Why It's Worth Your While to Check the Online Cigar Store Every Day

Friday, February 3, 2012 by Pat The Cigar Guy
ARTURO FUENTE HEMINGWAY BEST SELLER CAMEROON PERFECTOThe advent of the online cigar store has made it so much easier to be an aficionado. In the past, if you wanted to enjoy fine smokes, you had to find a local cigar store. While this wasn't really an issue way back when a large percentage of the population enjoyed tobacco, as smoking declined, so did the smoke shops of yore. They were still around but just far and few between. Many of the remaining smoke shops were also very limited in the numbers and types of cigars they offered. In some places, aficionados had to do some serious traveling to acquire quality cigars and cigar accessories.

Fortunately, all of that changed when smoke shops shifted over to selling their wares over the Internet. Even if you lived in Alaska or a remote corner of North Dakota, online cigar shops made it possible to order and obtain high quality smokes and everything an aficionado could ever want. However, even if you think you have already stocked up on cigars and don't need any accessories, it's still worth it to check the Thompson online store on a daily basis. It's so important to do this because there are discounts, deals, and bargains that are offered every day of the year. Since those great deals change on a frequent basis, it pays to check the website every day of the year.

Find a huge array of fine smokes and other accessories at Thompson Cigars today!

Welcome to the World of the Aficionado

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 by Pat The Cigar Guy
ARTURO FUENTE HEMINGWAY BEST SELLER CAMEROON PERFECTOIf 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!

Are Cellophane Wrappers Bad for Cigars?

Sunday, January 29, 2012 by Pat The Cigar Guy
In the not too distant past, hand-wrapped cigars were delivered in their boxes or in bundles ARTURO FUENTE HEMINGWAY BEST SELLER MADURO PERFECTOand that was about it for packaging. Decorative and sturdy cigar boxes kept them safe enough during travel so there wasn't much need to package them in a different manner. After buying a box of cigars, aficionados transferred them to their humidors and aged them until smoking. However, someone eventually did improve upon the cigar-packaging process. It wasn't a huge deal but many cigar companies saw it as a way of providing an extra bit of protection for their product. This innovation was the cellophane wrapper and it has become a common aspect of many cigar brands.

The cellophane wrapper protects the cigar during handling by distributors and in cigar shops. It's really a nice way of ensuring that you and you alone touch the cigar once it has left the factory. Although the wrapper itself won't hurt the cigar, it's not meant to be used during storage or any aging process. Take the wrapper off before storing it to make sure that it receives the proper amount of moisture. Otherwise, the wrapper will keep your smoke a little too safe and secure and it will probably dry out. 

Find the best in smokes and smoke-related accessories at the Thompson online cigar store today!   

Which Cigars to Bring on a Trip?

Monday, January 16, 2012 by Pat The Cigar Guy
If you need to do any amount of traveling, cigars should be one of the main items on your NUB BY OLIVA HABANO 460 HABANO ROTHSCHILDchecklist 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.

Where to Find Deals on Cigars

Monday, January 16, 2012 by Pat The Cigar Guy
Everyone likes a good deal. No matter how many resources you have at your disposal, you ROMEO Y JULIETA HABANA RESERVE ROBUSTO MADUROdon't want to pay more than you need to. The price is always better if you can get a discount and this is why most people shop around before deciding to spend their money. No matter what you are in search of, waiting and looking for a bargain can pay off with big savings. The same goes for cigars and cigar accessories but you won't find savings at every single smoke shop. You have to know where to look and where to shop if you want to get good deals on cigars.

Fortunately, getting discounts on cigars has never been easier since online stores started offering their wares on the Internet. Instead of fighting traffic to find a brick and mortar establishment, all you have to do is turn on the computer, go online, and head to the Thompson Cigars website. You will see the deal of the day and a chance to save on items that include everything from high-rated smokes to lighters and ashtrays. Take it one step further though and click on the cigar deals page and you won't believe how much you can save by living the good life.

Save on cigars and hundreds of other tobacco-related items at Thompson Cigars today.

The Modern Humidor is Found Online

Saturday, December 17, 2011 by Pat The Cigar Guy
CASA MAGNA BELICOSO OSCUROBefore the advent of the Internet, cigar aficionados obtained smokes from their local tobacco or cigar store. These outlets were a common fixture of American towns and cities for several decades. As convenience stores gradually replaced five and dimes, small tobacco retailers also declined in numbers. Convenience stores and gas stations also sold cigarettes and other tobacco-related products, and many of the traditional smoke shops just couldn't compete.

The exception were tobacco shops that sold a good selection of cigars and had a healthy following of loyal clientele. In dealing with cigars, these places also had their own humidors. Although not as common as they used to be, shops that specifically deal in tobacco products and fine cigars can still be found. They still carefully store precious and timeless smokes in their own humidors but the modern humidor is arguably the online one.

The many benefits of buying cigars online makes this the easiest and most convenient way to acquire smokes. While using the Internet to shop for cigars doesn't replace the welcome, heady scents and friendly conversations of an old fashioned smoke shop, the selection is typically better, the prices lower, and the information about each smoke is at the tips of your fingers. You also don't even need to leave the house to search for and buy quality smokes such as the Casa Magna Belicoso Oscuro.

Go online to shop for cigars in the modern humidor.

Save Money with Cigar Samplers

Thursday, December 15, 2011 by Pat The Cigar Guy
There are a number of benefits that come from buying cigar samplers. The assortment of different smokes, brands, and flavors lets you try several cigars that you probably wouldn't 90 PLUS RATED DELUXE SAMPLERhave bought otherwise. Cigars are an investment in terms of cost and your valuable smoke time. This makes many an aficionado especially wary of purchasing a box of unfamiliar cigars of the same brand because if you don't enjoy them then you are more or less stuck with that box of cigars until you can give them away to an aficionado who does happen to like them.

Better to buy a cigar sampler that includes several unfamiliar brands than separately purchasing boxes of each brand. Although you would be making large additions to your personal humidor (and that's always a good thing), you would probably also be spending large amounts of money on at least a few cigars that you don't really like. There's no good reason for doing that so get more out of your investment by purchasing cigar samplers of those unfamiliar brands. Samplers are also a fantastic way to try out some of the best cigars available without having to spend too much. The 90 Plus Rated Deluxe is one such sampler.

Save money and time by purchasing cigar samplers from your favorite online cigar store.

Cigar Samplers Are the Perfect Gift for New Aficionados

Wednesday, December 14, 2011 by Pat The Cigar Guy
Whether you have been enjoying the good life with good smoke for decades or just a few CLASH OF THE TITANS SAMPLERyears, you probably recall the first time you tried a cigar. That first smoke may have inspired you to become a cigar aficionado or it might have been the next few smokes that opened your taste buds and mind to the soul satisfying experience of fine tobacco. Whichever it was, you probably recall what it was like to be a new aficionado. So many cigars to try but where to even start? Was the cost of award winning smokes worth the experience? Which cigars were meant for celebrating the most important of events?

Each aficionado finds their own answers to these and other smoke-related questions in their own time but a cigar sampler certainly helps with the process. For this reason, a good selection of different brands and tastes in one package is the perfect way to welcome new aficionados into the cigar smoking world. Get a sampler for a new cigar smoker and they will certainly appreciate it. They might even show their appreciation by sharing one of those fine smokes with you.

Find the best in cigar samplers at online cigar stores.

The Biggest Cigar Selections Are Online

Tuesday, December 13, 2011 by Pat The Cigar Guy
ROCKY VERSUS THE WORLD FOUR SAMPLERCigars are like fine wines in that they need to be stored in a certain way, are meant to be thoroughly enjoyed, and often surprise you with their distinct flavors. Like wine and other fine spirits, there are also hundreds of different cigar brands. This can present difficulties in finding certain types of cigars. While you can head on over to the nearby supermarket for a wide variety of produce and foods, you probably aren't going to find very much in terms of good smoke (if you happen to know of a supermarket like this, please tell us about such a fantastic place in the comments). The realm of cigars was always that of the smoke shop but with fewer and fewer of these classic bastions for tobacco in existence, finding places that store a large selection of cigars has become quite the challenge.

Nevertheless, aficionados need not fear in locating cigars of just about every type and brand. The largest selection of cigars happens to be in online cigar stores so whether your smoke shop is three blocks away or across the state line, you are better off buying your cigars over the Internet. There's more to choose from, they get delivered right to your home, and frequently cost less.

Look for everything in cigars at your favorite online cigar store.

Why Get a Sampler of the Same Cigar Brand?

Saturday, December 10, 2011 by Pat The Cigar Guy
Cigar samplers are a fantastic way to broaden your smoking horizons. Buy a few samplers and you get the chance to truly appreciate the wide range of tastes, flavors, and textures that cigars bring to the table. They also give you the chance to try several cigars that you probably wouldn't have experienced otherwise. Every cigar aficionado should get a sampler or two for these reasons but what type should you buy? Do you go with the samplers that feature cigars from 20 different brands or try a sampler of smokes produced by the same company?

MADURO II ASSORTMENT MADURO SAMPLERWhile a fair number of novice aficionados might insist on multi-brand samplers, cigar smoking veterans know that multi-brand or not, each type of sampler is going to provide a diverse array of smokes. The reason for this is because even if the sampler offers cigars from just one company, that company probably produces a large variety of smokes. They don't just offer one type of cigar and they want to demonstrate this with their samplers. Cigars with different wrappers, different filler tobacco, different infusions, and different sizes will probably come in the package and even though each one will come with the same trademark, each one will also provide a unique smoking experience.

Find the best multi-brand and single brand cigar samplers at your favorite online cigar store today!

Is that a Cigar Lighter or a Blowtorch?

Friday, December 9, 2011 by Pat The Cigar Guy
Cigar lighters aren't your average, wimpy cigarette lighters sold at convenience stores. No, to effectively and properly light cigars, you need a strong, steady, reliable flame that LIGHTER TRI-PUMP CHROME BLACKuniformly lights one end of the aged, hand-rolled tobacco. Such requirements can only be met by solid, hefty lighters and some do indeed resemble a mini blowtorch! One such power lighter is the Vector tri-pump. Colored in black and chrome, it looks just at home on a racetrack or high-end car garage as the desk in your den. Triple jet flames assure powerful and reliable lighting capabilities and are bound to impress fellow aficionados and non-cigar smokers alike.

When you try this power lighter for the first time, there's a good chance that you will be impressed too at how quickly it lights your favorite smoke. When not using it, its strong, striking appearance makes a statement all on its own. Although the Vector tri-pump is a fine addition to your den, that doesn't mean that it's only for indoor use. The strong, steady flame means that it works just as well in the outdoors and will light your smokes in the most challenging of weather conditions.

Get this excellent lighter from your favorite online cigar store today and put some power into your cigar lighting.

Use a Humidor to Display your Cigars

Thursday, December 8, 2011 by Pat The Cigar Guy
Cigars aren't just for smoking. That of course is their main purpose and they should by all AV-1000 600 COUNT DISPLAY HUMIDORmeans be enjoyed like so in the best of circumstances but there is another way to celebrate cigars. As befits any work of art or fine part of life, cigars deserve to be housed with care and shown with pride. The careful storage of cigars comes from the need to maintain them at 70% humidity and away from dust, pests, or other factors that could affect their quality or even destroy them. We use humidors for these reasons and every cigar aficionado should have at least one.

Most of us start out small but since cigars beg to be collected, most of us also eventually need a humidor big enough to house that prize assortment of smokes. Once you start collecting cigars, it just seems wrong to keep them locked away in a number of small humidors. When stored like this, it becomes harder to keep them organized. It can become more difficult to find certain brands and you might even forget about some of the cigars in your possession. To avoid such issues and impress peers, friends, and family with your collection of high quality, hand-rolled tobacco, use a large display humidor such as the AV-1000. It holds up to  600 cigars and proudly shows them to you and whomever you allow into your den.

Find this beautiful display humidor at your favorite online cigar store.

The Benefits of a Digital Humidifier

Wednesday, December 7, 2011 by Pat The Cigar Guy
Cigars are made all the more interesting by their unique storage requirements. It's almost as if they are living beings that require a very specific environment, or works of art that DIGITAL HUMIDIFIERmerit careful housing in a controlled atmosphere. The fickle storage needs of cigars are indeed a reflection of their organic, carefully crafted ingredients. Hand-rolled, aged tobacco needs to be kept at a certain humidity and temperature or it can dry out, lose flavor, and go bad.

Humidors
provide the type of storage space that keep cigars safe and sound and can also be used for displaying envious collections of quality smokes. Nevertheless, they don't come with 70% humidity and this is what cigars need the most. Art museums and archives use digital devices to measure and control the amount of humidity found in the air and your cigars deserve the same careful treatment.

A digital humidifier always gives an exact measurement of the air's moisture content in your humidor and can be set for that magic 70%. They are simple to set up and once they are ready, can be turned on and left to properly preserve your smokes. You will have to replace the water now and then but maintenance doesn't involve anything else.

Browse through the best digital humidifiers at your favorite online cigar store today.

ACID Cigarillos are just as Good as Their Full-Sized Cigars

Tuesday, December 6, 2011 by Pat The Cigar Guy
ACID, that innovative player in the world of cigars, is famous for making creative smokes with ACID KRUSH CLASSICS BLUE CONNECTICUT CIGARILLO INFUSEDinfused 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.

The Evolution of a Humidor for an Aficionado

Monday, December 5, 2011 by Pat The Cigar Guy
AV-2500 2000 COUNT CABINET DISPLAY HUMIDAt 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.

Perdomo Patriarch Set: The Perfect Gift for the Traveling Cigar Aficionado

Sunday, December 4, 2011 by Pat The Cigar Guy
PERDOMO PATRIARCH SETThe holidays are coming and they bring with them the usual task of buying gifts for family, friends, and business associates. It's always tough to find the right gifts for everybody. Even if you had the time to go shopping and pick out the best presents, there are still those special people who are always so difficult to shop for. Although it would be easy to just forgo giving anything to such individuals, it's better to give a shot at finding something for them before giving up. It's the right thing to do and one, surefire way to pick out a suitable gift is by taking their lifestyle into account.

For example, if one of these people happens to be a cigar aficionado and does a lot of traveling, there truly is a perfect gift for this person. Get them the Perdomo Patriarch Set and you might be giving them one of the best presents they have ever received. This beautiful travel humidor will keep their cigars safe and secure and comes with three Perdomo Patriarch smokes. It also comes with a cigar cutter and a single flame torch lighter. Once they finish those first three cigars, they can use it to carry up to ten smokes.

Find this great gift item and much more for the aficionado at your favorite online cigar store.

Three Great Gift Ideas for Cigar Aficionados

Friday, December 2, 2011 by Pat The Cigar Guy
PADRON 1964 ANIVERSARIO EXCLUSIVO MADURO ROBUSTOIt's that time of year again. Time to head out and shop for gifts for all of your loved ones. This year, why not make things easier for yourself by doing your shopping online? You won't run into any lines or traffic and can even look for gifts while enjoying a Padron cigar. When browsing those web pages for gift ideas, don't forget to click on your favorite online cigar store to "pick up" items for your fellow aficionados. Being a cigar smoker yourself, you know better than anyone what they will appreciate the most. Try the following gifts to warm the hearts of aficionado friends this holiday season:
  1. Padron 1964 Aniversario: Often called one of the top cigars in the world, this pride and joy of the Padron company will be a welcome and prize addition to every aficionado's humidor.
  2. Cigar samplers: Samplers make perfect gifts for fellow aficionados because you give them the chance to try a bunch of new brands and flavors. Who doesn't like a good cigar sampler?
  3. Rocky Patel Diplomat Torch Lighter: A classy, quality lighter is always a good gift to give (and get) and this chrome-colored, five flame torch fits the bill nicely.
Shop online for cigars and cigar-related holiday gift items today! 

Benefits of Building Your Own Cigar Sampler

Thursday, December 1, 2011 by Pat The Cigar Guy
Cigar samplers are an excellent idea. They let you try one new cigar after another without BUILD YOUR OWN SAMPLER ASSORTEDhaving to buy a box for each brand. Although there are a wide variety of samplers to choose from, you can also build your own. Some of the benefits associated with a build your own cigar sampler include:
  • You choose exactly what you want: Although there's a good chance that you will enjoy most samplers on the market, there's also a fair chance that some include cigars you would rather not smoke. Sure, you wouldn't mind taking a draw from most cigars in those samplers but you just prefer some smokes over others. With a build your own sampler, you pick those preferred smokes.
  • Over 70 cigars to choose from: This is the type of selection needed for building a quality, personalized sampler. These cigars aren't just any old smoke either but include highly-rated, quality smokes.
  • Makes for an excellent gift item: Like all cigar samplers, a build your own version makes for an excellent gift. You can personalize these samplers to meet the tastes of aficionado friends and give them a gift that includes your personal touch.
Build the best cigar samplers at an online cigar store today!

The Most Popular Cigar Brands

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 by Pat The Cigar Guy
Aficionados always enjoy a good smoke and most of us like to try out different brands of cigars. Nevertheless, there are some brands that stand out in terms of quality and popularity. Most of them have been providing aficionados with good, quality smoke for decades and this might be why they maintain such a high degree of popularity. The following ARTURO FUENTE CURLY HEAD DELUXE MADURO LONSDALEare a sampling of some of those classic, popular cigar brands:
  • Macanudo: This premium cigar is so linked with the good life that its name is even known among non-aficionados. Famous for mild smoke with complex flavors, the Macanudo is the number one, high quality cigar in the USA.
  • Arturo Fuente: The expertise that goes into crafting these premium, hand-made cigars has made them one of the most popular brands around.
  • Partagas: Smooth, full of flavor, and a spicy note make Partagas Cigars an excellent smoke for any occasion. Their quality has also given them an excellent reputation.
  • CAO Cigars: The CAO Cigar company have been innovators on the cigar scene since 1968. Bringing this creativity to the world of the aficionado has paid off with popularity.
  • Cohiba: Another major name in the cigar world, the well-developed Cohiba brand is famous for providing some of the best smokes on the planet.
Buy these and other excellent cigars at your favorite online cigar store today!

An Online Cigar Stores Means One Stop Shopping

Saturday, November 26, 2011 by Pat The Cigar Guy
HUMIDOR LUCKY 7Shopping 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.