Culebra Cigars Explained: Perfect Smoke for Year of the Snake?
This isn't a single stogie, but a trifecta of slender cigars bound together. But what is the point of a "culebra" cigar and how do you smoke them?
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This isn't a single stogie, but a trifecta of slender cigars bound together. But what is the point of a "culebra" cigar and how do you smoke them?
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Nowadays, the vast majority of cigars sold come wrapped in a transparent, plastic-like material that is commonly known as cellophane. But this clear cover is actually a plant-based product, and...
Here at Klaro, we fully understand the risks and discomforts associated with smoking outdoors in winter. Which is precisely why we stock so many robusto forms of our favorite blends, along...
Coffee and cigars are both adult-oriented indulgences that hail from similar climates. They also both tend to rely upon curing and fermentation pre-production. But there are certain cigars that seem to go better with a...
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Just like no two cigar blends are the same, so too do the shapes and sizes vary wildly. While a typical, rounded cap cigar with a straight barrel is deemed...
Ever come across a cigar that looks like its wrapper is made out of sandpaper, and thought to yourself, "What kinda screwed up science experiment do we have goin' on...
For many of us outdoor enthusiasts and backyard warriors, the ushering in of cooler autumn weather brings with it an insatiable urge to fire up the grill and get to...
With the days growing shorter, and the nights become crisp, it finally starts to feel like prime stogie smoking season once more. But with the shift from summer to autumn...
Now that the summer heat has started to wain, it's time to examine what smokes have rocked this smoking season. The five cigars listed (and linked) below all have scored...
Desert living ain't for everyone, cigars included. All that dry, arid atmosphere is the last thing that humidity-dependent products produced entirely out of organic matter leaves need. Which is precisely...
May they have been taken out of context, been true at one point but are no longer deemed relevant, or just flat-out false, the cesspool of silly cigar suggestions swirling about...
So the time has come to head out for a weekend adventure, and you have decided to bring a few select stogies along for the ride. But before you get...
Walking around, bragging that you've "got that good, thick wood" probably won't win you any personality contests. Hell, in certain states it might even get you arrested. But as a...
Some may call it a gimmicky selling point, or complete overkill, but barrel-aged cigars are really "firkin" fantastic. So what if they only provide but a sliver of the flavors...
Summertime offers an ideal opportunity for stogie smokers to get outside and set fire to a premium cigar blend. But all of that lazy warm weather can quickly turn a...
Sports team allegiances, political preferences, and upbringings aside, there is one thing that almost every dad has in common: They love good gear. That's why giving your father a gift...
There's nothing quite like sitting back with a glass of the good stuff and a stogie after a fulfilling meal. Being that this is oftentimes the grand finale to the...
Stinky stogies. As cigar smokers, this isn't just a stigma that we must live with every day, but a reality that we must both recognize and respect. For the reason...
Using a cigar box as a form of stogie storage seems as straightforward as it gets. Yet all too often we see people slapping their top-tier smokes into used cigar...
Pairing alcohol with a cigar is kind of like pairing food with booze. Knowing what ingredients you are working with, and the flavor profiles contained within each side of the...
When it comes to lighting a cigar, few methods can compare to a classic strip of Spanish cedar. Commonly referred to as a "cedar spill," these wafer-like scraps from the...
In order to get smoke to pass through a premium long-filler cigar, a hole of some sort must first be made on the end of the cigar that is placed...
Cutting or punching a cigar cap is kind of like performing a hit on an adversary or informant in prison. Make a sloppy mess of things, and grave consequences will...
There's a lot of confusion over the word "natural" in the cigar world. It's time to set the record straight, explain why this style of cigar isn't always all that light...