re: The Cigar Timeline

maimer12 — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:50:27 GMT

Most of my non-cigar smoking friends have no idea what it takes to make a cigar and what goes into it. They are astounded when I give them a brief rundown. Especially when I compare cigars to wine with the aging and the common notes and flavors that you find in both. Not that I drink fine wine with my cigars, wouldn't want to spoil my cigar. Keep these kinds of articles coming. I send them off to friends that are interested in learning more about cigars.

--JT Denver, CO

re: The Cigar Timeline

T79 — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:11:58 GMT

What I've always thought was interesting is people who swear by the "just been rolled" cigars saying their freshness was what made those cigars the best - regardless of the blend, the skill of the roller, the fact the cigars weren't aged after rolling, etc. Granted the couple of folks I know who say this aren't big into cigars but I see tourists go nuts over those stogies rolled right in front of them. I've even see people pay extra (and tip heavily) to get the one they just watched being rolled.

So I would be interested to hear what some Cigar.com staff (where ya at Mr Blythe?) have to say about those cigars: something to try or just a tourist trap? I've never tried one b/c, although I do have great respect for cigar rollers, it goes against what I've been taught and read about properly blending and aging a cigar.

And by the way, I'm talking about street corner shops in places like Key West, the Bahamas, etc with the roller working on basically a grammar school desk. I don't mean a master roller working at a top notch cigar manufacturing company.

-T$