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Cigar 101 : Why Are Nicaraguan Cigars In Such Demand?

Why Are Nicaraguan Cigars In Such Demand? Recent reports have shown that Nicaraguan cigar imports climbed to 317.6 million units in 2013, up from 305.1 million in 2012, the highest reported sales since the Cigar Boom of the 1990′s. Clearly, the popularity of Nicaraguan cigars is on the rise, and for good reason. Many believe that […]

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by Roger, 12 years ago

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What is Cigar Glue?

What is Cigar Glue? It depends who you ask. Pectin is produced commercially as a white to light brown powder, mainly extracted from citrus fruits, and is used in food as a gelling agent, particularly in jams and jellies. It is also used in fillings, medicines, sweets, as a stabilizer in fruit juices and milk […]

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by Roger, 12 years ago

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Cigar 101 – Why Do Cigars Burn Unevenly?

A well made cigar typically burns even and allows one to enjoy a very long ash however in some cases things go wrong. The blame could assigned to a few places. Most people instantly blame the cigar itself. That might be the case, even a typically well made cigar brand might have slipped though the […]

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by Roger, 12 years ago

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How do I cut a thick box pressed cigar, when my cutter just won’t fit over it?

Fitting a square peg in a round hole here. :/ A recent post on Reddit posed the question, how do you cut a large ring box pressed (square) cigar with a guillotine cutter? This is a very valid question, especially when one looks at these cigars, Casa Magna Colorado Gordo Real Box Pressed Cigars are […]

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by Roger, 12 years ago

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Salt Test : Calibrating Your Humidor’s Hygrometer

Many of our customers have been asking us how to conduct a salt test for the hygrometer in the humidor. A salt test is fairly foolproof way to judge if your hygrometer is reporting accurate humidity levels within your humidor. Cigars theoretically can last forever. There is no expiration date on a cigar and if […]

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by Roger, 12 years ago