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Smoking a cigar is a great way to enjoy even the most mundane chores in life such as mowing the lawn, painting the house or grilling a steak. Maybe you prefer to enjoy a cigar with your morning coffee or maybe right before bed, while reading a book or together with a friend. There are many instances where it can be just what you need. But what’s the difference between a mild and strong one? How can you tell the difference? The taste of a cigar is determined by the soil in which it was grown. Jamaican soil produces a...

A flame lighter is essentially the device that cigar smokers use for lighting up their cigars. There are two types of cigar lighters available for the consumers’ use. The choice that they pick depends on their preferences, bearing in mind that each one of these two have their advantages and disadvantages. These types of lighters are either soft flame lighters or torch flame lighters. Soft flame lighters have a cooler flame compared to the torch flame lighters. They produce a flame that’s soft and quite like a candle’s flame. These flame lighters usually don’t work perfectly where there are breezes. The droughts...

  The outermost tobacco leaf of the cigar is known as the wrapper. As there are many different types, the wrapper can have an impact on the overall flavor of the cigar and the aesthetics of the cigar. The capa or wrapper is used in Cuban cigar making for mainly aesthetic purposes, giving it a beautiful finish. In cigar making tradition from places like the Dominican Republic, the wrapper tends to provide an added layer of flavor and complexity. There are many different wrappers, each with a different set of qualities and characteristics. Two of the most common natural wrappers...