Cigar Aficionado

When I was a kid about ten or twelve, everyone kept a coffee table lighter and a box of cigarettes in the living room. Absent a party or some kind...

One of the most often quoted lines referencing cigars but what in fact is a "Smoke". That my brothers is the magic of a cigar. A "Smoke" is not just...

You never hear A.J. Fernandez’s name mentioned in the cigar world. But you will. Fernandez is the founder, co-owner, and master blender at Tabacalera Fernandez, a small cigar factory in...

Quite often our suppliers come to us with Cigar Deals that are just too good to refuse! They make quality cigars available at outstanding pricing which allows us to offer...

Once the tobacco has finished the initial fermenting and aging process, it is ready to be rolled. Factory rollers work in teams of two. From bale to wrapper takes as...

I served in Vietnam from 12/1966 to 7/1967. The reason for only 8 months was due to the fact of being wounded in action. The next 8 months were spent...

From Seed to Seedling The beginning of every leaf of tobacco used to create a cigar is the seed. The tobacco seed is small – a handful of seeds is...

Once the fermentation process is finished, the tobacco continues to age. After they are dry, the tobacco leaves are sorted, packed into bales and stored away. Since the tobacco is...

Tobacco Curing Once harvested, the cut tobacco leaves are tied to cujes and hung in large, aluminum barns for curing. Inside the curing barn, the cigar tobacco will spend up...