must always buy a cigar travel humidor that follows the same principles as a regular humidor.  Within and Lining – For traveling, our cigar humidor needs fingered surrounding so that our cigars stay nice and snug during our travels -especially for long distance trips.  And a good insulated material is always an extra.  Humidifier Device – I’ve seen some guys that actually paid money on a humidor with no humidifier device – and its a total let down.  The Humidifier is the backbone of a good, quality travel humidor.  That is what controls the inside humidity levels within the stogie travel humidor.