Cigar Guide
Know your cigar.
Plain-spoken guides to how premium cigars are sized, made and kept.
Cigar Sizes and Shapes: Robusto, Toro, Churchill and More
How length and ring gauge are measured, what the classic size names mean, and how size changes the way a cigar smokes.
Read the guideAnatomy of a Cigar: Wrapper, Binder and Filler
The parts of a handmade cigar, what each layer of leaf does, and how a cigar is bunched and rolled.
Read the guideWhat Gives a Cigar Its Flavor
Seed, soil, where a leaf grows on the plant, curing, fermentation, wrapper shade and the blend.
Read the guidePremium vs Cheap Cigars: What You’re Actually Paying For
Handmade long filler against machine-made short filler, where the money goes, and how to judge quality.
Read the guideHow to Store Cigars: Humidity, Temperature and Humidors
The right humidity and temperature, humidors and simpler options, seasoning, hygrometers, and what to do about dry cigars, mold and beetles.
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