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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 …

Cigars and Philanthropy It’s no secret that the cigar life appeals to a broad cross-section of society. But cigars have also long been associated with the wealthy. Well, there happens to be something that connects them both that you may not be aware of. No, it’s not golf we’re thinking …

With the COVID pandemic more or less in our rearview mirror and a few rough years behind us, most of us are looking forward to 2023 with guarded optimism. It’s finally safe to come out of our caves again and enjoy public music, live performance and cigar events again. Here’s …

The Great Smoke 2023: Membership Has Its Privileges The Great Smoke season is officially underway, so we thought we’d do a little recap/update on our favorite event of the year. The Great Smoke itself runs from March 16th-19th which is just 59 short days away at the time of writing. …

Enjoying cigars is about creating atmosphere and an experience. The cigar itself is always going to take center stage. But what about the supporting cast? The accessories and items which help us enjoy our favorite cigars all the more are important too, aren’t they? We figured we’d take an opportunity …

Meet The Raji Many of you may already be familiar with The Raji, but you’re sure to learn something new about this illustrious, limited production cigar by the end of this tale. This is a story about three men and two momentous anniversaries that happened to coincide with one another. …

Cigar Culture Interview: Amanda Micallef – Part 3   This is the third and final part of our interview with Amanda Micallef, Vice President of Marketing at Micallef Cigars. If you haven’t had a chance to read the first installment, you can check that out here.   SMOKE INN:  Can …

Cigar Culture Interview #1: Amanda Micallef – Part 2   This is part two of our interview with Amanda Micallef, Vice President of Marketing at Micallef Cigars. If you haven’t had a chance to read the first installment, you can check that out here.   SMOKE INN:  How the increase …

Cigar Culture Interview #1 This is just the first in what we hope will be a regular stream of interviews on the Smoke Inn Blog. In addition to our reviews, event coverage and historical trivia we are going to try and get inside the minds of some of the more …