Cigars :: A beginner's buying guide.

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An Elegant, Masculine Social Art

If you've never had your boss, client or friend open his or her humidor to offer you a cigar, if you're a man, one day you will. It's the subtle details that will tell you if you are taking a $5 dollar gift or a $20 treasure.

There are several cigar social hurdles from clipping to lighting to dealing with the ash, and, regardless of your level of interest, the devil is in the details.

However, if your ready to begin on the pleasurable experience of enjoying the pleasures of rolled tobacco, you've found a great place to start.

As a woman, I miss the days of elegant, suave masculinity.  Cigar smoking, and pipe smoking, are one of the signs of that spirit still being alive. 

Yes, cigars in the news... 

Okay, all the stories may may not be good, but then again, you weren't looking at cigars as a pre-requisite to becoming an altar boy now were you? Hmmmm?

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Cigars:: Rolled on the Thighs of Cuban Beauties? 

A Tourist Shows Cigar Making in action.

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Cigar :: Education 

Cigar :: FAQ
THE CIGAR SMOKER's FAQ compiled by Bob Curtis, Internet Cigar Group - a comprehensive guide to cigar smoking compiled from online resources including the newsgroup alt.smokers.
How to buy a cigar
From MyCigarBar.com - This site appears to be under construction, but has very useful information for a beginner.
How to select a cutter
From MyCigarBar.com - This site appears to be under construction, but has very useful information for a beginner.
How to cut a cigar
From MyCigarBar.com - This site appears to be under construction, but has very useful information for a beginner.
How to light a cigar
From MyCigarBar.com - This site appears to be under construction, but has very useful information for a beginner.
How to smoke a cigar
From MyCigarBar.com - This site appears to be under construction, but has very useful information for a beginner.
Glossary of cigar terms
From MyCigarBar.com - This site appears to be under construction, but has very useful information for a beginner.
Wikipedia | Cigar Page
History, styles, flavors - if it's cigar history or lore you want, it's here.

Cigars on Ebay 

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Cigars :: On the Web 

Cigars and cigar information at BuyMyCigars.com
A great selection of cigars at great cigar prices.
Cigar Aficionado | Your Home for Cigars On the Web
Cigar Aficionado Online, your home on the Web for cigars and The Good Life. Features searchable databases of cigar ratings, cigar friendly restaurants and tobacconists around the world.
Cigar.com
Cigars, Humidors, and Cigar Accessories.
Cigars, Humidors, Online Cigar Store - Corona Cigar
Cigars, humidors, cutters and cigar accessories can be found at Corona Cigar. Choose from premium, flavored and famous brand name cigars including Acid, Punch, CAO.
Holt's Cigar Company -- Holts Home page
Holt's Cigar Co. Purveyor of fine Cigars from around the World
JRCigars.com: The World's Largest Cigar Store and Lowest Prices!
JR Cigars is the World's Largest Cigar Store. JR sells premium cigars such as El Rey Del Mundo, Partagas, Cohiba, Arturo Fuente, Montecristo, Ashtons and many more. JR Cigar is the only authorized seller of over 50 brands.
Cigar Accessories
Cigar smoking involves all sorts of accessories. Once you get the cigars, you have to keep them moist so you'll need a humidor. Fine cigars need to be cut to smoke them so you'll need a cutter. And if you think you can light a cigar like you would a cigarette, forget it. You'll need a good lighter.

Smoking Accessories 

Artist Salvador Dali Fine Art Metal Cigarette Case ID Holder Wallet Rose Meditative

Artist Salvador Dali Fine Art Metal Cigarette Case ID Holder Wallet Rose Meditative

Amazon Price: $9.99 (as of 12/18/2009) Buy Now

Elegant and Stylish Deluxe Ashtray for Cigars

Elegant and Stylish Deluxe Ashtray for Cigars

Amazon Price: (as of 12/18/2009) Buy Now

Simran FK-369-ILC Ajmer Dark Brown Ostrich Skin Italian Leather 3 Finger Cigar Case

Simran FK-369-ILC Ajmer Dark Brown Ostrich Skin Italian Leather 3 Finger Cigar Case

Amazon Price: $30.98 (as of 12/18/2009) Buy Now

6 oz. Flask with Built in Cigarette Case

6 oz. Flask with Built in Cigarette Case

Amazon Price: $19.99 (as of 12/18/2009) Buy Now

Cigar :: Comparisons 

Cigar Aficionado | Your Home for Cigars On the Web
Features searchable databases of cigar ratings, cigar friendly restaurants and tobacconists around the world. Will require registration to access the free ratings database. A paid subscription will be required to view the entire datbase.
Cigar Rankings & Ratings
CigarCyclopedia.com is an on-line, all-in-one news and commentary site on cigars including brands such as Cohiba and Cuba cigars, humidor info, cigar retailer prices and ratings continuously updated by the publishers of Perelman's Pocket Cyclopedias of Cigars.
Top25.com
Top 25 Cigar - site for cigar ratings, cigar reviews, and cigar information.
Cigar Weekly's Cigar Database
Our reviews are blind taste tests conducted by our readers. Reviewers are sent two samples with all identifying marks removed.

Some INTERESTING Tobacco Products 

By the way...

Have you thought about growing your own?
It could be a decent cash crop locally, or a good alternative in difficult times!

Did you need a smokeless alternative? There's a terrific one here that isn't chew.

Organic Scherazi Iran Smoking Tobacco Herb 100 Seeds - Nicotiana

Organic Scherazi Iran Smoking Tobacco Herb 100 Seeds - Nicotiana

Amazon Price: $2.99 (as of 12/18/2009) Buy Now

Santo Domingo Ceremonial Tobacco 50 Seeds - Nicotiana

Santo Domingo Ceremonial Tobacco 50 Seeds - Nicotiana

Amazon Price: $2.99 (as of 12/18/2009) Buy Now

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by Margaret_Schaut

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