I just received an email about an event happening in London on September 14th prominently featuring cigars and cognac. Sounds like an event right up our alley. Part of The Stafford London late summer “Pub Talk” series, the evening will treat guests to a tasting and tutorial of fine cigars and cognac. Gentleman, if you decide to attend the event, don’t forge to don your jackets. Here are the details:
WHAT: An evening devoted to a pastime beloved by historical greats such as Winston Churchill and Oscar Wilde: cigars and cognac. …
Several months ago, I had an experience smoking some Taboo cigars that we ashed into a rather ingenious tin can ashtray. Ok, it wasn’t that ingenious but it was functional and added a bit to the smoking experience. Im sure almost every cigar smoker has some similar stories of improvised ashing, especially in the early days of discovering cigars. Ashtrays can become like characters of the smoking experiece as much as humidors, lighters and cutters. We become attached to them and they are anchors for memories of good smokes.If you …
When you’re first getting into cigars, and you would like to try something beyond the cheap brands in terms of flavour and experience, there’s a good chance your local tobacco shop will point you towards a Padrón. This brand has established itself as the source of good value, high quality entry level cigars. José Orlando Padrón, coming from a long family history of tobacco growing in Cuba, started his own cigar company in 1964 using American tobacco. As his market changed he needed a more reliable supply of materials and …
Kyle writes: What is the best way to eliminate the lingering cigar/pipe taste after a night of smoking? Even when I give a thorough brushing and mouthwash rinse, I find I still wake up with the taste of the cigar or pipe from the night before. Is there something I should be doing immediately after smoking, or is the fact that I don’t “enjoy” the lingering taste a sign that maybe smoking is not for me?
Let me begin by saying that if the post-cigar taste in your mouth is …
When the wife takes one of those shopping trips south of the border and you end up as the chauffeur, make sure you take advantage of the situation and make a detour to a local cigar shop. In my case, being from Vancouver, I’m talking about the Fairhaven Smoke Shop. Set in the quaint tourist village of Fairhaven, near Bellingham, you can expect turn-of-the-century buildings and good restaurants – just the recipe to distract the lady from the true nature of the visit. On my most recent trip, Michael pointed …
Last summer I went on a bit of a spree buying cigars online, and one of the shops I purchased from was Taboo Cigars, who are known to be particularly Canadian-friendly. At the time I purchased a few sampler packs, and was immediately impressed with the quality and consistency of the cigars. This past fall, after chatting with Rob from Taboo a fair bit, lo and behold appearing on my doorstep was a few more sampler packs. Now while I would be happy to smoke these all myself, I figured …
