Who 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!
Mike the cigar guy from Ancram, NY reviewed the COSECHERO TORPEDO SUMATRA
Great everyday smoke. Even burn and enjoyable flavor. I was surprised by the quality considering the fact that this is a bargain priced stick. I'm guessing this cigar is rolled by inexperienced rollers since most have a tight draw. This can be easily fixed by using a drawpoker, which I suggest every cigar smoker own for just such an occasion.
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating: 
Pros: Great Flavor, Undamaged Wrapper, Well Constructed Cons: Firm Draw
Best Uses: Everyday
Describe Yourself: Aspiring Aficionado
Cosechero is a prime example of what a resourceful manufacturer is able to do when he’s challenged. We told our guy what we wanted, and after rolling his eyes and muttering something that sounded like “Aiee caramba!” he set out to perform the task. The result of his effort is Cosechero, truly a fantastic cigar at a fantastic price, one you’re liable to feel guilty smoking having paid so little.
But don’t let your guilt trip spoil your enjoyment of Cosechero. This cigar combines the Dominican Olor and Piloto Cubano combo fillers with delightfully spicy rich Sumatra binders and wrappers to produce a beautiful and beautifully smoking cigar.
Hemingway was one of the most iconic writers of the twentieth century. His stories were
beautifully dramatic and were a reflection of many of his own experiences. The "old man of the sea" was a classic adrenaline junkie who thrived on new, exciting, and dangerous experiences such as soldiering, big game hunting, and deep sea fishing. In light of his gusto for the good life, perhaps it should also come as no surprise that he was an inveterate aficionado. Ernest Hemingway's love for fine smokes may even be part of the reason why he spent his final days in Cuba. Since he resided in a land that treasures fine
cigars, it's easy to imagine him partaking in quality, hand-rolled smokes on a daily basis right up to the end.
No matter what has been said about Hemingway, it can't be denied that he was one heck of a character. Like Churchill, his personality and love for
cigars was so robust that he even has a cigar named after him. The
Arturo Fuente Hemingway Best Seller Maduro Perfecto captures the complex nature of the writer with complex, mild to medium flavors. This is a literally uncommon smoke that hasn't been available for sale until now. Buy a box or two to add this excellent rare cigar to your collection before supplies run out!
Save on this and other high-rated smokes at Thompson Cigars today!
The rich history and refined nature of
cigars has spawned its own subculture and terminology. Although seasoned aficionados are probably familiar with most of these terms, they might be a source of confusion to new cigar smokers. There are too many terms for just one blog post so I will outline some of the more commonly used, cigar-related words and phrases here:
- Blend: This refers to different types of tobacco used as filler.
- Cigarillo: The term used for small, thin cigars that are often machine-made rather than being rolled by hand.
- Draw: The word aficionados use instead of "inhale" because it more accurately describes the act of sucking air through a cigar to taste the smoke in the mouth as opposed to inhaling it into the lungs.
- Filler: The tobacco inside the cigar.
- Humidor: A device for storing cigars and one of the first things you should get after becoming an aficionado. It is known as a "humidor" because it maintains the humidity and temperature at levels ideal for preserving and aging your treasured cigars.
- Maduro: A very dark, fermented wrapper that can have a lot of flavor. "Maduro" means "ripe" in Spanish.
- Wrapper: The tobacco leaf used to wrap the filler tobacco.
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Thompson Cigars today to find all of your smoke-related needs.
Every aficionado has their preferred time for enjoying a smoke but it's hard to beat smoking a choice cigar at the end of a long day. In the evening, the trusty flavors and complexities of a favorite brand can work wonders to clear the mind and erase stress. After picking a choice smoke, you roll the cigar between your fingers and focus on the texture of the wrapper. You think about the long, careful process that brought this hand-rolled work of art to your
humidor. Leaves were grown under a hot, tropical sun, picked by hand, and allowed to ferment. When ready, they were blended with other tobacco that went through a similar process or were used on their own to provide the filler and wrapper for your cigar.
You cut the end off of the cigar and light it with the steady flame from a butane torch lighter. As you draw on the cigar, you enjoy and meditate on the smoke that fills the mouth. The cigar meets your expectations both in terms of taste and ability to clear the mind. Any difficulties and challenges can be reevaluated to come up with solutions that work. The successes of the day pass through your mind and give you reassurance.
Is the evening your favorite time for enjoying good
cigars? If not, when do you most enjoy a high quality smoke?
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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
uniformly 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.
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.
ron from alabama reviewed the MONTECRISTO #3 CONNECTICUT CORONA
A great cigar for a special occasion
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating: 
Pros: Easy To Light, Good Draw, Great Flavor, Undamaged Wrapper, Well Constructed
Best Uses: Special Occasions
Describe Yourself: Special Occasion Smoker
The most famous trademark of them all. Montecristo. For cigar enthusiasts the world over, the name Montecristo means smoking enjoyment par excellence. Each carefully aged cigar, hand-rolled with Cuban-seed filler and Connecticut Shade wrapper, delivers a deep, complex, unforgettable smoke. That's what makes Montecristo among the most famous cigar trademarks of them all. Regrettably, that's also what makes them some of the most difficult to obtain cigars. We've waited for years to get some of these shapes, and we know from experience they will disappear in a heartbeat. So if you want to experience the incomparable pleasure of your own supply of Montecristo, we urge you to act quickly.
mdmina from OKC, OK reviewed the MONTECRISTO #3 CONNECTICUT CORONA
According to my brother-in-law- the best present ever. Forever favorie cigar, luscious taste.
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, Special Occasions
Describe Yourself: Cigar Aficionado
The most famous trademark of them all. Montecristo. For cigar enthusiasts the world over, the name Montecristo means smoking enjoyment par excellence. Each carefully aged cigar, hand-rolled with Cuban-seed filler and Connecticut Shade wrapper, delivers a deep, complex, unforgettable smoke. That's what makes Montecristo among the most famous cigar trademarks of them all. Regrettably, that's also what makes them some of the most difficult to obtain cigars. We've waited for years to get some of these shapes, and we know from experience they will disappear in a heartbeat. So if you want to experience the incomparable pleasure of your own supply of Montecristo, we urge you to act quickly.
savtaz from Savannah, GA reviewed the MONTECRISTO #3 CONNECTICUT CORONA
The product is great and can be used all the time at the beach, grilling or with a good glass of wine.
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating:
Pros: Easy To Light, Good Draw, Great Flavor, Well Constructed
Best Uses: Events, Everyday, Special Occasions
Describe Yourself: Aspiring Aficionado
The most famous trademark of them all. Montecristo. For cigar enthusiasts the world over, the name Montecristo means smoking enjoyment par excellence. Each carefully aged cigar, hand-rolled with Cuban-seed filler and Connecticut Shade wrapper, delivers a deep, complex, unforgettable smoke. That's what makes Montecristo among the most famous cigar trademarks of them all. Regrettably, that's also what makes them some of the most difficult to obtain cigars. We've waited for years to get some of these shapes, and we know from experience they will disappear in a heartbeat. So if you want to experience the incomparable pleasure of your own supply of Montecristo, we urge you to act quickly.
Vance from Rochester Minnesota reviewed the MONTECRISTO #3 CONNECTICUT CORONA
Montecristo cigars have always been one of my favorite special occasion cigars. Not many brands can complement an occasion or a bottle of wine better than these cigars.
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating:
Pros: Easy To Light, Good Draw, Great Flavor, Well Constructed
Best Uses: Events, Gifts
Describe Yourself: Aspiring Aficionado
The most famous trademark of them all. Montecristo. For cigar enthusiasts the world over, the name Montecristo means smoking enjoyment par excellence. Each carefully aged cigar, hand-rolled with Cuban-seed filler and Connecticut Shade wrapper, delivers a deep, complex, unforgettable smoke. That's what makes Montecristo among the most famous cigar trademarks of them all. Regrettably, that's also what makes them some of the most difficult to obtain cigars. We've waited for years to get some of these shapes, and we know from experience they will disappear in a heartbeat. So if you want to experience the incomparable pleasure of your own supply of Montecristo, we urge you to act quickly.
joeyalphabet from New York, US reviewed the MONTECRISTO DOUBLE CORONA CONNECTICUT
I great cigar. And while I have had the opportunity to experience the Cuban versions, I can't honestly tell the difference from the Dominicans. Enjoy the cost savings and prevent legal issues (in US).
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating:
Pros: Easy To Light, Good Draw, Great Flavor, Undamaged Wrapper, Well Constructed
Best Uses: Special Occasions
Describe Yourself: Aspiring Aficionado
The most famous trademark of them all. Montecristo. For cigar enthusiasts the world over, the name Montecristo means smoking enjoyment par excellence. Each carefully aged cigar, hand-rolled with Cuban-seed filler and Connecticut Shade wrapper, delivers a deep, complex, unforgettable smoke. That's what makes Montecristo among the most famous cigar trademarks of them all. Regrettably, that's also what makes them some of the most difficult to obtain cigars. We've waited for years to get some of these shapes, and we know from experience they will disappear in a heartbeat. So if you want to experience the incomparable pleasure of your own supply of Montecristo, we urge you to act quickly.
Good Smoke from Alexandria Va reviewed the MONTECRISTO DOUBLE CORONA CONNECTICUT
twice a week
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: Aspiring Aficionado
The most famous trademark of them all. Montecristo. For cigar enthusiasts the world over, the name Montecristo means smoking enjoyment par excellence. Each carefully aged cigar, hand-rolled with Cuban-seed filler and Connecticut Shade wrapper, delivers a deep, complex, unforgettable smoke. That's what makes Montecristo among the most famous cigar trademarks of them all. Regrettably, that's also what makes them some of the most difficult to obtain cigars. We've waited for years to get some of these shapes, and we know from experience they will disappear in a heartbeat. So if you want to experience the incomparable pleasure of your own supply of Montecristo, we urge you to act quickly.
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.
I love cigars and I claim not to care about what other people think, but I'm not made of stone. So when I'm smoking
Don Chu Chu cigars and someone asks me what I just lit up, part of me always cringes a little bit before I tell them.
What I've learned is that it's important not to pause after you say the words "I'm smoking a
Don Chu Chu cigar," because if I do I sound like a character from one of the cartoons my kids love (and OK, that I love too). What you have to do is quickly add "...it's a mild hand-rolled Dominican with premium filler and top-rate Olor tobaccos." A lot of times, that gets them distracted enough to forget about the name.
But if not, it's easy enough to get them quiet by offering them one of their own. They're ridiculously cheap at less than $2 a stick, so being generous won't break the bank. They're
quality cigars, which makes me comfortable sharing them with others. And if they're the type that likes a
mild-to-medium stick, I know that some Don Chu Chu cigars will keep them happy.
And that makes me happy. Plus it's a lot harder to make those kind of jokes with a
cigar in your mouth anyway.
With the holidays approaching, everyone is on the lookout for a great gift. If you know someone who enjoys
quality cigars but is relatively new to cigar smoking or only smokes occasionally, consider signing them up for a
Cigar Tour Sampler of the Month membership, particularly the five-cigar version.
There's a lot to recommend this as a gift. From the giver's perspective, there's a lot of flexibility. You can make it for as many months as you like, so it's easy to make this fit your budget.
But in this case, it's better to receive than to give.
The
Cigar Tour Sampler of the Month offers a lot to the beginning smoker. Five cigars are just the right amount for many -- they're unlikely to pile up in the humidor, since even those who only smoke on the weekends will likely go through that many. It comes with a newsletter that gives information on each cigar chosen, as well as general articles on the cigar lifestyle. Think of it as a college course in Cigar Smoking 101.
And because each of the cigars included are premium hand-rolled
cigars, it's a great way for someone to discover what their own tastes are without going through the risk and expense of spending money on a box of
premium cigars that they may not like. The lucky recipient gets a cross-section of brands and styles, and will have a larger frame of reference to work with before ordering a larger quantity for themselves. It's as easy a call as you'll find this holiday season.
What could be better than a box of
Victor Sinclair Limited Edition cigars? How about a box of
Victor Sinclair Limited Edition cigars that comes with a sampler that
Thompson Cigar tosses in for free?
That's the kind of deal offered here right now. It's a great opportunity to experience the variety of wrappers that
Victor Sinclair cigars offer. Each box of 20 has five Cameroon wrappers, five Brazilia wrappers, five Sungrown wrappers and five Connecticut wrappers. That runs the gauntlet from mild to full-flavored options, leaving a little something for everyone in the humidor.
What remains constant is the filler tobacco. It's all long-seed premium Cuban seed tobacco, hand-rolled and expertly assembled to be some of the finest Dominican cigars around. Hence the collection being a limited edition -- it's not like there is an unlimited supply of this kind of leaf lying around.
And if you order one of the designated
boxes of
Victor Sinclair Limited Edition cigars now, you get an eight-pack sampler thrown in as well. These
Don Rafael cigars are all fine smokes in their own right, and when packaged with the variety Victor Sinclair is offering makes a great addition to the
cigar humidor -- whether it is yours or someone else's.
If you're looking for a small gift for a cigar smoker who seems to have everything, there's a gadget that he might not already own that can also help alleviate the problem of plugged
cigars.
When you buy
premium cigars, even from the best companies in the business, you're occasionally going to get one that just refuses to open up for an easy draw. Those are the breaks. As with any handmade object, the allure is the attention to detail and the quality of materials (in this case, tobacco) that you don't get with the mass-produced version, but no process of hand-rolling cigars can avoid these entirely.
If you get one of those
cigars, you have a few options. You can say "Hey! I paid a lot of money for this cigar!" and smoke it anyway, but life is too short for that. You can toss it out as being unsmokable, but that's a waste of fine tobacco.
Or, better yet, you can fix it ... if you have
The Drawpoker. This device can be inserted into a plugged-up cigar, and will open it up to ensure an easy smoke. It can take a prized cigar that would ordinarily be a letdown and transform it into the amazing smoke that the craftsman behind it intended by crashing through the obstruction in a matter of seconds, thus freeing you to truly enjoy the
quality cigars. And it's cheap enough that it pays for itself with just one or two uses, making it something that every frequent smoker needs to own.
Do you find that some cigars aren't flavored enough? Do you ever wish you could
roll your own cigars? Well here's a great option for those of you out there!
Good Times Flat Wraps are flavored tobacco wraps made for the cigar smoker who wants to spice it up. Good Times
Flat Wraps are blended from select tobacco ingredients, come in a wide variety of exciting flavors like
Mango-Licious,
Sour Apple,
Grape,
Blueberry,
Strawberry-Kiwi,
Passion, or
Natural, and
come packaged in 30 guaranteed-fresh sleeves each containing two wraps or 60 total wraps.
The great thing about rolling your own cigars is you can decide the ring gauge and flavor. If you want a 15 minute smoke, roll a little cigar; if you want a 40 minute smoke, roll a larger cigar, the option is entirely yours.
If you're looking for a mild and tasty cigarillo, Backwoods cigars are a great product to give a try. But be warned, Backwoods gives a strikingly different image than many other cigars. The people at Backwoods proudly cliam their cigars to be wild n mild, and it is difficult to disagree. Being a
loosely packed, loosely rolled cigar, Backwoods have a look of their own. Backwoods features flavors such as:
Each pack comes with eight cigars that measure four inches and are fairly thin "wild" looking cigars. When it comes time to light up,
Backwoods cigars produce a thick, sweet smoke.
The convenient packaging makes it fit easily in shirt or pants pockets. So if you like good cheap cigars on the go and you're a backwoods type of guy, this is a perfect smoke for you.
