No Need to Travel for a Great Smoking Experience

Monday, May 21, 2012 by Pat The Cigar Guy

HEMINGWAY SAMPLERThere are hundreds (if not thousands) of cigar brands available and thank goodness for that! Such a variety of fermented tobacco helps aficionados try everything from mild Corona cigars with Connecticut shade wrappers to short, fat robust smokes that pack a punch. There are also flavored smokes for every occasion and limited edition 90-plus rated cigars for the most important of events. Good smokes are made by both machine and hand, and produced in a number of countries. Nevertheless, you don't have to travel to find great smokes. All you need to do is shop the Thompson online cigar store and you will find a world of great cigars.

Buying cigars online from Thompson eliminates the need to buy a plane ticket, park the car in the airport lot, waste hours in annoying lines, and search for smokes upon arrival. Even if you think you find the right smokes, they might also turn out to be counterfeits. Instead, it's far easier to just search through the easy to use site for Thompson Cigars, pick out an interesting looking sampler, and place the order. Many of the cigars also come with free shipping and your quality smokes will be delivered to the front door before you know it.

Find the best in cigars at Thompson today.

Quality and Expertise Delivered to Your Door

Sunday, May 20, 2012 by Pat The Cigar Guy

CAO CHAMPIONS SAMPLERIt can be tough to pick out cigar brands to try. There are so many available that it's almost worth it to just order the first three different types of smokes that you see on the Thompson Cigars website. However, the difference in strength, taste, quality, and price shown by many cigars strongly suggests a more careful approach. Cigar samplers are always a good bet in this regard because the smokes are hand-picked by the experts at Thompson. In essence, they want to share the great smokes that they have discovered with fellow aficionados. The advice and expertise associated with such a purchase is priceless and is also why it pays to join the Thompson cigar of the month club.

Sign up and you get five, hand-rolled premium smokes that are delivered to your door each month. These are serious smokes that get hand-picked by veteran aficionados at Thompson. They have tried and personally tested each of the brands that arrive in the monthly sampler and share stories about these smokes in an information packet that comes with each sampler. Shipped for free, straight to your home, this sampler ensures a quality smoking experience.

Sign up for quality and expertise with Thompson today!

 

Accompany a Good Book with a Good Cigar

Saturday, May 19, 2012 by Pat The Cigar Guy

HEMINGWAY SAMPLERFor some aficionados, sitting down to a good book can be nearly as relaxing as enjoying a high-rated smoke or playing 18 holes of golf on a gorgeous summer day. In all honesty, it would have to be a pretty darn good book to compare to teeing up on the greens but reading is a surefire way to stimulate the mind and provides a means of escape from worries and stress. Whereas some aficionados prefer to accompany that book with ice and a good Scotch, cigars are even better for appreciating well-written prose.

You can also match a cigar to your reading material. If you have a fishing-related book or magazine in your hands, a mild, Sumatra wrapped smoke will put you in that same sort of Zen-like frame of mind generated by wading into a creek in pursuit of wily trout. When reading the "Snows of Kilimanjaro" and other short stories by the adventurous Ernest Hemingway,  what better stick to light up than Arturo Fuente cigars of the same name?

Whether reading your daily copy of the Wall Street Journal, enjoying good fiction, or perusing a magazine, a good cigar is going to add depth to the experience.

Find good smokes for reading at Thompson Cigars today.

Why Buy Thompson Brand Cigars?

Friday, May 18, 2012 by Pat The Cigar Guy

Thompson Cigars is one of the oldest cigar distributors in the world. Needless to say, these people know GURKHA ASSASSIN CHURCHILL BRAZILIAwhat they are talking about when it comes to anything related to fermented, aged tobacco. They provide aficionados with everything from humidor accessories to rare, top-rated cigars but did you know that they also have their own cigar brands?

Yes, Thompson makes several types of cigars for every taste and here are a few reasons why it's worth it to give them a try:

  • Quality: The aficionados at Thompson work with some of the best tobacco growers on Earth. Although whom they work with is a secret, you can bet that the tobacco is high quality if Thompson Cigars wants to be associated with it.
  • Expertise: The people at Thompson have been heavily involved with everything related to cigars for nearly a hundred years. Passion for quality tobacco and the knowledge garnered from decades of experience makes the people at Thompson some of the top cigar experts in the world. With that in mind, how good do you think their cigar brands might be?
  • Price: Last but far from least, Thompson brands are lower in price than top-notch smokes of similar quality. The value is hard to beat and this could be the main reason why it's worth it to order some Thompsons.

Order Thompson brand cigars today!

The Amazing Story Behind Some of the Best Arturo Fuente Cigars Ever

Thursday, May 17, 2012 by Pat The Cigar Guy

All good cigars come with a story. For many, the tale is pretty simple in nature and involves a master cigar maker, careful tending and fermenting of the leaves, and the right combination of wrapper, binder, ARTURO FUENTE FUENTE OPUS X THE LOST CITY COLORADO TOROand filler to come up with a smoke to remember. Like the flavors they produce, the stories behind some other smokes are more complex in nature and include tales of smuggled seeds, long years of hard work, and treasured family secrets to cigar making. However, the story behind the Arturo Fuente Opus X Lost City brand tops them all.

Part of the 2004 film "The Lost City" was shot at Chateau de la Fuente in the Dominican Republic. As a favor to actor and director Andy Garcia, Mr. Fuente planted tobacco during the off season. As chance would have it, the tobacco that was essentially planted for the movie turned out to produce some of the best leaves that have ever come out Chateau de la Fuente. Incredible, high-premium cigars were created that have some of the highest degrees of complexity experienced by just about every aficionado who is fortunate enough to smoke one.

To experience the fruits of this true story, buy these excellent smokes from Thompson today! 

Premium Cigars that Happened Almost by Accident

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 by Pat The Cigar Guy

Chance plays a role in the creation of every good cigar but none more so than the Opus X Lost City ARTURO FUENTE FUENTE OPUS X THE LOST CITY COLORADO TOROsmokes from Arturo Fuente. These masterpieces may have never come into existence if Andy Garcia hadn't chosen the Chateau de Fuente to film parts of "The Lost City", a movie about the effects of the Cuban revolution on a Cuban family. Whereas some cigars end up with high ratings because one or two factors beyond the control of growers ended up going in their favor, the entire growing season was changed for the plants used in the Arturo Fuente Opus brand. This happened because Fuente planted tobacco in the off season so help with filming of the movie.

Master cigar craftsman that he is, Fuente probably didn't worry too much about what those plants would produce. He certainly knew how to care for the plants and would surely create quality smokes. However, he probably never imagined that those same off-season plants would end up producing some of the best smokes he had ever dreamed of. After five years  of aging, the fermented leaves from that same Lost City tobacco have been used to create a true masterpiece. With incredibly complex flavors riding a velvet smooth smoke, these cigars are destined to go down in history as one of the best of all times.

Buy these amazing Dominican Cigars at Thompson Cigars today!

A Cigar Bundle for the Pipe Smoker

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 by Pat The Cigar Guy

THOMPSON BRITTANY ASSORTMENT CONNECTICUT PANETELA ASSORTEDCigars and pipes are related but they are far from being the same. In representing two means of enjoying tobacco, they come from the same family, but their differences ensure that they continue to be distant cousins. Despite their internal similarities, the differences in appearance between cigars and pipe tobacco are huge. Whereas cigars are rolled with a tobacco leaf, the only exterior for pipe tobacco comes in the form of a pipe. This is really the biggest difference but it makes for two very distinct smoking experiences. Nevertheless, despite those differences, some pipe smokers might be curious about cigars and some aficionados probably wonder about deliciously scented pipe leaf.

Fortunately, there is an easy solution for aficionados who are curious about pipe tobacco but don't want to go so far as buying a pipe. This solution comes in the form of Thompson Brittany Cigars and also makes it just as easy for pipe smokers who want to experience a cigar without sacrificing the flavor of pipe tobacco. These tasty smokes combine a Sumatran binder with a Connecticut wrapper and cherry, vanilla, or other flavors for a delicious experience.

To try this wonderful blend of pipe and cigar, buy a couple bundles from Thompson Cigars today.

Good Everyday Cigars, Even Better Prices!

Monday, May 14, 2012 by Pat The Cigar Guy

THOMPSON BLACK LABEL CORONA HABANOOne of the barriers to premium cigars are their prices. Well, actually, when you buy smokes from Thompson Cigars that's not necessarily true. You can actually get great deals every day of the week if you check out the auction page, and browse the website for discounts. Since new sales happen all the time, it pays to look through the Thompson Cigars website once or even twice a day. That said, if you aren't lucky enough to get them for a big discount, high-rated cigars are going to cost more and are sometimes out of your weekly price range.

It's always worth it to save up for the high quality smokes but you can still enjoy great cigars for low prices when you buy packs of Thompson Black Label Corona Habanos. These smokes are for aficionados on a budget but don't sacrifice taste, nor quality. Mild to medium in strength, they make for perfect everyday smokes. Packed with a blend of high quality tobacco and rolled in a Habano wrapper, these discount smokes will surprise you with their easy draw and pleasant flavors. 

For one of the best deals around, buy a few packs of Thompson Black Label Corona Habanos from Thompson today.

Cheap Cigars, Quality Tobacco

Sunday, May 13, 2012 by Pat The Cigar Guy

Every aficionado on a budget is on a constant quest to find good cigars for low prices. If you limit the THOMPSON GREEN LABEL CORONA NATURALhunt to brick and mortar smoke shops, the quest can become a challenge indeed. Depending on where you look, you will probably find some contenders but on most visits, you will probably walk out the door either empty-handed or feeling like you still paid too much. Given that premium cigars do cost quite a bit more than other smokes, it's easy to understand why some aficionados give up on finding truly good smokes for low prices.

Nevertheless, online cigar stores like Thompson have greatly facilitated the search for great smokes at great low prices. In dealing with hundreds of cigar brands since the early part of the twentieth century, Thompson is able to offer discounts on all sorts of smokes. Look long enough on their website and you are going to find some truly good deals (and some would even say steals). Those discounted smokes come in the form of both well known and other, lesser known brands. Take the Thompson Green Label Cigars as an example. The specific aim of this brand is to provide aficionados with quality cigars for a low price and at just $19.95 for 20 Coronas, it's pretty easy on the wallet to try this promising brand.

Find great deals on Green Thompson Coronas and all of your smoking needs at Thompson today.

Fine, Flavored Cigars for a Bargain

Saturday, May 12, 2012 by Pat The Cigar Guy

THOMPSON PERRITOS PETITE CORONA OSCURO RUMFlavor is one of the major reasons behind the enduring popularity of cigars. Once tobacco is fermented and carefully aged, flavors come out during the smoking experience that can range from deep chocolate to sweet, refreshing, tangy aromas. Master cigar makers are always searching for combinations of filler, wrapper, and binder that will result in an award-winning experience but natural tastes can also be heightened with extra flavor.

Vanilla, cherry, rum, apple, and other shades of sweetness are added to flavored smokes to appeal to aficionados who enjoy a bit of extra seasoning on their cigars. While many aficionados equate flavored smokes with machine-made cigars, some high quality flavored brands are made by hand. This is the case for those fantastic smokes offered by ACID as well as Thompson Perritos. Exclusively available from Thompson Cigars, Perritos are small cheroots that pack in the flavor with quality filler tobacco flavored with vanilla, rum, honey, cherry, or amaretto. The dark "oscuro" wrapper adds to the complexity of these quality smokes for an excellent smoking experience. When you can buy a box of 60 Thompson Perritos for just $65.95, that's a bargain in anyone's book!

Find these and other deals on great smokes at Thompson today. 

A Premium Cigar Sampler that Packs Flavor and Savings

Friday, May 11, 2012 by Pat The Cigar Guy

ROLY VINTAGE 1996 PETIT CORONA COLORADO PETITE CORONAIt is so worth it check the deal of the day at Thompson Cigars. You can't just look once very few weeks either or you will probably miss out on amazing deals like the one I saw on April 19th. On that day, the Thompson Powerhouse Sampler was on sale for just $39.95! It might still be on sale for a week or so but since it was listed as the "deal of the day" it might also just be limited to April 19th.

This sampler is a pretty amazing deal because it normally goes for $120! Aficionados buying this bevy of beautiful cigars get 20 premium smokes that are bound to provide a quality smoking experience with every draw. It comes with two each of great tasting heavy hitters like Rocky Patel Brothers, La Gloria Cubana, PDR Platinum, and VSOP Maduro. Different brands, wrappers, and fillers ensure a varied experience that runs from mild and easy going to strong and heavy on natural flavors. At this price, you might even want to pick up one for yourself and a couple more for aficionado friends and family.

Find this great sampler and all of your smoking needs at Thompson Cigars today.

These are Some Seriously Fat, Fine Cigars

Thursday, May 10, 2012 by Pat The Cigar Guy

FAT BOY I NATURAL GORDOAs every seasoned aficionado knows, cigars come in many shapes and sizes. There are little cigarillos for those times when you need a quick smoke. Many of these are flavored with rum, vanilla, cherry, or other choice seasonings to add to the experience. Some cigars are at the opposite end of the spectrum with lengths so impressive that they look as if they might need their own walking stick to prop them up. There are medium-sized smokes, thin sticks, and short, fat cigars. However, there are few cigars in the world as fat as the Fat Boy III Natural Gordos from Thompson Cigars.

With a massive 70 ring gauge, the name of these Churchills just about says it all. You won't find any extra space in these big boys either. Each smoke is packed with 5 long filler leaves that guarantee a long-lasting experience. These extra large smokes are also hand rolled with a natural wrapper and use fine, fermented tobacco from the Dominican Republic. The sheer size of these smokes really makes one wonder how long it took to roll them. You can contemplate that while taking even longer to slowly smoke these solid, premium smokes.

Order and enjoy Fat Boy Natural Gordos from Thomson Cigars!

Nothing Imperfect About These Premium Cigars

Wednesday, May 9, 2012 by Pat The Cigar Guy

CLASS SECONDS 2-FER CONNECTICUT LONSDALEThe Leon Jimenez cigar factory is one of the oldest and most prestigious cigar makers in the country. In keeping with their good name, their inspectors are notorious for being perfectionists. They really don't let any imperfections slide, no matter how small they may be. Such cigars that they deem to be less than perfect were destined for destruction until Thompson Cigars took them off their hands for distribution. As part of the deal, these supposedly imperfect smokes can't wear the Leon Jimenez band or name but they can certainly be sold as "seconds".

If you don't mind taking a draw from a fine, premium smoke that happens to have a blemish or other imperfection that you probably won't even notice, buy Class Seconds from Thompson. Even if they can't sport the name, these smokes were rolled with the same high quality Dominican tobacco as their Leon Jimenez brothers. Coming in delicious Cameroon or Connecticut wrappers, these fine smokes are destined to please your palette and provide a quality smoking experience. To top off those benefits, they are also available for a fraction of the cost that perfect Leon Jimenez smokes go for.

Save on these high quality smokes by ordering them from Thompson Cigars today!

 

Premium Cigars that Blend Tobacco from Opposite Sides of the Globe

Tuesday, May 8, 2012 by Pat The Cigar Guy

There are many factors that go into the making of fine cigars. First and foremost, the tobacco has to BARLOVENTO CHURCHILL MADUROproduce leaf that has been cultivated for this purpose. Growers select and propagate plants that produce the types of leaves that will add the flavors and textures they have been searching for. Such high quality plants don't grow in any old soils or climate either. They flourish in tropical and subtropical regions and this is why tobacco plants cultivated in the Dominican Republic produce such fine, quality leaves.

Another place where tobacco thrives is actually on the other side of the world. Indonesia, and the island of Sumatra in particular, has rich, volcanic soils and a wet, tropical climate that result in leaves that are filled with complex flavors. When a master cigar maker combines fine, fermented tobacco from both of these tropical islands, he can come up with some fantastic smokes. One such brand that offers the delicious combination of Sumatran and Dominican leaf is the Thompson Cigars exclusive Barlovento brand. Aficionados who discover this mild to medium high quality smoke usually want to keep the secret of its good taste to themselves in the hope that they continue to be offered for the same low price.

Buy this excellent cigar from Thompson today!

Exclusive Premium Cigars that Come with a Humidor

Monday, May 7, 2012 by Pat The Cigar Guy

While looking for cigar bargains on the Thompson Cigars website, I recently came across yet another reason to shop at Thompson for smokes. In checking out their exclusive brands, I came across a BARLOVENTO PLUS HUMIDOR CONNECTICUT TOROfantastic looking Barlovento box that comes with a humidor! No matter how often I search for and find deals at the Thompson Cigars website, I never cease to be surprised by the low prices for great smokes and freebies that come with some of them.

In this case, you get 20, high quality Barlovento Connecticut Toro smokes and a humidor for less than sixty dollars! I kid you not, when I saw the image of this cigar brand, I just about drooled. A seriously smooth Connecticut wrapper is used for the exterior and gives this smoke a golden appearance that hints at the quality, mild smoking experience that awaits. The wrapper is a rare, golden leaf that has been aged for (get this) six years (!), while the binder is Nicaraguan, and the fillers are premium, triple fermented tobacco from both Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. This is one smooth smoke that promises some interesting flavors!

Get this great deal and save money on hundreds of great smokes at Thompson Cigars today.

Seriously Fine Cigars only Available from Thompson

Sunday, May 6, 2012 by Pat The Cigar Guy

Thompson Cigars has been distributing great smokes to aficionados for close to a hundred years. BELMONDO HABANO LONSDALE HABANOWhether looking for smooth, mild smokes, great flavored cigars, hefty maduros, or anything related to fermented tobacco, you will always find great deals at Thompson. However, in addition to the accessories, hundreds of cigar brands, and other smoking needs, you will also encounter a wide range of smokes that are only available from Thompson. What serious cigar aficionado wouldn't also love to be involved with making cigars and the experts at Thompson have done exactly that.

One of the top smokes that have come out of Thompson's love for fine tobacco is the Belmondo Habano brand. Crafted by master cigar maker Jose "Jochy" Blanco, these smokes have been making a huge impression on just about every aficionado who lights one up. Jochy is responsible for more than one 90-plus rated cigar and this shows with the Belmondo Habano. Three, excellent, three-year aged Dominican tobaccos are used as filler and combined with an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper and a Dominican Habano binder to make this masterpiece. Big, bold flavors and a spicy finish will make this cigar one that you won't forget anytime soon!

Buy this exclusive brand at great prices from Thompson Cigars today!

Fine Cigars, Bold Flavors, Low Prices

Saturday, May 5, 2012 by Pat The Cigar Guy

A recipe for aficionado happiness includes such ingredients as premium cigars, complex flavors, and BELMONDO HABANO TORO HABANOlow prices. It's not easy to find this combination though. You can usually encounter a blend of two of the above ingredients but finding all three together is like hitting the jackpot. It's pretty easy to spend a lot of money on high-quality smokes but look for bargains that combine unique flavors and excellence and you might end up searching a lot longer than you had expected. However, there is an easy way of minimizing the time it takes to come across the happy aficionado trifecta. Just go to the Thompson Cigars website, click on the Belmondo Habano brand and you will have found the elusive combination of excellence, fantastic flavor, and low prices. 

Designed by the man behind such 90-plus rated smokes as "Aging Room" and "Swag", Belmondo Habanos are destined to provide the same, high-quality experience. Indeed, aficionados who try them keep coming back for more because the value is just too good to pass up. Bold, complex flavors come from a Habano wrapper and binder that are combined with three carefully chosen fillers that have been aged for three years. By taste and experience, these fine smokes should probably cost double of what they go for!

Buy Belmondo Habanos for a top shelf experience at half the cost!

Exclusive Thompson Brands: The Discount Cigars Goldmine

Friday, May 4, 2012 by Pat The Cigar Guy

BELMONDO HABANO CHURCHILL HABANOWho doesn't want to pay less for great cigars? Even if you have enough earnings to fund your own personal tour of the world's best golf courses while smoking Ashtons and Macanudos at every hole, it still feels good to pay low prices for quality smokes. Of course, paying less for premium, hand-rolled tobacco also helps when you enjoy the good life within the constraints of a budget. However, you won't find that discount cigar goldmine at the nearest smoke shop. The best savings on great smokes are found at the Thompson online cigar store and you will truly reach the great smoke goldmine when you check out Thompson's exclusive cigar brands.    

More than 150 brands of high quality smokes are available, all of which can be had for great, low prices. Some of the best bargains are found with smokes like the Belmondo Habano and the Thompson brand. Belmondo Habanos are created by an award winning, master cigar maker and promise the same sublime experience as high-rated smokes at a fraction of the cost (!). The Thompson brand also offers a high quality experience for every aficionado at bargain basement costs.

Enjoy saving money and experiencing these excellent brands by ordering a couple boxes from Thompson Cigars today! 

Mild Cigar or Bold Flavor at the End of a Long Day?

Thursday, May 3, 2012 by Pat The Cigar Guy

PADRON FAMILY RESERVE NO.45 MADURO TOROSome days just seem to drag on longer than others. As you sit at your desk, in traffic, or on a plane, you look at your watch and are amazed that just a few minutes have passed since your last glance at the clock. Even if work, a book, or sudoku keeps you occupied, it seems to take forever for that final hour to arrive when you can leave the office or reach your destination. The one good thing about long days like that is finishing them off with great cigars. Look forward to a fine, premium smoke and the day might not seem as long.

Once the time arrives for sitting back and picking out that much awaited cigar, some aficionados go for mild-mannered cigars while others reach for a trusty, rich-flavored Maduro. Mild smokes like Ashton Cigars make for an easy, silky smooth experience with light-hearted flavors destined to wash away the stress of a long day. Aficionados who prefer a bold, flavor-filled experience to spice up their day and obliterate any and all stress can't go wrong with the award-winning Padron Family Reserve Number 5 Toro.

Save on these and other premium cigars at Thompson Cigars today.

 

Yet Another Amazing Deal on a Cigar Sampler

Wednesday, May 2, 2012 by Pat The Cigar Guy

TOP DRAWER TEN SAMPLEREvery time I check out the Thompson Cigars website, I see some great deal that grabs my attention like a humidor stocked with 90 plus rated smokes. For example, today, as soon as I navigated to the Thompson homepage, I see that there is a sampler on sale made up of ten, seriously rated smokes. Regularly priced at $79, the thing only costs $39.95! When I started reading about the brands used in this sampler, I realized this was definitely a steal because it includes:

  • Two Arturo Fuentes: A pair of excellent smokes from one of the world's top cigar makers that promise a seriously smooth smoking experience.
  • Two 92 rated Rocky Patel Vintage 1990s: The filler tobacco in these smokes was aged for eight long years to produce a medium stick with fantastic flavors.
  • Three 94 rated Alec Bradley Tempus: Yes, three high quality smokes that earned a rating of 94! The dark maduro wrapper works with high quality Nicaraguan and Honduran filler to make this a smoke to remember.
  • Three Belmondo Habanos: Quality Dominican and Cuban seed tobaccos combine with a Habano binder and wrapper to create this masterpiece.

Find this excellent deal and all of your aficionado needs at Thompson Cigars.