Did you know when Christopher Columbus came to the New World in 1492 he witnessed the natives smoking the leaves of an unfamiliar plant? The natives of South and Central America smoked tobacco wrapped in leaves of local plants – their version of a cigar. Columbus and his crew brought the tobacco back to Spain, [...]
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Choose Your Favorite Cigar from Tampa Humidor’s Cigar Samplers
Friday, April 23rd, 2010We asked fans “What is your favorite cigar brand?” and received a great number of responses from Arturo Fuente and Alex Bradley to Camacho Triple Maduro. Many liked Oliva while others favored Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta or Rocky Patel. If you still have any doubts about your favorite cigar brand, or would like to open [...]
Read MoreShould You Age Your Cigars in a Humidor, and for How Long?
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010Like a fine wine, every tobacco harvest brings a different taste that can improve each year if stored in optimal conditions. Aging cigars in a properly maintained humidor can continually to improve the flavor for up to ten years. Most tobacco is cured, processed, fermented and aged before being rolled into cigars. The finished cigars [...]
Read MoreDon Pepin’s Cigar Factory Contest Winners Announced
Thursday, April 8th, 2010Tampa Humidor, leading provider of cigar humidors, accessories and a large array of cigar brands at the best prices, announced the winners of the Don Pepin Factory Tour contest on April 1, 2010. The contest will send seven winners on a tour of the Tabacalara Cubana factory in Esteli, Nicaragua from April 14th to the [...]
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