The 2017 tax deadline is set for Tuesday, April 18. Undoubtedly, many taxpayers will be scrambling to beat the deadline if they do not want to suffer the consequences of not filing their taxes on time. Preparing taxes can be a very stressful endeavor. You may have to dig up old financial files, looking for […]
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April is Stress Awareness Month and a good time to evaluate the effect of stress on our lives. Are our lives balanced? Or are we a slave to stress resulting from home, work, or school? Chronic stress has been linked to depression. It also leads to elevated levels of a hormone known as cortisol, resulting […]
The process of making cigars is a long one. It starts with the tobacco harvest and doesn’t end until the finished cigar is fed into the wrapping machine. Harvested tobacco leaves are first sorted according to color, strength, texture, size, and resiliency. The leaves are then separated into groups designated as filler, binder, and wrapper […]
Many people love smoking cigars—but not necessarily for all the same reasons. There are a variety of things that draw people to one of the world’s favorite pastimes. Here are just a few top reasons people invest in cigars: Tradition – Both cigar smoking and cigar making have long been threaded into the culture of […]
Many people find that they enjoy their cigars more if they actually roll themby hand. Making your own cigar is not easy, but the reward of smoking a hand-crafted cigarcan pay off. In order to roll your own cigar, you will need the following: Wooden cutting board Sharp pizza cutter Sharp scissors Cigar cutter Spray […]
A cigar lounge may be considered one of the last bastions of manners and etiquette. In a world where anything goes and “prim and proper” is synonymous with archaic, cigar lounges are still associated with a certain degree of decorum and propriety. There may not be one official way to correctly smoke a cigar, but […]
Aaaah, spring. It emerges from winter with blooming flowers, temperate weather, and the promise of new beginnings. Spring is a great season for smoking cigars, but it’s not always easy to find the right place to enjoy the full experience. Health regulations prohibit smoking in certain indoor spaces, and outside locations may not always prove […]
A true cigar aficionado is a smoker who has reached the pinnacle of his or her cigar passion. To be a true aficionado, you don’t need to understand everything about cigars, but you should have embarked on a serious quest to improve your knowledge on the topic. A cigar aficionado lights up when it comes […]
February plays host to Valentine’s Day and President’s Day, but that’s not all. February 27 is National Cigar Day and a great excuse to indulge in one of America’s favorite tobacco products. The holiday commemorates the inventions of business mogul Oscar Hammerstein,including the cigar-rolling machine that paved the way for the mass production of cigars. […]
The early colonists introduced tobacco in Virginia. The inaugural tobacco crop was harvested and sold on the European market starting in 1612. American planters increased tobacco production in response to the great European demand for the product. Since that maiden harvest, tobacco has become a critical force in the American economy and a favorite product […]