The Journal

Cigars for Beginners: Where to Start

Short answer: start mild, start short, and buy singles rather than a box. A Connecticut Shade cigar in a robusto size is the easiest first cigar to enjoy.

How Long Do Cigars Last?

Short answer: kept at 65–70% humidity, premium cigars last for years and many improve. Left in open air, a cigar is past its best in a few days.

What Is a Stogie?

Short answer: stogie is slang for a cigar. It comes from the Conestoga wagon, whose drivers smoked long, cheap, roughly rolled cigars in the 1800s.

It's a Boy Cigars: How to Celebrate the Birth of a Son

Handing out cigars to mark a birth is one of the older traditions in the business, and it has a practical logic: a cigar takes an hour, which is exactly the amount of time the p...

La Aroma de Cuba Cigars: A Guide to Mi Amor, Edición Especial and More

La Aroma de Cuba is an old Cuban brand name, revived by Ashton and made in Nicaragua by the García family. Despite the name, these are Nicaraguan cigars, and they are good ones.

Cigar Deals: Where to Find Value in the Humidor

Deals at Sun of a Gun move with what lands in the humidor. With allocated cigars, that can mean a single shipment. Check this page, or call the lounge at 928-276-3500 and ask wh...