The Journal

Rare Shelf Report, September 30, 2026: Every Allocated Cigar in Our Humidor

Every allocated cigar in our humidor as of September 30, 2026, with stick counts and prices at the time of writing. Live stock is on each product page.

Scotch and Cigar Pairing: Regions, Styles and Peat

How to pair Scotch with a cigar: what makes a whisky Scotch, the five regions and their styles, and the pairings we pour for Speyside and Islay malts in our Yuma lounge.

Wine and Cigar Pairing: Port, Reds and Champagne

How to pair wine with a cigar: why aged Tawny Port is the place to start, what the Port styles mean, and our house suggestions for Cabernet, Pinot Noir and Champagne.

Maduro vs. Natural Cigars: What the Wrapper Changes

Maduro and Natural describe the wrapper, not the whole cigar. How a Maduro wrapper is made, the color classes from Claro to Oscuro, and why darker does not mean stronger.

Cigar Sizes and Ring Gauge Chart: Every Shape Explained

A cigar sizes chart with the typical length and ring gauge of every standard shape. What ring gauge means, how parejos differ from figurados, and how size changes the smoke.

Bourbon and Cigar Pairing: Proof, Mash Bill and Body

How to pair bourbon with a cigar: match the proof and the mash bill to the body of the cigar. What the label terms mean, and the pairings from our Yuma lounge.