Cigar Talk
Wed 21 Nov 2007
Let’s face it. Even as anti tobacco forces attempt to ban cigars throughout the country, they can’t ban freedom of speech. I have been revamping the t-shirt shop to include more unique designs, excellent print quality, more colors and a better interface. In addition to the current designs, I’ll be periodically adding new ones.
This means […]
Sat 10 Nov 2007
Iwas curiously watching a 1964 episode of a children’s comedy show when I suddenly realized how, even as a cigar enthusiast, I have been influenced by the anti-smoking movement.
In the episode, two thieves that have just escaped from prison proceed to steal two cigars from a gentleman’s pocket. Happy with their new acquisition they go […]
Wed 3 Oct 2007
I want to switch gears quickly here if I may and go from southern Spain to the town of Cognac in central France. A recent business trip took me nearby and I couldn’t resist the urge to spend a day there, and tour the Hennessy cognac distillery located at the heart of the tiny town […]
Wed 26 Sep 2007
It used to be that the only claim to a Cuban Maduro cigar came from infamous online shops claiming to sell pre-embargo Cuban cigars. To me, the entire claim was ludicrous on the surface, if only because until now, there has never been a genuine Cuban “Maduro”, and if may say so, I never expected […]
Sat 19 May 2007
I want to take the time to answer a very frequent email question from all across the spectrum. The question generally is, “What online Cuban cigar shops have you used and can you recommend a few?” The short answer to that question is simply that I have very seldom purchased Cuban cigars online. The main […]
Tue 30 Jan 2007
In my Smoking Cigars Indoors article, I stated that the key to smoking a cigar indoors—without getting kicked out by your spouse—is simply to have adequate room ventilation. Cigar smoke that is not allowed to linger in a confined indoor space will just dissipate and, in time, leave no trace of odor. When this is […]
Sat 18 Nov 2006
Alright, this post has nothing to do with cigars… well, almost nothing. It’s really more like an inside joke about a recent YouTube video that drew in almost a million views in just a couple of days when some chick posted a still image of herself for a whole one and a half minutes.
It was […]
Thu 9 Nov 2006
Wow, it was so long ago that I wrote the First Part of “A Cigar Before Dinner”, that I almost forgot the write the second installment. What I had in mind with the first article was to suggest eight Cuban cigars that would be a perfect choice for a short 30 minute smoke to start […]
Fri 13 Oct 2006
Ahh… isn’t that what we all would love to find. Well, folks you are probably aware that the quest for cheaper Habanos is never ending. With increased demands it seems that Cuban tobacco prices have really pushed their limits in the last few years. Even so called discount websites sell these prized smokes at prices […]
Thu 21 Sep 2006
Well, it had to happen. In order for Humiblog to remain cutting edge, I had to break new ground and get into video editing a bit. For this first and introductory clip, I decided to pick up a drugstore cigar and do a “Cigar Basics” for those starting to get interested in the art of […]
Fri 1 Sep 2006
This is one of those things that make me wish I was back in America. Next month our buddies at Thompson Cigar are having a major cigar event that makes my mouth water. Well… I can’t be there, but here’s the press release for you:
TAMPA, FL – Tampa’s Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino will […]
Mon 31 Jul 2006
I’m watching the Fox News Channel and this story is just in. Apparently Castro is undergoing intestinal Surgery and has for the first time in 47 years relinquished power to his brother until he recovers. Well, word has it that even Hugo Chavez, Venezuela’s emerging Castro wannabe, is worried about Castro’s health. Of course for […]
Fri 28 Jul 2006
Alright, this is sweet! Telefonica has finally installed my line and not a moment too soon. I feel like I have been so disconnected from the world that I was starting to go through Internet withdrawals. What does it mean when you become irrational and get chills at the thought of having to wait longer […]
Tue 18 Jul 2006
I only have five minutes left at this internet cafe, so I have to make this short and sweet. Basically, for the past month I’ve been busy relocating to yet another great cigar city: Madrid, Spain.
Well, you can’t expect me to travel around europe and not get the fever to move to another country. At […]
Fri 2 Jun 2006
In response to a few emails and questions regarding both the Navarre Cigar (Part I) and the Navarre Robusto cigar review I wanted to try to fill in a few of the details behind this exceptional undertaking of creating a new cigar made with 100% French tobacco. The first of these Robustos became available throughout […]
Fri 26 May 2006
Well, all good things must eventually come to an end, and that is certainly true for my 3600 km trip. You know, I set out to southern France, but in the end I had to cross over the Pyrenees and make it into Spain. Once in Spain, I just had to go a little further […]
Fri 19 May 2006
You may have noticed that today’s article came in a little later than usual—eight hours late, to be exact. That’s because today’s installment is the first ever published while Humiblog is on the road. Ever since I heard that France was getting ready to release a premium cigar made entirely of French grown leaf, I […]
Fri 12 May 2006
Perhaps after reading this follow-up to Tidbits of Cigar History (Part I), you’ll be left with one lingering question: Who in the world goes around reading Columbus’ travel journal? Well, I guess we all have our idiosyncrasies, but I assure you that were it not for my interest in cigars, I would have never known […]
Fri 5 May 2006
Ihave always had a rather natural penchant for little pieces of history that are often obscured by the more obvious facts. Perhaps this is why in all the years I’ve lived in this country, I have never been to the Chateau de Versailles, but can, on the other hand, point to the little known street […]
Fri 28 Apr 2006
This fourth part of Tobacco Leaves and Blends will attempt to conclude the series on the art of selecting and classifying tobacco leaves. Here we continue to see how it is possible to produce that great cigar whose flavor profile so predictably satisfies our palate time and time again.
Now that the leaves are classified all […]
