Cigars may be described using several core flavors. Most of the flavors are similar to those used to characterize wine because cigars and wine share a lot in common. The core cigar descriptors include plants, spices and herbs, earth and minerals, fruits, nuts, and flowers. Included in the plant flavors are grass, hay, moss, tea, […]
A 1,300-year-old flask from an ancient Mayan civilization was discovered to contain traces of tobacco. The flask was likely used for the storage of tobacco leaves. The Mayans ground the leaves into a powder which they used as snake repellent and to make a potent alcoholic drink. It is also believed that the Mayans snorted […]
Americans celebrate Armed Forces Day every third Saturday of May. The day is dedicated to paying tribute to those who serve in the armed forces of the United States. It is a day to honor the men and women in uniform who served the country in times of war and peace. The day features military […]
Rocky Patel, a Los Angeles entertainment and product liability lawyer, was introduced to cigars in the mid-1990s and quickly made them his passion. He became one of the founding members of the Grand Havana Club in Los Angeles. While busy with investment ventures, he was offered the opportunity to manufacture cigars. That was at the […]
A box of your favorite cigars will make any vacation better, but you can’t just toss the cigars into your luggage and go. If you fly to your destination, your suitcase will weather fluctuations in temperature, which will be disastrous to your cigars. Changes in humidity are the number one enemy of cigars. This is […]