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How to Plan a Smokin’ Vacation Saturday 27 September 2008 @ 9:02 am The 1990s were the best of times-and the worst of times-for the premium cigar industry. On the one hand, the previously near-moribund pastime suddenly experienced huge growth in profits, garnered new publicity, and racked up

The 1990s were the best of times?and the worst of times?for the premium cigar industry. On the one hand, the previously near-moribund pastime suddenly experienced huge growth in profits, garnered new publicity, and racked up all sorts of hipness points as a stressed-out workforce turned to cigars for that little touch of luxury that makes a day complete.

Ways to Prevent and Eliminate Cigar Breath Friday 26 September 2008 @ 3:10 pm Newton’s third law puts it this way: For every action there’s an equal and opposite reaction. But the old ’70s soul song says it all much more colorfully: You always have to pay for the fun you’ve had.

Newton’s third law puts it this way: For every action there’s an equal and opposite reaction. But the old ’70s soul song says it all much more colorfully: You always have to pay for the fun you’ve had. No matter what your hobby or pet pastime, there’s always some undesirable aspect that has to be dealt with.

Humidors to the Rescue: A Necessity For Every Cigar Smoker Friday 26 September 2008 @ 2:52 pm Perhaps the movies are to blame. All those scenes where the powerful businessman or politician says to the ingenuous hero, “May I offer you a cigar,” then-without missing a beat-brandishes a gold-embossed cigar case.

Perhaps the movies are to blame. All those scenes where the powerful businessman or politician says to the ingenuous hero, “May I offer you a cigar,” then-without missing a beat-brandishes a gold-embossed cigar case. A case with no humidity controls. A case that is not a humidor.

Downhill skiing requires a combination of athleticism, leisure, privilege, and the devil-may-care attitude that allows participants to enjoy the thrill of, essentially, falling down a steep snow-covered mountain, over and over again. It’s not a sport for the faint at heart.

Camping-it’s a brute necessity, and one of the most refined and civilized of pleasures. Our remote ancestors would never have survived and evolved without the ability to build strong and protective shelters in the wild-the wiliness and courage to gather or track down their food-and, perhaps most of

Father’s Day Cigars: A Great Gift Idea Friday 26 September 2008 @ 2:07 pm We hand them out during bachelor parties. We give them to new fathers. We hand them out to potential business partners and employees (”Sit down. Have a cigar.”). It’s no wonder, then, that cigars are also a well-known father’s day gift.

Nicaragua: The Tobacco-Producing Country That Endures Tuesday 23 September 2008 @ 3:12 pm To cigar smokers, Nicaragua is already legendary. Through regime change, social upheaval, and revolution, this Latin American nation has produced some of the world’s finest tobacco.