Cigars are one of the best gifts you can get for a groom today (although, brides are becoming more and more likely to enjoy them too). Weddings are a great reason to celebrate and one of the best ways to celebrate is with a premium hand-rolled cigar. So whether it is your own wedding, or […]
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To truly enjoy a fine artisan hand-rolled premium cigar, you must first appreciate and respect the effort that goes into making each cigar. Like a fine wine or liquor, they often take years to produce. Before we ever see them lined up in a cedar box, perfectly rolled, each one identical to the eye, many […]
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The best cigars are so much more than some dried and rolled tobacco with flame applied to one end. A premium cigar can only be crafted by a true artisan. A person who has developed his craft over years of trial and error, one who respects the earth, the leaf and his limitations. Then, with […]
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The Why: Cigar makers look for that perfect balance of tobacco leaves, fillers and wrappers that come together and stimulate all the areas of the palate, salty, sweet and bitter to effect a perfect smoking experience. If the balance is off, too much olor filler for instance, and it can have a detrimental impact on the cigar’s […]
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First Look: Often when perusing cigars, whether in a shop or online, the first thing you see is the band. That sometimes ornate piece of artwork adorning the shoulder of the cigar. Most of the time these bands are merely the name of the company that manufactured the cigar, but more often than not, they […]
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While the history of the cigar goes much further back in the annals of time than the American Civil War, that is when cigar smoking really started to become popular in the United States. Even though the first cigar factory in the nation opened right here in A-Listers Cigar Club’s home state of Connecticut, in […]
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