How to store tubo cigars: do I need a humidor?
I’ve received several questions lately regarding tubo cigars storage. I decided it was time to write a short article about this aspect of cigar care. Of…
August 25, 2022
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Tar coming out of my cigar: what to do?
I recently received this question by e-mail from our reader George and thought I’d write a quick blog post about it: I sometimes come across tar…
August 25, 2022
Storing cigars in their boxes
Reader’s question: “I have 10 boxes of Cuban cigars that I want to age for at least 2 years. Should I leave them sealed in their…
August 25, 2022
The Cure for “Cigar Breath” Found!
A malady that has long plagued the cigar smoking man (and woman)… Cigar Breath! No matter how much you brush your teeth or your tongue or…
August 25, 2022
Size Matters: Long Live the Lancero
It’s fun to be trendy, right? For the longest time, the trend has been to make bigger, fatter cigars. Robustos became popular in the 90s during…
August 25, 2022
How to Deal with Mold on Cigars and in the Humidor
Question from a reader: I got some white small spots on my cigars and also in the humidor, most likely it’s mold. Can you please help…
August 25, 2022
What Are Tobacco Beetles and How Do You Fight Them?
It’s a day like any other day—or so you think. You head to your humidor to grab a stogie; you haven’t had one in a couple…
August 25, 2022
How to Remove an Unwanted Smell from Your Humidor
Recently we received the following question from one of our readers: “I’ve been storing some cinnamon-flavored cigars in my humidor and, even one month after I…
August 25, 2022
Lighting a Cigar: The Method of Jacques Puisais
A few months ago we posted an article called “The Bands: the Whole Colour of Tobacco”, which was part of a relatively new cigar magazine called…
August 25, 2022
What is a Wineador and How to Build One?
We’ve been getting quite a lot of questions about temperature-controlled humidors lately and it was about time to come up with an answer! The following guest…
August 25, 2022