Cigar Blog
How to Light a Cigar Evenly: Toasting, Rotation...
An uneven burn ruins an hour of anticipation. Adrian Hale walks through the complete lighting ritual: toasting the foot, the rotation technique, the right pace for first draws, and how...
How to Light a Cigar Evenly: Toasting, Rotation...
An uneven burn ruins an hour of anticipation. Adrian Hale walks through the complete lighting ritual: toasting the foot, the rotation technique, the right pace for first draws, and how...
Torch Lighter vs Soft Flame for Cigars: Which O...
Torch lighter or soft flame? Adrian Hale breaks down heat temperatures, wind resistance, toasting control, and butane quality so you can choose the right flame for how and where you...
Torch Lighter vs Soft Flame for Cigars: Which O...
Torch lighter or soft flame? Adrian Hale breaks down heat temperatures, wind resistance, toasting control, and butane quality so you can choose the right flame for how and where you...
Guillotine vs V-Cut vs Punch: Which Cigar Cutte...
Three cigar cutter types, three completely different draw profiles and feel-in-the-mouth experiences. Adrian Hale breaks down guillotine, V-cut and punch cutters side by side: which vitolas each suits best, how...
Guillotine vs V-Cut vs Punch: Which Cigar Cutte...
Three cigar cutter types, three completely different draw profiles and feel-in-the-mouth experiences. Adrian Hale breaks down guillotine, V-cut and punch cutters side by side: which vitolas each suits best, how...
Cigar Storage Mistakes Beginners Make (And How ...
The cigar storage mistakes beginners make most often are fixable, but only once you know what caused them. Adrian Hale walks through the classic errors: skipping seasoning, trusting an uncalibrated...
Cigar Storage Mistakes Beginners Make (And How ...
The cigar storage mistakes beginners make most often are fixable, but only once you know what caused them. Adrian Hale walks through the classic errors: skipping seasoning, trusting an uncalibrated...
Why Spanish Cedar Is Used in Humidors: The Scie...
Spanish cedar has lined cigar humidors for over a century, and the reasons go deeper than tradition. Adrian Hale breaks down the three specific jobs the wood does, what happens...
Why Spanish Cedar Is Used in Humidors: The Scie...
Spanish cedar has lined cigar humidors for over a century, and the reasons go deeper than tradition. Adrian Hale breaks down the three specific jobs the wood does, what happens...