Cigar Case

If you have just discovered the wonderful world of cigars, welcome aboard the ship called, "aficionado". You have now embarked on a voyage that will probably go on for the rest of your life. No worries there because it's going to be the most relaxing trip you have ever taken and there's no way that you would want to get off the boat in any case. Thousands of new smokes are awaiting your personal judgment. Exclusive, high-rated brands will accentuate important occasions. In your search for a favorite smoke, you are going to learn about the different flavors associated with different wrappers, fillers, and brands.

You are going to learn about humidors and how to protect your treasured collection of cigars. In joining a cigar of the month club, participating in cigar auctions, and buying cigar samplers, you are going to add to your collection without breaking the bank. You will discover when and where to enjoy your prized possessions as well as more common, everyday smokes. With time, you might try and enjoy flavored smokes crafted by the creative folks at ACID. You might find out that you like Swisher Sweets or Backwoods Smokes more than the hand-wrapped brands. No matter where this voyage takes you, it's guaranteed to be a good one.

Find all of your cigars and smoke-related needs at the Thompson online cigar store today!

Just because you carefully store your cigars in a beautiful humidor at your home doesn't mean that you can't bring smokes with you when traveling. Although you can't and shouldn't bring your prized humidor, definitely bring some smokes. Be prepared by carrying at least a few cigars for different occasions and bring enough to last for the duration of the trip. If the trip is a long one and you enjoy smokes on a daily basis, this won't be feasible but always bring enough before needing to buy more at your destination. 

To transport your cigars, you also need a proper carrying case. Although it might be tempting to simply put a few cellophane-wrapped cigars into your coat pocket, this is never a good idea. There's no guarantee that those smokes won't get squashed, bent, or ruined during travel. To keep them from being damaged, use something like a Xicar Envoy or a Cigar Mechanics Travel Case. Both of these and other quality cases for cigars will adequately protect and store your smokes. Such quality cases are also important for transporting cigars that don't happen to be wrapped in cellophane. These "naked" smokes are more susceptible to damage and deserve extra-special care.

Find cases for cigars and all of your smoke needs at Thompson Cigars today.

If you need to do any amount of traveling, cigars should be one of the main items on your checklist of things to pack. Don't expect to be able to find the cigars you like no matter where you are headed because they might not be available or smoke shops might be hard to find. If you do come across a good tobacco shop, it might also be a lot more expensive than the place where you usually buy your cigars. This will certainly be the case if you make all of your cigar-related purchases from a trusted online cigar store. It's much easier just to pack and bring all of the cigars you need for the trip.

It's easy to just recommend bringing your favorite brands of cigars when traveling but why not try something new for a change? Here are a couple of suggestions for cigars to bring with you when taking a trip:

• ACID Cigars: If you haven't tried one of these quality, flavored smokes, a trip to a new destination is one of the best excuses for seeing why so many aficionados love this brand.
• A cigar sampler: Buy an interesting sampler before the trip and try a different smoke each night of your travels.
• A five pack: Get a five pack of a brand you have yet to try and use your trip as en excuse for trying them.

Find all of the cigars and smoke-related accessories you need for traveling at Thompson Cigars today.

ACID, that innovative player in the world of cigars, is famous for making creative smokes with infused flavors. They produce a fair variety of smokes that showcase different flavors, wrappers, and filler tobacco. In addition to their full-sized, hand-rolled smokes, ACID cigars are also available as cigarillos. This smaller version of a cigar is exactly that. Although some aficionados view these pint-sized smokes as being incomparable to larger, properly named cigars, many cigarillos provide an excellent smoking experience.

If that weren't the case, the proud aficionados at ACID would never even offer their own brand of cigarillos. Known as "Krush Classics" these ACID smokes are just as good as their big brothers. They are infused with the same secret ACID formulas, complex tobacco blends, and quality wrappers that have made this cigar company famous. The small size is ideal for those times when you feel like having an ACID smoke but want to save that ACID Red or Blue for another, more time-friendly occasion. It's the perfect way to get a quick taste of an ACID smoke to remind you of the better things in life.

Find and save on Krush Classics by ACID at your favorite online cigar store.

At the start of his cigar-smoking career, he didn't have a humidor. He didn't need one because he bought a quality cigar now and them from his local tobacco dealer but smoked it before it needed any amount of serious storage. As he began to smoke more cigars on a regular basis and bought them by the box, the need for some sort of humidor arose. At the recommendations of fellow aficionados, he got his first humidor. Although small, it did the job of keeping his precious smokes moist and safe.

That small humidor worked fine until he began to seriously collect cigars. Smoking started to become closer to an art form as he became experienced with the wealth of subtle flavors that different cigars brought to the table. As his collection outgrew the small humidor, it became apparent that something larger was needed. At first, he bought a few humidors that were just a bit larger than the original. These worked at protecting his collection but there was still something missing. When looking into humidors at his favorite online cigar store, he discovered exactly what was needed and invested in a large humidor with a display case. It showcased some his most prized possessions while also preserving them for as long as he needed.

Find every type of humidor at your favorite online cigar store.

Rick from Oklahoma City, OK reviewed the ANDRE GARCIA BLACK 4 FINGER LEATHER CASE WITH BUFFALO HORN

Good looking case at a good price. Keeps your sticks fresh. The best I've found.

Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Rating:

Pros: Great Value, Highly Functional
Best Uses: Everyday
Describe Yourself: Cigar Aficionado

Andre Garcia cigar cases are world renowned for quality and style with rave reviews from such publications as Cigar Aficionado and Robb Report. Here at Thompson you get everything great about Andre Garcia Cigar Cases, including true Spanish Cedar linings at an amazing price. Supplies limited!

Shopping at any time of the year can be a pain, but during the holidays, it gets much worse. The actual giving of presents to friends and family is a beautiful thing but looking for those gifts can be problematic. The traffic, lines, and confusing variety of stores usually turns even the shortest of shopping trips into a full day ordeal. We endure such days because we care about friends and family. Nevertheless, the best gift that we would like to receive would just be an easier way to shop for the holidays.

This year, reward yourself by just doing all of your shopping online. Shopping over the Internet has gotten so easy that it almost doesn't make sense not to buy all of your gifts online. This is certainly the case for cigars and cigar-related items. The difficulties in finding humidors, excellent cigar samplers, and other gift items for fellow aficionados just don't exist when shopping at a well-stocked online cigar store. Instead of needing to look around in several different stores before coming across a few gifts that approximate what you wanted to wrap up for the holidays, visit just one online cigar store and you will find every cigar-related gift item you ever dreamed of.

Do one stop shopping at the best online cigar store today.

PB from Chicago reviewed the ARTURO FUENTE DON CARLOS # 3 CAMEROON CORONA

Very good, even smoke, good value

Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Rating:

Pros: Easy To Light, Good Draw, Great Flavor, Well Constructed
Best Uses: Everyday
Describe Yourself: Special Occasion Smoker

Patiently, patiently, patiently, we have been accumulating boxes of Don Carlos for three years, safely tucking them away in our humidity-controlled vaults, allowing them to continue aging and improving with each passing day while we waited until we acquired enough to list them in our catalog.

Including an incomparable African Cameroon wrapper, the blend for this cigar was specifically designed by Don Carlos Fuente for his own personal enjoyment. As is the case with many other Fuente products, you can be assured there will never be enough of these fabulous puros to go around. We know when these are gone, we’ll have to start all over again to accumulate for three or four years before we can offer the product. But to bring such a cigar as this to our customers we are willing to commit ourselves patiently to the task. While patience has its virtues, we urge you to strike now while you can and lay in your supply of Don Carlos. You’ll be glad you did.

The Rocky Patel cigar company is renowned for quality control. Mr. Patel started the company with the objective of only producing cigars of the highest quality and this idea has brought him a huge amount of success. His company is so careful with every step of the cigar producing process that leaves and cigars are quickly discarded if they fail to meet Rocky's high standards. Even cigars that look fine to others are still excluded if they have a blemish or color inconsistencies. These smokes are known as Rocky Patel overruns and even though they don't get packaged and branded as the perfectionist cigars that make it into the official Rocky Patel, fancy cigar boxes, they still make for excellent smokes.

The best part about these cigars is that despite providing the same quality experience as their unblemished brethren, they cost less! In the case of the Series D Emperor Sumatra Gordo Rocky Patel Factory Overruns, this means that you pay less to smoke cigars that have an incredible 95 rating! Hand wrapped with Nicaraguan blends, the same quality control that left them out of the fancy boxes ensures that you experience excellent, full-bodied taste with these quality cigars.

Buy Rocky Patel Overruns and other cigars at the best online cigar store today.

We have all seen it happen on film and some of us have been fortunate to experience it. The nurse or doctor comes out of the maternity ward and tells the expectant father the sex of his newborn baby. He yells, "It's a girl!" or "It's a boy!" and starts handing out cigars to everyone in the immediate vicinity. It's a fantastic tradition because what better way to celebrate the announcement of a new addition to the family than with quality smokes? Although it used to be more common in the past, believe it or not, this tradition is still followed by a lot of aficionados.

Keep it alive by getting personalized cigars and handing them out at the birth of your daughter, son, or grandchildren. While the impact seems bigger at the place of announcement, you can hand out those cigars no matter where you are. Since smoking is prohibited in hospitals, it it will be better to hand out the cigars elsewhere in any case. This is because they should be smoked and enjoyed right after receiving them to cherish and celebrate the moment.

Buy cigars that say, "It's a girl!" and "It's a boy!" from the best online cigar store and be prepared to carry on the tradition of handing out cigars at the birth of a new child.

fish from San Diego, Ca reviewed the THOMPSON MANGO TWIST 2-FER NATURAL CORONA MANGO

great taste, use daily

Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Rating:

Pros: Easy To Light, Good Draw, Great Flavor, Undamaged Wrapper, Well Constructed
Best Uses: Everyday, Gifts

Long favorites of cigar smokers everywhere, Rum Punch and Rum Twist offer the delightful combination of tastes that go so well together – fine cigar tobacco and a delicate cherry rum flavoring. This is a pairing of flavors that has brought pleasure to cigar aficionados for over a century. Rum Punch and Rum Twist have been at the forefront of this preference for flavored cigars. Available in Mango too.

Now innovation has come to this old line of favorite cigars. Now they are handmade in the Dominican Republic. One of the advantages of the end of the cigar boom is the return to normalcy of tobacco prices, making it possible for manufacturers to secure higher quality tobaccos at reasonable prices. That also applies to the labor costs as well, making it now possible to hand make cigars that were once made only by machines. Such is the case with Rum Punch and Rum Twist. With the availability of higher quality tobaccos, you can enjoy a handmade cigar at machine-made prices. You’ll notice the difference with your first puff. Great before, but now they’re even better!

None from Upstate New York reviewed the ROMANA 2-FER MADURO ROBUSTO

I enjoy the Robusto better than the Torpedo. It is a better constructed cigar. I smoke both depending on the time I have to enjoy a cigar.

Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Rating:

Pros: Easy To Light, Good Draw, Great Flavor, Usually a good smoke
Best Uses: Everyday
Describe Yourself: Aspiring Aficionado

A true casualty of the cigar wars, Romana came on early in the boom, focused on using the most expensive wrapper in the world, Connecticut-Connecticut, and insisted on an original 90-day aging period before adding the cellophane. This is a maturing and a drying process which yields an extremely pleasant smoking cigar. It allows the filler tobaccos and binders and wrappers to marry their flavors while removing the excess moisture that makes for a spongy cigar. These cigars are firm and solid, not the least bit mushy, and they smoke beautifully, clean and crisp, delivering all the tobaccos’ great flavors.
We don’t have a great amount of these in stock, only a limited number of cases. Their quality is impossible to replicate, and at the prices we’re offering them they will certainly not last long on our shelves. Originally they sold in excess of $100 per box; we’re practically giving them away, so you save big time.

Cranky Chris from State College, Pa reviewed the H UPMANN CEDAR AGED CHURCHILL CAMEROON

After trying new cigars I always end up coming back to this one. The flavor is gentle and consistent. Very easy to smoke. I always make sure I have one of these in the humidor just in case.

Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Rating:

Pros: Easy To Light, Good Draw, Great Flavor, Undamaged Wrapper, Well Constructed
Best Uses: Everyday, Gifts
Describe Yourself: Aspiring Aficionado

For decades since departing Cuba for the Dominican Republic, Upmann has been the cigar that sets the standard for Dominicans.

Now, taking advantage of the availability of a quantity of some outstandingly aged four year old African Cameroon wrapper, Upmann cigars ascend to the next level. The Cameroon provides the perfect complement to Upmann’s inspired blend of Dominican Piloto and Nicaraguan and Peruvian long fillers. The combination is spectacular.

To preserve and protect the taste of the Cameroon wrapper, Altadis spares no expense as they lovingly wrap each cigar in a cedar sheath. Each Upmann, nestled in a protective sleeve of cedar, continues its slow aging process. As a way of enhancing the process even more, Altadis goes the extra mile of inserting an additional cedar lining between the layers of cigars. When you taste the cedar aged Upmann Cameroon, you would swear you are smoking its Cuban namesake.

If you are one of the new cigar aficionados, you have probably heard mention of humidors being used for storage. You may have also seen some big walk-in humidors at cigar shops. Although this may have given you the impression that humidors are just for stores that specialize in quality smokes, nothing could be further from the truth. Fact is, anyone who smokes cigars on a regular basis needs some type of humidor. You don't necessarily need as large a space as ones used by online cigar stores (although that would be nice). You just need something that will keep your precious smokes safe and sound on a long term basis.

Due to their character and status, cigars merit a certain type of storage. Keeping them in something as mundane as a cupboard or dresser drawer doesn't provide them with the space they so rightly deserve. Nevertheless, a classy display case still isn't quite enough for proper storage of cigars. Humidity levels also need to be taken into account and this is what a humidor does. They are engineered to maintain relative humidity at a level that properly ages and preserves cigars (68% to 72% relative humidity). This assures that your cigars taste as they should no matter when you decide to smoke them.

Cigarettes come in packs but cigars come in boxes. Some of these boxes are ornate affairs or even made of mahogany (as is the case with the Cohiba Black) but they aren't really meant for travel. Sure, your much awaited smokes arrive in those boxes when you order them from online cigar stores but it's not a good idea to use them as a "cigar suitcase". They are just too cumbersome for traveling to and from the golf course, the office, or business trips.

You are better off using a quality cigar case to carry your smokes. Even if you need to bring a dozen or so cigars on a trip (and there are occasions that call for this), you can get quality, classy cigar cases for this purpose. These devices will keep your precious smokes safe and secure during the trials and tribulations of travel and make you look good at the same time. A black, leather-bound case or white, buffalo horn container for your cigars makes for a classy addition to any outfit and will always make the best of impressions. Most cases hold three cigars but there are also cases for single cigars because no smoke should be carried without a properly designed, quality container.

TTC from Houston, Tx reviewed the ARTURO FUENTE HEMINGWAY CLASSIC CAMEROON PERFECTO

Smooth and easy draw

Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Rating:

Pros: Easy To Light, Good Draw, Great Flavor
Best Uses: Events, Gifts, Special Occasions
Describe Yourself: Aspiring Aficionado, Special Occasion Smoker

It’s been a long time since we sold out of our last catalog allotment of the famous Arturo Fuente Signature and Classic Hemingways. Despite the knowledge that they could sell many times the number of cigars they produce, the Fuentes, purists all the way, insist “We will never rush the hands of time”. This has become the company’s motto, one they live by every day, one that assures their cigars always meet the highest standards in the industry, making them the world’s most sought-after cigars. Our present offering of a mere handful of cases will not likely last through the week, and it is certain we’ll be unable to bring these wonderful Fuente Hemingways to these pages again this year. So let this be fair warning, unless you call pronto, you will likely join the ranks of the disappointed. No tobacco store orders, please.

Dr. Gravity from Willamette Valley, Oregon reviewed the ARTURO FUENTE HEMINGWAY CLASSIC CAMEROON PERFECTO

Easily ranks with the Cuban Cohiba as a great smoke.

Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Rating:

Pros: Easy To Light, Good Draw, Great Flavor, Undamaged Wrapper, Well Constructed
Cons: None
Best Uses: Events, Gifts, Special Occasions
Describe Yourself: Special Occasion Smoker

It’s been a long time since we sold out of our last catalog allotment of the famous Arturo Fuente Signature and Classic Hemingways. Despite the knowledge that they could sell many times the number of cigars they produce, the Fuentes, purists all the way, insist “We will never rush the hands of time”. This has become the company’s motto, one they live by every day, one that assures their cigars always meet the highest standards in the industry, making them the world’s most sought-after cigars. Our present offering of a mere handful of cases will not likely last through the week, and it is certain we’ll be unable to bring these wonderful Fuente Hemingways to these pages again this year. So let this be fair warning, unless you call pronto, you will likely join the ranks of the disappointed. No tobacco store orders, please.

HawkDr from Owings Mills, MD reviewed the ARTURO FUENTE HEMINGWAY CLASSIC CAMEROON PERFECTO

Great taste, mild, good to the end

Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Rating:

Pros: Good Draw, Great Flavor, Undamaged Wrapper, Well Constructed
Best Uses: Everyday
Describe Yourself: Cigar Aficionado

It’s been a long time since we sold out of our last catalog allotment of the famous Arturo Fuente Signature and Classic Hemingways. Despite the knowledge that they could sell many times the number of cigars they produce, the Fuentes, purists all the way, insist “We will never rush the hands of time”. This has become the company’s motto, one they live by every day, one that assures their cigars always meet the highest standards in the industry, making them the world’s most sought-after cigars. Our present offering of a mere handful of cases will not likely last through the week, and it is certain we’ll be unable to bring these wonderful Fuente Hemingways to these pages again this year. So let this be fair warning, unless you call pronto, you will likely join the ranks of the disappointed. No tobacco store orders, please.

Robert the Cuban from Dallas, TX reviewed the ARTURO FUENTE HEMINGWAY CLASSIC CAMEROON PERFECTO

Very pleasant smoke - especially for relaxing at night with a good scotch or cognac/armagnac.

Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Rating:

Pros: Easy To Light, Good Draw, Great Flavor, Undamaged Wrapper, Well Constructed
Best Uses: Events, Gifts, Special Occasions
Describe Yourself: Aspiring Aficionado, Special Occasion Smoker

It’s been a long time since we sold out of our last catalog allotment of the famous Arturo Fuente Signature and Classic Hemingways. Despite the knowledge that they could sell many times the number of cigars they produce, the Fuentes, purists all the way, insist “We will never rush the hands of time”. This has become the company’s motto, one they live by every day, one that assures their cigars always meet the highest standards in the industry, making them the world’s most sought-after cigars. Our present offering of a mere handful of cases will not likely last through the week, and it is certain we’ll be unable to bring these wonderful Fuente Hemingways to these pages again this year. So let this be fair warning, unless you call pronto, you will likely join the ranks of the disappointed. No tobacco store orders, please.

Batman from Waldorf, MD reviewed the ARTURO FUENTE HEMINGWAY CLASSIC CAMEROON PERFECTO

As a long-time cigar lover, I find that the Hemingway Classic is a great way to relax with friends/family over a smooth drink of Scotch or Rum. When I have an "open humidor" event at the house, I alway encourage a selection of the Classic. It's one of my favorites when I'd rather not be adventurous - I can depend on it to be a great experience!

Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Rating:

Pros: Dependable to the end, Easy To Light, Good Draw, Great Flavor, Priced right, Rich nutty flavor, Undamaged Wrapper, Well Constructed
Best Uses: Enjoying a good rum, Enjoying a good Scotch, Enjoying conversation, Events, Everyday, Gifts, Special Occasions Descri

It’s been a long time since we sold out of our last catalog allotment of the famous Arturo Fuente Signature and Classic Hemingways. Despite the knowledge that they could sell many times the number of cigars they produce, the Fuentes, purists all the way, insist “We will never rush the hands of time”. This has become the company’s motto, one they live by every day, one that assures their cigars always meet the highest standards in the industry, making them the world’s most sought-after cigars. Our present offering of a mere handful of cases will not likely last through the week, and it is certain we’ll be unable to bring these wonderful Fuente Hemingways to these pages again this year. So let this be fair warning, unless you call pronto, you will likely join the ranks of the disappointed. No tobacco store orders, please.