Is there a cigar aficionado on your gift list? Wondering how to choose a decent cigar for a friend or loved one? Even if you know nothing about cigars or choosing a good cigar, just learning a few basics can help you sniff out (sometimes literally) a good cigar to...
Retailer Review: Thompson Cigar Co.
Thompson Cigar Co. is an online cigar and accessories retailer based out of Florida, USA. Founded in Key West, in 1915, now located in Tampa, Thompson Cigar Co. is the oldest mail order cigar company in the country. Today, Thompson Cigar runs the single largest...
Failings at FDA’s Tobacco Center Highlighted by Independent Report
December 20, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECody CardenDirector of Communicationscody.carden@cigarrights.org Failings at FDA’s Tobacco Center Highlighted by Independent Report WASHINGTON, DC - Cigar Rights of America applauds a new report from the Reagan-Udall...
Cigar Deals 15 November 2022
A diverse assembly of premium tobaccos results in a balanced and deeply rich taste with tones of espresso, leather, dark chocolate, and cedar - one of the most satisfying and complex profiles ever to wear the Punch name. Get the Rare Select 5 Pack Sampler for only...
The Anatomy of Cigars
Cigars are comprised of surprisingly few component parts. Unlike cigarettes, which usually have filters, two different kinds and colors of paper, and filler ingredients other than tobacco, premium cigars are made of 100% tobacco. What makes one cigar so different from...
The Sazerac
New Orleans has been on my mind these past weeks; likely due to a combination of factors including my wife and I’s binge watching of NCIS: New Orleans, my recent endeavor to complete my Anne Rice first edition/printing collection, and my continued interest in...
Cigar Informer in 2023
We’ve been a little distant the last couple years, with 2020 being a giant sinkhole of a year; between quarantine, friends and family getting sick, even some deaths of friends and co-workers; 2021 saw the continued lockdowns and COVID hysteria, the “attack at...
5 Best Places to Enjoy a Cigar Outside
There are few things in life more relaxing than enjoying a cigar with friends, but the right place and activity can make this experience even better. Here are my top five picks for enjoying a smoke outside: 1. On the deck One of the best places to enjoy a cigar...