Cigar Studio Tobacco School -Part 2

Cigar Studio Tobacco School -Part 2

As introduced in Part 1, The Cigar Studio Tobacco School is a group of short tutorials we are putting together to help you get a better understanding of important tobacco and cigar “tidbits”.    While one might call these tutorials Version 1.0 for Novice Smokers, they...
Cigar Studio Tobacco School

Cigar Studio Tobacco School

The Cigar Studio Tobacco School is a group of short tutorials we are putting together to help you get a better understanding of important tobacco and cigar “tidbits”.    While one might call these tutorials Version 1.0 for Novice Smokers, they are also intended to...
OVER 100 YEARS OF FUENTE

OVER 100 YEARS OF FUENTE

Founded in 1912 by the patriarch of the family, Arturo Fuente first began making cigars in Ybor City, FLA a few years after he immigrated from Cuba.  While the next 100-plus years brought many ups and downs to the company – Fuente cigars have remained at the forefront...
De-Constructed Basic Cigar Terms

De-Constructed Basic Cigar Terms

Cigar terms and vernacular can often be confusing and to be honest, there’s nothing basic about them. Here we try and sort out a few in plain English that we find both humorous and head-scratching Doghouse- For many of us, it’s the place a cigar smoker...
Cigar and Tobacco Facts – Mold versus Plume

Cigar and Tobacco Facts – Mold versus Plume

We had a shopper in the other day with a slight panic look on his face asking us the difference between plume and mold on a cigar.  We get this question a lot. Plume looks like white dusty powder on a cigar. Plume is evidence that you have a well-aged and properly...