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Montecristo Cigars Tour In last week’s blog, we revealed the history of the Montecristo cigar brand, from it’s beginning out of the Particulares Cigar brand in Cuba to the way it survived the Castro regime by way of Spain’s Canary Islands and finally to The Dominican Republic, where the American …

Montecristo Cigars History Revealed From the Montecristo White Label to the Montecristo 1935 Anniversary NicaraguaMontecristo is one of the world’s most celebrated premium cigar brands  But how did it get there? How much do you really know about this storied brand? Here, Smoke Inn takes a deep dive into Montecristo’s …

This Year’s Interviews at The Great Smoke It’s no secret that The Great Smoke 2023 is almost upon us. We know our audience, and especially the Smoke Inn Socialites are chomping at the bit in anticipation. Before the festivities kick off though, we thought it might be cool to do …

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 …

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. …

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 …