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Clubs of America | Jul 14, 2017

DON’T JUDGE A CIGAR BY ITS COVER! Each cigar offers a unique taste. And while the wrapper contributes, it does not really determine the flavor.

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Clubs of America | Jun 07, 2017

The cigar of your dreams should have all three of these major character traits.

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Clubs of America | May 21, 2017

A flawless wrapper leaf is key to creating the ideal “public face” for every cigar.

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Clubs of America | May 14, 2017

Some fine cigars (such as our Ortega Serie ‘D’ Maduro this month) sport an unusual square, not round shape.

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Clubs of America | Apr 23, 2017

Cigar rollers in Cuba in the 19th century were well-versed in the classics, because many factories employed cigar factory readers.

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Clubs of America | Mar 17, 2017

A cigar is lit by drawing the heat of a flame through the body of the tobacco. Unavoidably, along with the flame are drawn the not-so-great by-produts of that fire.

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Clubs of America | Feb 23, 2017

It’s strictly a matter of preference, but the most popular beverages to pair with cigars are cognac and brandy.

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Clubs of America | Nov 30, 2016

If you smoke a long cigar, a telescoping case is in order.

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Clubs of America | Oct 28, 2016

Cigars having relatively straight sides are called Parejos. Any cigar that deviates from that form is known as a Figurado, which encompasses every out-of-the-ordinary-shaped cigar produced.

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Clubs of America | Sep 14, 2016

Be It Cowboys, Cubans, Criminals or Haute Couture, Cigars Are A Part Of History • I am hard pressed to remember a single John Wayne Western that didn’t show him with a cigar either clenched in…

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