Cigar Culture Interview #2 Michael Herklots is a well-known name in the cigar universe. The current principal managing member of Ferio Tego LLC began his cigar career at Davidoff in 2002. He moved to Nat Sherman in 2011. When Altria decided the retail cigar part of the business wasn’t for …

A Closer Look at Cigar Wrappers In part one of The Lowdown on Cigar Wrappers, we covered the basics more or less. But there’s a lot more to cigar wrappers than the core categories and shades. Overall there are at least 50 distinct different types of cigar wrapper, probably more. …

In today’s world it’s safe to say that we all know someone who is sober (abstaining from alcohol or anything else that causes intoxication).  Some choose sobriety due to issues with substance abuse.  Others may choose a sober lifestyle for any number of reasons.  Whatever the case, many of our …

What is a Cigar Wrapper? We’ve all got varying degrees of knowledge when it comes to cigar construction and anatomy. Let’s face it—There is A LOT to know about cigars. If you’re a true aficionado, you never stop learning. Most of us know that cigar wrapper or capa is the …

One of the most important aspects of the cigar life is history and heritage. Cigars and cigarmaking are one of the few traditional Old World crafts that remains unsullied by the passage of time. If anything, cigars are enjoying a renaissance period where quality and selection are better than they’ve …