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Your First Cigar: What to Smoke and Why It Matters Image credit: Flux.1 Picking your first cigar is more consequential than most people realize. The

Who Really Runs the Premium Cigar World? There's a moment that stays with you the first time you sit down in a proper cigar lounge, clip a well-aged stick, and actually think about what you're holding. I had that moment years ago in Tampa, Florida — and not by accident. A buddy of mine who knew c

Best Selling Medium to Full Bodied Cigars Image credit: Flux.1 For cigar enthusiasts, finding the right body and strength is everything — too light

The Collector's Dilemma: How Many Cigars Is Actually Too Many? Every serious cigar man has been there. You start with a modest desktop humidor, maybe a 50-count cedar box you picked up at your local tobacconist after falling hard for a Nicaraguan robusto. A few months later, you've got that box st

New York's Generational Tobacco Ban Bill: What A11509 Means for Cigar Smokers and the Future of Tobacco in America A new front has opened in the long-running war on tobacco. New York State — a legislative bellwether whose policy innovations have a well-documented habit of traveling south, north, a

La Flor Dominicana's $20,000 Espejo de Litto Humidor Is the Most Personal Project the Brand Has Ever Built In the world of premium cigars, the phrase "limited edition" gets thrown around so freely it has nearly lost its meaning. Brands release limited runs of thousands of boxes, stamp them with co

People Love These Mellow to Medium Bodied Cigars Image credit: Flux.1 Not every smoking occasion calls for a full-bodied powerhouse — sometimes the

Why Cigar Lounges Partner With Brands Like Drew Estate You've probably walked into a cigar lounge at some point, settled into a leather chair, ordered a bourbon, and noticed that the whole back wall — the art, the signage, maybe even the humidor itself — was branded with the name of one specific c

Is Something Eating Your Cigar Collection? You've spent years building it. That humidor sitting in your office, your den, or your basement isn't just a box — it's a timeline. There's the box of Padróns you picked up on a trip to Miami. The Arturo Fuentes a buddy gifted you at his retirement party.

Best Selling Montecristo Cigars Image credit: Flux.1 Few names in the premium cigar world carry the weight and recognition of Montecristo. Founded i