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Cigars with Creamy Tasting Notes
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Who doesn’t love relaxing with a smooth and creamy cigar? Cream is one of the most common tasting notes found in cigars, and it’s something that newcomers and seasoned smokers alike value. If you love a rich and luxurious smoke, then you’re in for a treat with any of these five industry standards
The Best Places to Smoke a Cigar This Fall
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A great cigar “experience” often involves factors beyond the cigar itself. What you have to drink, who you’re smoking with, and where you light up can all affect how much you enjoy (or don’t enjoy) any given smoke session. Today, we’ll highlight a few locations across the country that supply excellent atmospheres for cigar lovers of all kinds.
Cigar World’s Top Aged Cigars
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If you need proof that things get better with age, just look at cigars. Aging can help elevate the flavor profile and overall quality of the cigar-smoking experience. While every cigar features tobacco aged for a minimum standard of time, cigar brands will often reserve some of their best tobacco for extra aging. Today, we’ll focus on a few of our favorite cigars with special aged or “vintage” tobacco.
Cigar World’s Top Special Occasion Cigars — Fall 2024 Edition
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Given the many high-quality cigars available today, it’s always a challenge to identify a few “special occasion cigars” that stand out from the crowd. Indeed, this list could easily include 50 cigars and still not cover every smoke that would make an excellent addition to a wedding, birthday, or anniversary celebration. Still, for the sake of brevity, here are our top five special occasion cigars you can count on to deliver at your next big event.
Cigar World’s Summer Cocktail & Cigar Pairing Guide
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Hot summer nights call for cold drinks — and tasty cigars, of course. As we enter the dog days of summer, it’s a good time to rethink your cocktail game and try a new drink and cigar combo! Thankfully, we’ve got you covered on that front. Here are five excellent cigar and cocktail pairings for summer (and beyond).
The Best Ballgame Cigars
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With baseball season in full swing, there’s certainly no shortage of cigar-worthy occasions on the calendar. Check out these top cigar brands honoring America’s favorite pastime, and discover smokes that are sure to hit a home run at your next tailgate or watch party.
Cigar World Deep Dive: American Tobacco
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Within the cigar industry, America is often viewed as a consumer of premium cigars instead of a producer. But that simply doesn’t tell the whole story. Cigar makers regularly utilize tobacco grown in the United States, and some of the biggest manufacturers still operate factories in America. Here, we’ll explore every aspect of American cigar tobacco and share a few of our favorite “USA cigars” to add to your collection.
Cigar World’s Summer Cigar & Drink Pairing Guide
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Cookouts. Barbecues. Camping trips. Lawn games. Summer is the perfect time to engage in many of our favorite activities. And, of course, we recommend enhancing your summer engagements with a tasty cocktail and a premium cigar! If any of that sounds appealing to you, you’re in the right place. Check out our summer cigar and drink pairing guide!
PCA 2024: Highlights & Recap
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The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) 2024 trade show is officially in the books! While PCA kicked off a little earlier this year than years prior, some of the biggest brands in the cigar industry used it as an opportunity to showcase new and exclusive products! Thankfully, Cigar World was there to provide a quick recap on all the highlights you may have missed at PCA 2024!
Cigar World’s Top Cigar Lounges to Visit in 2024
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There are many great places to smoke a cigar. The beach. The golf course. Your own back patio. However, the classic cigar lounge is still the preferred choice of many aficionados — and for good reason. Many cigar lounges boast a fantastic selection, offer tasty cocktails, and, best of all in bad weather, protection from the elements!
Today, we’re highlighting five excellent cigar lounges that are absolutely worth visiting in 2024 — check them out here!
Bourbon & Cigars Gameday Pairing Guide
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This is a tough trifecta to beat: bourbon, cigars, and football. The truth is that you don’t *need* a guide to have a great time smoking cigars, drinking bourbon, and watching sports.
However, if you want to ensure you have the optimal experience come gameday, we’re here to help. Check out a few of our favorite bourbon and cigar pairings for your next gameday gathering.
The Best Cigar Luxury Lounges
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Ah, the lounge: a cigar smoker’s natural habitat. Even the word “lounge” seems to carry an aurora of luxury and sophistication. Of course, smoking outdoors, on a patio, or at an event can be a rewarding experience. However, if you want to relax with a cigar in a traditional setting, you can’t beat a good lounge. Today, we’re counting down a few of the best luxury cigar lounges in the US.
The Best Whiskey & Cigar Collaborations
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Whiskey and cigars just work together. Sure, cigars pair wonderfully with a wide variety of spirits and drinks. It’s whiskey, though, that so many cigar lovers come back to time and again. So, it’s no surprise that plenty of cigar brands have collaborated with distilleries to create specialty cigars. Here are our favorite whiskey and cigar crossovers that are worth your time.
The History of Rum
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Rum and cigars have a lot in common. Both are luxury products. Both feature a rich diversity of flavors, styles, and profiles. And both have long, complicated histories that span hundreds of years and multiple continents. While we usually spend our time focused on the cigar side of things, today –– in honor of National Rum Day –– we’re going to explore the history of rum.
And, of course, provide a few rum and cigar recommendations while we’re at it.
The Perfect Cigars for National Tequila Day
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We’re celebrating National Tequila Day today –– salud! Naturally, we’re pairing our favorite tequila drinks with some of the finest cigars you’ll find on the market today. As you might have guessed, partnering cigars with tequila's unique agave spice can be tricky. Not to worry, though. No matter what kind of tequila and what kind of cigars you prefer, we’ll fix you up with a recommendation that’s sure to hit the spot.
The Ultimate Guide to San Andrés Tobacco
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If you’ve had more than a passing interest in cigars over the past five years, odds are you’ve noticed an uptick in the number of smokes featuring “San Andrés” tobacco. And no, you’re not imagining things –– San Andrés cigars have become increasingly popular. While farmers have produced tobacco in Mexico’s San Andrés Valley for over a century, recent releases from brands like E.P. Carillo, My Father Cigars, CAO, and Cohiba have elevated San Andrés tobacco’s profile. With that in mind, it’s overdue for a breakdown of this exciting tobacco taking the industry by storm.
Introducing: Cohiba Blend Breakdowns by Sean Williams
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Cohiba –– a brand synonymous with elite luxury –– is offering fans the chance to explore its diverse and acclaimed lineup like never before.
Deep Dive: Cohiba Comador
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If you’re familiar with Cohiba, then you know the name and that little red dot are synonymous with luxury.
Nicaraguan Tobacco
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Learn about Nicaraguan tobacco and the regions where tobacco is grown in Nicaragua. Discover some of the best cigars with Nicaraguan tobacco.
The Ultimate Cigar Getaway Presented By Cohiba
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When one thinks of Cohiba, the mind immediately gravitates towards luxury, almost an essence of something unattainable. Always sought-after.
Best Drink Pairings For Cohiba Cigars
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Explore Cigar World for the best drink pairings for Cohiba’s cigar lineup. From coffee to spirits, we've put together the best drink pairings for each and every cigar.