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2018 Cigar of the Year-A Compendium of Magazine Ratings

Our post provides a list of the 2017 Cigar of the Year selections by various cigar magazines. While we don’t review cigars except for our own single Cigar of the Year published in January of each year, we certainly keep track of the selections. You can sort by cigar name, ranking, etc. to do your own comparison of the cigars selected by various sources.

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Cool Tool: Update on the Butane Lighter Air Bleed Tool

Keven Shahan is an inventor and a cigar smoker. Frustrated with using various tools to bleed his cigar lighters, he decided to invent his own cool tool to bleed his lighters. The result of his effort is the Butane Lighter Air Bleed Tool. After receiving the tool a few weeks ago, I have to say that the tool is friggin’ awesome and is a must buy for all cigar smokers. Check out the post for my review of the tool and links to buy one.

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C.Gar's BlogCigar of the YearCigar Resources

2017 Cigar of the Year-A Compendium of Magazine Ratings

Our post provides a list of the 2017 Cigar of the Year selections by various cigar magazines. While we don’t review cigars except for our own single Cigar of the Year published in January of each year, we certainly keep track of the selections. You can sort by cigar name, ranking, etc. to do your own comparison of the cigars selected by various sources.

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Become a Cigar Smoker in 5 Easy Steps – Join the Cigar Community

Over the course of five blog posts, I share my advice on how to become a cigar smoker in 5 easy steps. Step One discusses buying your first cigar. Step Two describes the various types of cigar cutters and how to cut a cigar. Step Three educates readers on how to light a cigar. Step Four discusses how to buy, prepare, and maintain a humidor. This final post in the series discusses how to join the cigar community.

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