Shawn Ewashko on September 7th, 2010

As far back as I can remember rappers have always talked about living the good life and this goodlife consisted in many luxuries such as smoking cigars.  Initially if you look at the history of the rap industy is would at first glance tend to seem as though they were emulatiing The mafia with jewlery, expensive suits [...]

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Tom Johansmeyer on August 19th, 2010

Want to find out where Vin Lee likes to smoke an Opus X while eating a Kobe burger? Check out the profile in Haute Living on the CEO of the Beverly Hills Cigar Club. Lee gives some insights into where and what he eats at home in Los Angeles and other aspects of living the [...]

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Tom Johansmeyer on August 19th, 2010

Visit De La Concha on September 23, 2010 to dine and smoke with master cigar maker Jose Fuego. He will be on hand to promote his latest cigar, the Xikar HC series. The in-store dinner starts at 8 PM and includes a three-course meal from Rue 57 and a full open bar. Tickets cost $125 [...]

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Tom Johansmeyer on August 18th, 2010

The biggest cigar in the world is back! To protest the executive order issued by Orange County Mayor Richard T. Crotty that prohibits tobacco use in any workplace or public area on or in county property, Corona Cigar Co. has put the largest cigar in the world on display. I ran into this mammoth stick [...]

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Here’s another example of the quickly evolving and adaptive cigar culture in the UK: Dukes, St James’s, the boutique hotel located close to Green Park in London, has just launched its Cognac and Cigar Garden. The garden is a newly refurbished outdoor area that perfectly accommodates the luxurious pairing of cognac and cigars.

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Tom Johansmeyer on August 17th, 2010

Gigantes? Gordos? Grandes? Call them what you want, but they’re 6 inches long and have a ring gauge of 60. These are the hot new sizes in the cigar market, according to Cigar Aficionado, and the amount 6×60 cigars hitting retailer shelves is on the rise, particularly based on what came out last week at [...]

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Edward Chin on August 17th, 2010

The much anticipated 11th Annual Draper’s Little Puff in Washington DC is quickly approaching. Tickets go on sale tomorrow at the W. Curtis Draper website. If you’re going to be in the DC area on Friday, September 24, 2010, you should go to this worthwhile event. The “Little Puff” is W. Curtis Draper’s, Washington DC’s premier [...]

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Tom Johansmeyer on August 13th, 2010

Need some help choosing a cigar for the weekend? Take a look at these reviews from friends of Cigar Reader. If there’s a reviewer out there that you like, let us know at tips [at] cigarreader.com, and we’ll add him or her to the list.Need some help choosing a cigar for the weekend? Take a [...]

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Edward Chin on August 13th, 2010

Sometimes, a cigar can overpower a lesser pairing. But in this case, the Asian fusion cusine in the BuDa cigar Lounge of Indianapolis seems to overpower the cigars. The BuDa Lounge opened in March 2009, and it was supposed to be a gathering place for cocktails and cigars. But the food performed too well and [...]

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Tom Johansmeyer on August 11th, 2010

This dispatch is from Barry Stein, of A Cigar Smoker, delivered from the floor of IPCPR. Check back throughout the day and week for more. The IPCPR show officially kicked off yesterday, and the conversations Barry Stein, of A Cigar Smoker, had with cigar companies indicate that the crowds were a little lighter than usual. [...]

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