Cigar Tube

punch from north carolina reviewed the PUNCH BOLOS EMS CIGARILLO

tins are nice and protect the product well. this cigar is a great everyday smoke. the wrapper is nice and tight. cannot go wrong with this cigar.

Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Rating:

Pros: Good Draw, Great Flavor, Well Constructed
Best Uses: Everyday
Describe Yourself: Aspiring Aficionado

More cheap punches than an amateur boxing match! We've got an Overstock of Punch that we have to clear to make way for new product, so we're cutting you an incredible deal! Choose between the medium-to-full bodied Punch Café Royal in glass tubes, the extra aged Punch Royal Coronation with a US Connecticut wrapper, or the short Punch Bolo in a convenient tin. We're not normally allowed to discount a big name national brand like Punch, but the boys at General Cigar Co. gave us a special, one time exception. Take advantage of this offer now (before they change their minds)!

Fred from Saint Paul reviewed the PUNCH BOLOS EMS CIGARILLO

Feels fresh when compressed between your fingers

Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Rating:

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

More cheap punches than an amateur boxing match! We've got an Overstock of Punch that we have to clear to make way for new product, so we're cutting you an incredible deal! Choose between the medium-to-full bodied Punch Café Royal in glass tubes, the extra aged Punch Royal Coronation with a US Connecticut wrapper, or the short Punch Bolo in a convenient tin. We're not normally allowed to discount a big name national brand like Punch, but the boys at General Cigar Co. gave us a special, one time exception. Take advantage of this offer now (before they change their minds)!

Pullo from Berkeley reviewed the PUNCH BOLOS EMS CIGARILLO

If you like minatures, this is a great value cigar. The flavor is not as good as same size Partagas or CAO, but not much of a sacrafice. About a 40 minute smoke for less than a buck and half a piece. Go for it.

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
Describe Yourself: Cigar Aficionado

More cheap punches than an amateur boxing match! We've got an Overstock of Punch that we have to clear to make way for new product, so we're cutting you an incredible deal! Choose between the medium-to-full bodied Punch Café Royal in glass tubes, the extra aged Punch Royal Coronation with a US Connecticut wrapper, or the short Punch Bolo in a convenient tin. We're not normally allowed to discount a big name national brand like Punch, but the boys at General Cigar Co. gave us a special, one time exception. Take advantage of this offer now (before they change their minds)!

Ant916 from Sacramento CA reviewed the CAO BRAZILIA CHANGO 2-FER BRAZILIA TORO

I always find myelf coming back to this smoke. Medium to full and it gets better throughout the smoke

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, Everyday, Gifts, Special Occasions
Describe Yourself: Aspiring Aficionado

Our pals at CAO accidentally ordered several hundred extra 5 count Tubo Gift Sets and who do you think they called to help 'em out? Right after we got the call, we swooped in and bought the whole lot at a huge discount because great deals like this don't come along every day… and we're passing our savings on to you! While supplies last, buy any 5 count box of CAO Brazilia (Chango), CAO Gold (Aurum), or CAO Italia (Largo) in tubes and receive a second box absolutely FREE! Save more than 50% off of MSRP with this Thompson Exclusive BOGO (Buy One, Get One) Offer!

DonC from Worland, WY reviewed the THOMPSON BRITTANY PANATELA CONNECTICUT PANETELA VANILLA

They're a nice light smoke with a pleasant vanilla aroma no one in the office, or at home, seems to mind. Little to no after taste. Better than your typical vanilla flavored cigar. Lasts 20+ minutes and is well protected in the plastic tube. Lights easy and the wrapper has a sweet taste to it. If you smoke them at work, bring extras. Every cigar smoker there will want one.

Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Rating:

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

The Thompson Brittany is the pipe smoker's cigar. Or the cigar smoker's pipe… I guess it depends on how you look at it! Regardless, when you light up this delightfully aromatic blend of pipe tobaccos finished with an Indonesian Sumatra binder and a premium Connecticut Shade wrapper, you might actually be asked to smoke inside! The Thompson Brittany smells that good! Packaged in air tight, protective plastic tubes, the 6" x 38 Thompson Brittany is available in four flavorful pipe tobacco blends – Cherry, Vanilla, Rum, or Peach.

Ken from Alexandria, KY reviewed the THOMPSON BRITTANY PANATELA CONNECTICUT PANETELA VANILLA

Really has great taste, smooth draw and burns evenly.

Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Rating:

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

The Thompson Brittany is the pipe smoker's cigar. Or the cigar smoker's pipe… I guess it depends on how you look at it! Regardless, when you light up this delightfully aromatic blend of pipe tobaccos finished with an Indonesian Sumatra binder and a premium Connecticut Shade wrapper, you might actually be asked to smoke inside! The Thompson Brittany smells that good! Packaged in air tight, protective plastic tubes, the 6" x 38 Thompson Brittany is available in four flavorful pipe tobacco blends – Cherry, Vanilla, Rum, or Peach.

Special K from Ewing, NJ reviewed the THOMPSON BRITTANY PANATELA CONNECTICUT PANETELA VANILLA

End of a busy day. Nice with any kind of beverage and let the day unwind

Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Rating:

Pros: Easy To Light, Great Flavor
Describe Yourself: Aspiring Aficionado

The Thompson Brittany is the pipe smoker's cigar. Or the cigar smoker's pipe… I guess it depends on how you look at it! Regardless, when you light up this delightfully aromatic blend of pipe tobaccos finished with an Indonesian Sumatra binder and a premium Connecticut Shade wrapper, you might actually be asked to smoke inside! The Thompson Brittany smells that good! Packaged in air tight, protective plastic tubes, the 6" x 38 Thompson Brittany is available in four flavorful pipe tobacco blends – Cherry, Vanilla, Rum, or Peach.

TK from Holly, Michigan reviewed the THOMPSON BRITTANY PANATELA CONNECTICUT PANETELA VANILLA

Good,mild. Mild flavored cigar

Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Rating:

Pros: Easy To Light, Good Draw, Great Flavor
Cons: Wrapper Imperfections
Best Uses: Events
Describe Yourself: Aspiring Aficionado

The Thompson Brittany is the pipe smoker's cigar. Or the cigar smoker's pipe… I guess it depends on how you look at it! Regardless, when you light up this delightfully aromatic blend of pipe tobaccos finished with an Indonesian Sumatra binder and a premium Connecticut Shade wrapper, you might actually be asked to smoke inside! The Thompson Brittany smells that good! Packaged in air tight, protective plastic tubes, the 6" x 38 Thompson Brittany is available in four flavorful pipe tobacco blends – Cherry, Vanilla, Rum, or Peach.

Ron from West Michigan reviewed the THOMPSON BRITTANY PANATELA CONNECTICUT PANETELA VANILLA

This is a great little cigar for everyday and sharing with friends. Its aroma is something even those who hate cigar smoke tend to like. This is the new everyday favorite that I plan to keep in the humidor along with the special occasion smokeshighly suggest you try these

Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Rating:

Pros: Good Draw, Great Flavor
Best Uses: Everyday
Describe Yourself: Casual cigar smoker

The Thompson Brittany is the pipe smoker's cigar. Or the cigar smoker's pipe… I guess it depends on how you look at it! Regardless, when you light up this delightfully aromatic blend of pipe tobaccos finished with an Indonesian Sumatra binder and a premium Connecticut Shade wrapper, you might actually be asked to smoke inside! The Thompson Brittany smells that good! Packaged in air tight, protective plastic tubes, the 6" x 38 Thompson Brittany is available in four flavorful pipe tobacco blends – Cherry, Vanilla, Rum, or Peach.

FRED THE FISHERMAN from Forsyth, MO reviewed the THOMPSON BRITTANY PANATELA CONNECTICUT PANETELA MANGO

A nice cigar to relax with.

Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Rating:

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

The Thompson Brittany is the pipe smoker's cigar. Or the cigar smoker's pipe… I guess it depends on how you look at it! Regardless, when you light up this delightfully aromatic blend of pipe tobaccos finished with an Indonesian Sumatra binder and a premium Connecticut Shade wrapper, you might actually be asked to smoke inside! The Thompson Brittany smells that good! Packaged in air tight, protective plastic tubes, the 6" x 38 Thompson Brittany is available in four flavorful pipe tobacco blends – Cherry, Vanilla, Rum, or Peach.

If you spend any amount of time perusing cigar forums, you probably have heard the phrase "cigar bomb" floated around. Fortunately, these are not the latest offerings from Al-Qaeda that hope to conquer the west through explosive cigars. Rather, they are a way of surprising and delighting someone with an unexpected package of carefully-selected cigars, usually delivered through the mail.

I'm not going to get too involved in the details of what makes the perfect cigar bomb, since these procedures are the subject and discussion of much discussion and debate on the Internet. But I will offer some basic tips that have worked for me when I've sent surprise cigars in the past.

First of all, consider how the cigars will be packaged. You can obviously enclose a humidor or cigar case to make things easy, but you don't necessarily have to do that either (and in fact, I rarely do). If you're enclosing cigar tubes or cigars with the cellophane wrapping still on, place them in plastic bags for additional protection. Any cigar that is not in cellophane or a tube should be placed in its own individual bag. Complete the package with enough filler material (Styrofoam peanuts, rolled-up newspaper, or whatever else floats your boat), and don't be skimpy on the tape. You want to make the box as sealed as possible to keep out the dust and minimize the danger posed by the elements.

It's also a good idea to send the packages with a delivery confirmation slip, so you know they got there. I'm a mean person and make my recipients sign for it, even if that may require a trip to the post office, because I have a nightmare of my box being left out in a thunderstorm and being ruined.

As to the question of whether to sign your work or remain anonymous ... well, I leave that up to you.

If you're looking for gift ideas -- and this time of year, you probably are -- you should click on the "Luxury Cigar Gifts" link even if you're on a budget.

At Thompson Cigar, "luxury" isn't a fancy way of saying "really expensive." In fact, plenty of the items highlighted there are less than $50. Instead, these are "luxury" items in the classic sense of the word, which carries the definition: "a pleasure out of the ordinary allowed to oneself."

Take the Padrón No. 88 Sampler, for example. It comes with five great Padrón cigars -- a Padrón 2000, Padrón 3000, Padrón 4000, Padrón 5000, and Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series Exclusivo. Each of these is an outstanding smoke that will brighten anyone's day ... and the whole package costs just $37.

There's also the Classic Cherry Combo, one of the most popular gift items that Thompson Cigar sells. The package includes a great humidor, an individual cigar tube, and 25 imported handmade cigars. That little package of luxury will cost you a little more ... $45.

One of the great things about cigars is that they are affordable luxury. A premium cigar experience doesn't have to break the budget, and the Luxury Cigar Gifts for sale here are great illustrations of that fact.

Sageron from Salem, Oregon reviewed the THOMPSON BRITTANY PANATELA CONNECTICUT PANETELA RUM

For a Day to day smoke this one fits the bill nicely

Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Rating:

Pros: Easy To Light, Good Draw, Great Flavor, Undamaged Wrapper Cons: Wrapper Imperfections
Best Uses: Everyday
Describe Yourself: Aspiring Aficionado

The Thompson Brittany is the pipe smoker's cigar. Or the cigar smoker's pipe… I guess it depends on how you look at it! Regardless, when you light up this delightfully aromatic blend of pipe tobaccos finished with an Indonesian Sumatra binder and a premium Connecticut Shade wrapper, you might actually be asked to smoke inside! The Thompson Brittany smells that good! Packaged in air tight, protective plastic tubes, the 6" x 38 Thompson Brittany is available in four flavorful pipe tobacco blends – Cherry, Vanilla, Rum, or Peach.

the Spoonman from Ankeny, IA reviewed the DON LUGO 3-FER NATURAL CHURCHILL

This is a good every day smoke at a great price. Whether your working on the car cleaning up the yard or just watching the tube this cigar is ready to do it with you.

Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Rating:

Pros: Good Draw, Great Flavor, Undamaged Wrapper
Cons: Construction Issues
Best Uses: Everyday
Describe Yourself: Aspiring Aficionado

With their Latin heritage, a lot of cigar makers seek to honor a family scion with a special “Don” smoke. While that’s no doubt also the case with Don Lugo, this is no run of the mill Don. No, indeed; made with filler and binder tobaccos that are lovingly grown exclusively in the Dominican Republic, Don Lugo is artfully crafted from the finest in short fillers. These are cuttings from the manufacture of many of the island’s great cigars.

Then these delectable filler tobaccos are meticulously blended and matched with Dominican Olor and Piloto Cubano binders before being married to carefully chosen Indonesian wrappers. The result is Don Lugo, an everyday-priced cigar that delivers long on flavor. This is indeed a smoke that you will savor frequently, and the best part is, its price won’t put a hole in your pocket.

If you want to impress at the next gathering where you're likely to smoke a single cigar, there's nothing better to whip out than the Rocky Patel Charmian Carbon Fiber Tube.

On the surface, this is just a cigar holder. OK, it's a very snazzy cigar holder, silver and black, looking almost like a piece of oversized jewelry. But it's more than just a place to put your smoke (up to Churchill size). It has everything at the ready for you to enjoy your cigar.

The extendable tube has a lighter attachment, a triple torch that makes sure you're never reduced to having to borrow someone else's lighter or ask for a match. In addition, the Punch Cutter at the bottom means that your cigar is just a twist of the wrist away from being ready to smoke.

There are plenty of great cigar accessories for sale here, but what I like about this is that it's a quick and portable resource for me when I'm on my way out the door and want to make sure I have a cigar and the requisite gear at the ready, but don't want to overload my pockets. As long as I make sure there's always a cigar in there, I know that it will take just a few seconds to ensure that everything I'll need to smoke my cigar is right there for me when the occasion arises.

If you have small children and celebrate Christmas, you are probably familiar with the custom of leaving cookies and milk for Santa, and perhaps a carrot or something for Rudolph. It's no wonder that Mr. Claus has a belly that shakes like a bowl full of jelly, given the amount of sweets he likely sees as he makes his trek across the chimneys of the world. Maybe this year we should all leave energy drinks or healthier snacks instead.

Or perhaps go the other way entirely, and select a glass of Scotch or Bourbon and some premium cigars. That is what Santa will be consuming in our house this year, and by "Santa" I mean "me, wearing a Santa cap."

We have our own Christmas tradition in our house. Once the kids are sound asleep, we break out the "some assembly required" presents. My wife sits on the steps and serves as a lookout and conversation partner, to make sure the kids don't sneak downstairs. I grab the screwdriver and the battery packs, and get to work snapping together all of the plastic pieces that every toy now seems to require me to deal with. It is a long, hard, and frustrating slog, but it is much easier doing it with the kids asleep than it would be on Christmas morning with everyone saying "Is it ready yet? Is it ready yet? Do this next? Where does this piece go? What does [insert bad word that I just said after discovering I have to disassemble a particular toy because I did something backwards] mean?"

While I admire Santa and the elves being able to accomplish this without apparent anger or frustration, I am not so fortunate. Instead, I rely on liquor and cigars to get through the night. My wife sips a glass of wine, we put some old holiday movies on the tube, and it makes the tiresome task go by much faster -- and leads to a more enjoyable Christmas Morning as a result.

So the real Santa can keep the cookies and milk. This Santa needs bourbon and Padron cigars to make it through the night.

If you're looking for gifts for a cigar aficionado and don't know what to get, one good place to start is the Limited Production cigars link.


That's because with the Limited Production cigars you know that you're getting something that is both excellent and hard to find. These aren't the kind of cigars that you can find at the local cigar shop (unless your local cigar shop is the Thompson Cigar outlet). Each of the offerings here is something special that your recipient probably hasn't tried before and is guaranteed to appreciate.

These are all quality cigars and will run you more than some of the deal of the days here, so make sure that if you buy them as gifts that the recipient is worthy of it. You don't want to give these to someone who will take a puff or two, make some bland comment on how good it is, and then snuff it out. These are too good and too rare to waste like that.

But if there's someone you really, really want to impress and feel deserves the finest cigars money can buy, check out the Gurkha Special Edition Black Beauty Ecuador Gordo cigars. There are 25 cigars in the box, each of which comes in their own glass tube for perfect freshness, and are as smooth and smokable a cigar as is available anywhere in the world. If I could smoke just one cigar for the rest of my life, this might well be it ... even at the $625 price tag.

If you're looking to get a birthday or holiday present for someone who's either a casual smoker or someone who has just started to appreciate the finer things in life, one of the best options is a humidor combo. Here's the logic behind that.

I find that when I get a newer smoker a handful of individual quality cigars, they tend to treat them as sacred objects, saving them for some special occasion that may never arrive, or else they dry out before they can be smoked because the recipient lacks the equipment or knowledge to take care of them. That's not what I'm looking for when I give cigars as a gift. Even the finest hand-rolled cigars are intended to be smoked, and I want to give something that will be used and savored rather than set aside for a rainy day.

The Classic Cherry Combo is a good example of what I'm looking for in a cigar gift. It's a very good starter humidor that doesn't take up much space and doesn't require that the recipient redecorate their living room to accommodate something big and bulky. Plus it comes with a bundle of 25 Thompson Imported Handmade Cigars, excellent smokes that aren't intimidating enough to be locked away in a closet somewhere. As an added bonus, there's also the included airtight tube for a night on the town.

All of this costs less than $50, making this a great gift option for someone who want to set on the right path but don't want to blow the holiday shopping budget on.

As the baseball season winds down, we're getting to watch a lot of footage of the celebrations of playoff teams. The classic images always include the bubbly spraying everywhere, and players puffing on cigars.

I have no idea if there is any effort taken to pair the cigar to provide the best complimentary experience to the champagne, but I'm guessing the answer to that is no. In fact, if you're a baseball player who actually thinks about these things, you're probably looking more for a cigar that will stay lit even when the champagne is spreading all over the place and beer is getting dumped on your head. Besides, everyone is so happy in the clubhouse that they could be smoking dried leaves from the trees in the backyard and would probably love it.

But if you're a fan of one of those teams and you want to celebrate in style, take some more care in your cigar selection. There's the Davidoff Classic, (in a tube, in case there's spillage when you open the bottle), a mild cigar with a flavor that meshes well with the drink. The Illusione Epernay is also a classic, worthy of a World Series winner.

Neither of those choices will make your celebration as crazy as the players jumping up and down on the field -- but then again, you'll probably appreciate your cigar more.

With the holidays fast approaching, it's time to think about having some little gifts on hand for handing out at the last minute. There's an easy solution for that: A Cigar Tube.

As you probably already knew or guessed, a cigar tube is a cigar that comes in its own individual container. Long associated with cheap and low quality cigars, these have enjoyed a resurgence as manufacturers have realized the advantages they offer.

The genius of these is that they're easy to store and transport, even for a cigar smoker who lights up only occasionally. More importantly for the holiday season, the individual tubes make them easy to distribute for those unexpected occasions like an office lunch or gathering with clients. Ordinarily, handing out individual cigars can be awkward, because the recipient either needs to smoke them right away or figure out how to transport them safely without winding up with a suit pocket filled with loose tobacco. The cigar tube allows people to enjoy your gift at their convenience.

The Punch Deluxe Royal Coronation EMS Corona is a great option -- a famous brand that's easy for anyone to enjoy. Or, if you're going to a fancy dinner party and want to be prepared, try the Gurkha Special Edition Black Beauty Ecuador Gordo, which is sure to impress even the most discerning smoker.