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How to Pair Cigars with Beer

By Will Roby On March 7, 2013 · Add Comment
People who earn their living pairing wine and food are called sommeliers – these are the restaurant employees walking around with their noses in the air trying to convince diners to shell out $300 for a bottle of wine with their meal. I don’t have anything against sommeliers, wine, or fine dining, but I’m far [...]
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What’s the Difference between Buying Cigars Online and Buying Them from a Cigar Shop?

By Brian Bennett On July 6, 2012 · Add Comment
What’s the difference between buying cigars online and buying them from a cigar shop? There are two obvious differences in buying online or from a cigar shop – price and quality. Price The price of a stick or by the box varies by store due to buying power and taxes (and of course profits). In [...]
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Top Ten Movies to Watch While Smoking Cigars

By Brian Bennett On June 26, 2012 · Add Comment
Cigar smokers aren’t like wine lovers. Cigar lovers don’t have a movie celebrating their passion. Wine lovers have Sideways. But there are some movies that are perfect for cigar smokers, and this is my list of favorites. Smoke - Harvey Keitel and William Hurt star in a 1995 movie based on a short story called “Auggie Wren’s [...]
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Smoking Cigars at Universal Studios

By Brian Bennett On June 18, 2012 · Add Comment
Found a cigar bar inside Universal Studios. Kids are walking around the City Walk area full of shops and clubs and restaurants. They dropped me off here. I am smoking an Oliva V double Toro and having a pint of Lager from the oldest operating brewery in the US…from PA. Watching the Braves vs NYY. [...]
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Where Can You Smoke a Cigar in the Dallas Fort Worth Area?

By Brian Bennett On June 14, 2012 · Add Comment
The Dallas Fort Worth area encompasses more than just the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth. It also includes surrounding cities and suburbs. Smoking laws vary based on jurisdiction, but Texas doesn’t have statewide laws prohibiting smoking in public places. Not yet, anyway. Legislation to ban smoking in Texas restaurants and bars has failed to [...]
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Up in Smoke Dallas and Vista Ridge Tasting Events

By Brian Bennett On June 13, 2012 · Add Comment
Here are two tasting events at three locations for Up In Smoke. Up in Smoke has five locations around Dallas and Northwest to Highland Park Up in Smoke Dallas Is Proud To Present an Oliva Cigar Event Please join the Lincoln Park Up In Smoke staff as we present Oliva Cigars in a special event. [...]
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What Food Should You Eat While You’re Smoking a Cigar?

By Marcus Foster On June 7, 2012 · Add Comment
Strictly speaking, there are no hard and firm rules about what foods you can and can’t eat when you’re smoking a cigar. I mentioned in yesterday’s post that it’s a matter of personal preference, and I believe that about food while you’re smoking as well as what you drink while you’re smoking. Most people enjoy [...]
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What Should You Drink with Your Cigars?

By Marcus Foster On June 6, 2012 · Add Comment
One thing you should remember about the cigar smoking hobby is that it all depends on what YOU like to do. In other words, I can make suggestions about what you should drink with your cigars, and I can’t make suggestions about what you shouldn’t drink with your cigars, but your tastes and preferences will [...]
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Highland Village, TX, and Irving, Texas Cigar Tasting Events – June 8 & 9

By Brian Bennett On June 5, 2012 · Add Comment
A staple for any worthy cigar shop is a tasting event. Think of it as a single vendor fair. A representative from a cigar company will come in and offer their cigars at special pricing like Buy 3 Get 1 Free or deeper discounts on boxes. If the cigar shop offers a discount program for [...]
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What Kind of Cigars Should You Get to Celebrate Becoming a Father?

By Marcus Foster On June 5, 2012 · Add Comment
My friend, and this blog’s co-author, Brian Bennett, started smoking cigars when his daughter was born. I’d been smoking cigars for a while at that point, and I had smoked a pipe before that, so I was happy to have a friend to enjoy my hobby with. Obviously, he really enjoyed the experience, since he [...]
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