Even if you love smoking cigars, you may not know exactly what is rolled up inside of your favorite cigar. Cigars are pretty straightforward. They are made of leaves—three kinds, in fact. Each of the three types of tobacco leaves contributes to the cigar’s overall quality. Three Types of Leaves The outer leaf of a [...]
Cigars come in various sizes, shapes, and flavors. They often bear unique names, which have interesting backstories. Here are some prominent cigar brands and how their names came to be: Gurkha – The name of this brand came from the town of Gurkha in Nepal. The term Gurkha was used by the British to refer […]
Torch Cigar Bar in Phoenix, Arizona carries top brands of cigars from around the world. One of Torch’s best-loved cigar lines is Diamond Crown Cigars. Diamond Crown Cigar Manufacturing was founded by Stanford Newman. Stanford was the son of Julius Caesar Newman, who founded the J.C. Newman Company. Julius Caesar Newman immigrated from Austria-Hungary in […]
Father’s Day is celebrated in different countries around the world every third Sunday in June. The holiday recognizes the influence that fathers and father figures have on individuals and the community at large. Father’s Day is celebrated many ways, but it’s most often topped off with a gift for Dad. Of course, presents can never […]
If you are a cigar lover, you may be well-versed in different types of cigars. They come in different widths, shapes, colors, and strengths. There seems to be a different type of cigar for every taste and palate. But beyond cigars, there are also cigarillos, which some cigar lovers are less familiar with. A cigarillo […]