CAO Concert

CAO Concert

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Aging Room Quattro (Small Batch F55)

Aging Room Quattro (Small Batch F55)

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Fernando Leon Family Reserve by La Aurora

La Aurora Fernando Leon Family Reserve

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Manday at Franchesco’s

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How to Select a New Humidor

When you buy a humidor, you are not only buying a device to help keep your cigars fresh, you are also buying an important piece of furniture.

A humidor keeps cigars fresh by storing them at 65-to-70 percent humidity. Cigars, like wines, are organic so temperature and humidity are important. A properly maintained humidor can keep cigars fresh for years.

Desk- and table-top humidors can hold from a dozen cigars to 100, and can range from simple to elegant in design and finishes. On the inside, humidors are lined with Spanish cedar, a wood renowned for its moisture-holding and moisture-releasing capabilities.

When shopping for a humidor, be sure to check these things:

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Restoring Over-humidified or Dried-out Cigars

If You Have Over-humidified Cigars

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HOW TO SELECT A NEW PIPE

Selecting a pipe is a very personal thing, almost as personal as buying a car. The shape, size, color, and finish say something about you, your tastes, interests, and even your moods.

Hold It!
When shopping for a pipe, take time to hold it. The pipe has to feel right – balanced, comfortable – not awkward or heavy. Look at the different pipes and their finish (smooth or rough), color (light or dark), the stem (straight or bent), and especially the shape. Don

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Oliva Serie V – Torpedo 6 X 56

Torpedo 6 X 56

Wrapper: Habano Sungrown

Binder: Nicaraguan

Filler: Jalapa Valley Ligeros

Background: Oliva Serie V is a high rated, proven

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How to Smoke A Pipe

This Post will give both new and experienced pipe smokers how to get full enjoyment out of their Pipe.

HOW TO LOAD YOUR NEW PIPE

Step 1: Gravity feed tobacco by sprinkling it into the bowl. Level off excess with top of bowl. Press tobacco down gently about 2/3 from top.

 

 

Step 2: Again, sprinkle tobacco and level off excess with top. Press until tobacco is 1/3 from top.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 3: Once more sprinkle tobacco into pipe until overflowing. Press firmly. Tobacco should be slightly springy and level with top of bowl.

HOW TO LIGHT YOUR NEW PIPE

            When lighting, puff with long, slow puffs. Move the match or lighter slowly around the outside edge of the tobacco. Puff as many times as necessary to completely light the top surface of the tobacco. This

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Subtlety Makes Tinder Box Reserve 1928 Pipe Tobacco Stand Out

The subtlety of Tinder Box

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