Official Cigar

King Edward VII, President Ulysses S. Grant, Sigmund Freud, Karl Marx… these are names, and not mere names, but names that are huge in history. Could you draw out any difference or any common point among these men? Well, the fact is-they were all heavy cigar smokers. Cigars and men, what is with this pair? In the past, there was that stereotype that only rich males are the ones who smoke cigar. Nowadays, there is no definite line that separates the rich men from the not-so-rich men when it is going to be based with cigar smoking. Any man and today woman could buy and enjoy a stick, sticks or many sticks of cigar. There is one thing certain. There is a difference between the excellent and poor cigar. You must know if that cigar is worth-buying. There are certain tips to follow when buying one. * Observe if the wrapper has smooth and a bit shine feature. Make sure that it does not have blemishes and it must not be too firm. * Give the cigar a gentle squeeze. This way you would be able to determine if indeed it is good enough if it is resilient to hold its shape when you press it. * Refrain from choosing a cigar with soft or hard spots because it is a sign that it is not of good quality and not of good construction. * Try to take a smell of the cigar and if it does not have that aroma, drop it off. * Refrain from buying a lumpy cigar. Yopu could check out if its lumpy or not by giving it a gentle squeeze. Also check the wrapper. Reffrain from picking cigars that have wrapper discoloration. * Make your present more special by adding up a cigar cutter or an ashtray that would impress the receiver. * Give it with sincerity of course. It is fun to hear lines like: “Sometimes, a cigar is just a cigar.” This is according to Sir Sigmund Freud. “A woman is only a woman: but a good cigar is a smoke.” this one is according Sir Rudyard Kipling in his poetry. This only shows how cigar smoking is regarded by men since then. Now, even women are into smoking. Despite all the health hazards, people still go on smoking for no general reason at all. What matters is that smoking must be done with moderation and responsibility. Not merely smoke because you want to show-off your so vcalled “manly’ thing.

Cigar lighters come in all shapes, sizes and styles, and they are one of the most important accessories for any serious cigar aficionado.

Rocky Patel Premium Cigars are gaining popularity among cigar smokers. These are fine cigars that suits a cigar aficionado’s demanding and critical taste. Among the quality cigars offered by Rocky Patel are the Edge cigars. One would love it, and one should try smoking one – if you think you deserve it and are ready for it. As Rocky Patel puts it, the Edge cigars are intended for professional smokers in mind. These cigars provide one with a real – and that is to its truest sense – a real cigar smoking experience. If you haven’t tried one of the Edge cigars, you are missing a lot. This is one cigar you should try out. The Edge cigars were first introduced by Rocky Patel in the year 2004. What is amazing about this Rocky Patel cigar is that it gained its reputation in the cigar market without any formal advertising campaign – it rode the waves of popularity mainly by word of mouth. What could have prompted such success for the Edge cigars in the industry? How fine and premium are these cigars? Did Rocky Patel find the perfect combination for this line of cigar? Are the Edge cigars these good? Just imagine, the no ads and no formal promos – but still the fame it got – so if you are in doubt of its quality, just think about this – and go figure. Rocky Patel “The Edge” Maduro Toro The Edge cigars are made from Danli, Honduras. The fillers are said to have secret leaves that gives these cigars its edge over the other cigars in the market. Its filler is from Nicaragua, Panama and some classified locations. Its binder is from Mexico and its wrapper is a Nicaraguan Maduro. This burns evenly and has a good draw. It starts out with a little sweetness and gradually transitions to a full flavored smoke. With this, you will be able to gradually appreciate its taste and strength. Its definitely a good strong smoke. Rocky Patel and Nestor Plasencia have combined forces to come up with the Edge cigars. It is considered a rich and powerful smoke though its strength is well balanced. It may be a strong cigar even for a seasoned smoker, but it carries a smooth flavor that a true cigar aficionado would love. Visit www.indiantabac.com to see Rocky Patel’s website. Together with the Edge cigars, you’ll be able to see other cigar lines by Rocky Patel. The Edge cigars have truly made its mark in the cigar industry. It is a cigar brand that has earned its success by the mere merits of its quality. So if you are ready for a strong & smooth cigar, the Edge cigars are here to answer your call.

Cigar smoking is considered much less harmful to the health than cigarette smoking. In recent times, a lot of cigarette smokers who have shifted to smoking cigars believe that it has less health risks, although this has not been proved scientifically. It is widely assumed so, because cigars are considered to have less content of tobacco than cigarettes.

When it comes to cigars, nothing can beat the handmade. Cigars that underwent from the hands of a skilled craftsman always guarantee of a pleasurable smoke, which the machine made, could not match. Handmade cigars is not a just a work of art, it is a product of patience and passion. Patience because making handmade cigars is not that easy and fast, it will take some time before the final product is ready for packing. Passion because, the makers of handmade cigars have poured so much time to improve their craft, and have shed blood and tears just to make the best cigar there is in the world. It has become their pride more than a job. But just how do these handmade cigars are made? You want to know how? Not take a look and be amazed of the wonders behind handmade cigars. After harvesting the finest tobacco leaves, the leaves are first cured. This is done in order to release the sugar content and the remaining water in the tobacco leaves at the same time protecting the leaves from decomposing. Curing process can take up to 4-6 weeks the most and also pending on the kind of the tobacco leaves, the color intended for the leaves to achieve. The second phase of the process is the fermentation stage wherein the cured leaves are subjected to a controlled temperature and relative humidity. During fermentation, the flavor, aroma and other characteristics of a fine tobacco are reached. Once the tobacco leaves had aged gracefully, they will be classified according to their use, whether as a filler, binder, or wrapper. Even during at this stage the tobacco leaves are still carefully watched to ensure that they still have the moist required to avoid decay. At this time also the leaves will have to undergo continuous baling again and again until the desired maturity of the leaves is obtained which will make it ready for the actual making of the cigars by hands. Now that the leaves are primed for rolling, they are brought to the table of the master blender. They will be sorted according to the desired color and shape. Each color and shape requires different blends of tobacco leaves. A master blender with an extensive training in choosing tobacco can identify which leaf goes with another leaf in order to achieve a perfect blend. After choosing the tobacco leaves the master blender will bring the blended tobacco to the workstation of the master roller. This is the time for the master roller to unleash his or her skills in rolling the tobacco fillers into different shapes, after which a binder tobacco leaf is wrapped around the blended filler to hole them together. With the help of a specified molder, the rolled tobacco will be pressed in order to get the desired shape. Wrapping another tobacco leaf around the rolled tobacco to give it a smooth and clean finish does the final touches. The finish product is yet to undergo another aging process before they are sold to the market. The process of making cigars by hands is not that really easy. It takes patience and passion. No wonder they are the most expensive pieces.

As one continues to develop his taste for cigars, one would start to look for better quality brands to satisfy his urge and longing for a good smoke. Starting out with light smokes, one will also want to try out cigars that have considerable strength – and experience what real cigar smoking is all about. There are also those who start to appreciate spicy types and flavored cigars. The choices out there are limitless and different cigar brands offer various premium cigars to cater to different cigar smokers’ preferences. But one should understand that fine cigars are not all about the strength and power these possess – but about the appropriate blend that is both rich & smooth to one’s taste. Fine cigars are well constructed, have a consistent burn, easy draw and excellent tobacco taste. And depending on a particular individual’s taste, a mild cigar may serve him well – as a potent cigar does to a smoker of strong & full-bodied cigars – mild or strong, there are fine cigars that fall under either of the two classifications. Fine cigars boils down to one’s preference. And the cigar industry has not failed to offer the many cigar lovers all over the world with many varieties to choose from. One may even be overwhelmed with the many fine cigars available for his choosing. There are many manufacturers and retailers for fine cigars. Such premium cigars are usually well advertised. These are the cigar lines that a cigar manufacturer wants to be associated with – and so the heavy promotions that go with it. These fine cigars become these manufacturers’ flagship products – and consumers will be able to relate these with the other cigar lines of said companies. Many brands offer fine cigars for one’s enjoyment and pleasure. One will find below some of these brands that may offer you the fine cigars you are looking for. a.) www.padron.com b.) www.ashtoncigars.com c.) www.arturofuente.com d.) www.drewestate.com e.) www.avo.com f.) www.olivacigar.com g.) www.montecristo.com Having fine cigars and smoking one would be a very satisfying experience. It is always a good idea to get to taste fine cigars available for you to smoke. While these costs more than your average cigars, one can truly appreciate cigar smoking with fine cigars. Smoking fine cigars requires only two things: you have the money, and you are willing to spend it for what would hopefully be a great smoking experience. But you should only consider buying such if you think it is worth it. Lighting one every once in a while will be a delightful variety to your normal cigar smoking experience. After all, cigar lovers are in it more for the passion and not just for the mere sake of doing it.

At age 98, the infamous cigar aficionado George Burns said, “If I had taken my doctor’s advice and quit smoking when he advised me to, I wouldn’t have lived to go to his funeral.” While it’s tempting for us to use Mr. Burns as the poster-child for the anti-anti-smoking movement which is gaining little ground against anti-smoking legislation in the United States, we would be hard-pressed to answer why the honor shouldn’t go to Mark Twain, Peter Falk, Sigmund Freud (”Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar”) or Rudy Giuliani. As more and more restaurants find themselves under regulation to prohibit smoking and many of the cigar bars from the last decade close their doors, it seems that today’s cigar smoker is a bit lonely.

The fad of cigar smoking regains its popularity way back in the mid 1990s when famous celebrities pose willingly in front of the camera smoking a stick of cigar. Millions of people around the world are now addicted to cigar smoking, and the number is still increasing. The alarming issue of cigar smoking is that more and more younger men and women and even kids are also into this addiction. The increase of the smoking population is directly proportional to the increase of the number of people suffering from cigar-smoking related diseases. Smoking cigars and health are somewhat of Siamese twins, wherever one goes, the other follows. Smoking cigars and health issues pose major concern among health care professionals and health practitioners worldwide. The main substance that is found in a cigar is the tobacco, which according to the World Health Organization’s report that most deaths in the world is attributed to the tobacco smoking which ranked second among other causes. Furthermore, according to the same report that in ten adults, one dies of tobacco smoking and that includes cigar smoking. It is feared that tobacco smoking claims each year 5 million death tolls in worldwide proportion. Smoking cigars and health related concerns include the possibility of acquiring coronary heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases and almost all types of cancer. The burden of diseases brought about by cigar smoking is debilitating because it stripped off the healthy life years of a person. Many families are crippled by the loss of a breadwinner who passed away from smoking related diseases. The economic burden is just as heavy because of the costly medical treatments of these smoking related diseases. Smoking cigars and health are like two weights in a seesaw. There is never a time that the two achieve a balance. Some health organizations are making an effort to completely eradicate cigar smoking addiction. This effort might be gargantuan a task which will surely take more years or even eternity, but the important key is to minimize the health-detrimental effects of cigar smoking so that more lives will be saved and more families will spared from a loss of a loved one. Some may call smoking cigar as a hobby while others named it a vice. It doesn’t really matter how would they call it because the bottom line is cigar smoking is as expensive as regaining one’s health from the life threatening diseases caused by cigar smoking. The price of smoking cigar is great that cigar smokers may not be capable of paying. Cigar smoking is a choice but a healthy life is a much better choice. The choice is yours to make.