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Cigar Snob Magazine

        Honduras - A country responsible for the second highest number of cigars exported to the United States gets attention in this latest issue. The Florida’s Cigar Snob was distributed nationally for the first time this issue.

       

        Rocky Patel is also interviewed in this issue about his past successes and future in the cigar industry.

European Cigar Cult Journal

        In the Winter 2008 issue of the magazine I wrote several articles. As usual I wrote my column, the Collector’s Corner. What was unusual was that this time I featured only non-Cuban cigars in the Collector’s Corner. The major finding of this piece was that serious collectors should not neglect non-Cubans when building their collections of vintage cigars.

        Cigar Activism around the World is a piece that I co-wrote with Sam Spurr. It examines the consumer organizations around the world which are fighting for the rights of smokers in their countries. We focused on the USA, UK, Germany, and Australia.

        Costa Rica is moving back into the cigar world and in this issue I profiled a company, Brun del Re.

        There is also news from Cuba about delays in the Regional Releases and Hurricanes.

Cigar Rights of America in Florida’s Cigar Snob Magazine

        This article starts by exposing a divorce case in Florida where Cigar smoking was used to remove a child from her father’s custody. The article then moves into a full discussion of the new organization - Cigar Rights of America. It includes an interview with Keith Park, the Executive Director of CRA as well as many other figures from within the organization.

Aged NON-CUBAN Experiment!

        On episode 196 of the Dogwatch Social Club Netcast Colin Ganley was a guest. During this episode two Graycliff cigars were tasted. One was from 1999 and the other from 2008. A full discussion of vintage non-Cuban cigars was conducted during this extended-length episode. Non-Cuban cigars age very interestingly and that is discussed from several perspectives.

European Cigar Cult Journal Autumn Edition 2008

        How Long Should Cigar Be Aged? is the question I asked in the latest installment of the Collector’s Corner column. With a thorough survey of experts across the world I hope to have given readers a good idea of how long to age each of their cigars and what benefits aging will provide.

A Taste of Cigar History

        Florida’s Cigar Snob Magazine published this article in their September/ October edition. I recommend picking up a copy because it is beautifully laid out. The article discusses how people chose a cigar to smoke during the early 20th century and how they do today. It is based on a book called “Cigars and the Man” published in London during the ‘30s. Read more here.

Misleading Anti-Tobacco Literature

        This is an example of misleading propaganda aimed to prevent young people from using tobacco. While the goal is not necessarily objectionable, what is inappropriate is spreading untruths about cigars and the risks associated with those. Read here for analysis of a misleading piece of anti-tobacco propaganda.

Aged Partagas Experiment!

        On episode 185 of the Dogwatch Social Club Netcast Colin Ganley was a guest. Colin put together a cigar experiment designed to showcase how a cigar changes over time. Hosts Bob and Dale, with Colin, smoked both new and 10-year old versions of Partagas Shorts. Click here to listen to the show!

Cigar Magazine Comparison

        Not all cigar magazines are equal. What are the differences? With the help of David Diaz, a comparison of all cigar magazines was conducted. Which magazines have the most cigar/ tobacco-related content? Find out by clicking here.

Female Cigar Smoker Survey Results

        How much do women smoke and buy? Where do women buy cigars? Cigar Research and the Association of Women Cigar Smokers conducted surveys to learn about the habits of female cigar smokers. The major findings of this survey can be found by clicking here.

Keeping Your Cigars

        Asked to write a piece about cigar storage, this article discusses how to best store your cigars. There is advice about avoiding tobacco beetles as well as how to best age vintage cigars. Florida’s Cigar Snob, a local magazine, covers the Miami cigar market but has international appeal.

Raul Replaces Fidel Castro as President

        I covered this story for the European Cigar Cult Journal. The change in head of government is of interest for its possible future impact on the Cuban cigar industry, including access to markets.

Habanos Sommelier Contest Results

        The art of pairing cigars and libations thrives in Havana and nowhere more than the Festival del Habano. This article covers the contest and features an interview with a past winner.

Collector’s Corner Column

        The first in a continuing series of columns dedicated to aging, storing, and collecting vintage cigars. This one asks, why you should collect cigars. This column in the European Cigar Cult Journal will bring deeper coverage of the aging and collecting of cigars to this already venerable magazine.

Cigar Alliance Episode 23 (Interview)

        Chris from the Cigar Alliance Podcast interviewed me on his show. Click here for the podcast page. I greatly enjoyed talking with him and the interview is fun, full of opinions and good chat.

Develop Your Cigar Palate

       (Published in Florida’s Cigar Snob Magazine, May-June 2008)

I was asked to write an article on cigar tasting by the people at Forida’s Cigar Snob. They use the ICRS for their cigar reviews and we have discussed tasting many times. Enjoy the article.

Blending Cigars

(Published in the European Cigar Cult Journal edition Spring 2008)

Creating a cigar with a consistent and delicious taste is the job of the Master Blender. The secrets behind blending are revealed in this article which was published in the European Cigar Cult Journal. To read the article click here.

Taste

On the Dogwatch Social Club episode no. 149 I discussed one of the topics of research from my forthcoming book. In this episode we discussed the most important element of cigar tasting; taste. This lengthy discussion supplements previous discussions of cigar tasting and evaluation. Listen to this podcast.

Women and Cigars

On the Dogwatch Social Club episode no. 143 I discussed one of the topics of research from my forthcoming book. Women make up a significant minority of cigar smokers. Why is that? We discuss this topic with Heather Haddad of Fumee Inc. Listen to this podcast.

Politics and Cigars

On the Dogwatch Social Club episode no. 138 I discussed one of the topics of research from my forthcoming book. We discussed the connections and history of politics and cigars. This episode is a good teaser for the chapter of my book on politics. Listen to this podcast.

European Cigar Cultures

On the Dogwatch Social Club episode no. 134 I discussed one of the topics of research from my forthcoming book. This topic was a follow-up to the previous discussion of global cigar cultures. We discussed, in depth, the european cigar cultures. Listen to this podcast.

Globalized Cigar Shopping

    (Published in the European Cigar Cult Journal Summer 2007)

The prices and availability of cigars vary dramatically around the world. This article is a survey of prices and availability. As retailers work to compete in the world with internet competition the nature of retailing is changing and this article seeks to describe the current nature of cigar buying and selling at the retail level. read article

On the Dogwatch Social Club episode no. 127 I discussed one of the topics of research from my forthcoming book. Trends in the industry are interesting as part of the evolution of cigars. This week we discussed what is new or interesting in the contemporary world of cigar manufacture. Listen to this podcast.

On the Dogwatch Social Club episode no. 126 I briefly appeared to discuss draw-testing and the appropriate level of resistance in cigar construction. Listen to this podcast.

Contemporary Cigar-Smoking Cultures

On the Dogwatch Social Club episode no. 117 I discussed one of the topics of research from my forthcoming book. This show’s topic was cigar smoking cultures in different countries around the world. Listen to this podcast.

ICRS and Cigar Rating

On the Dogwatch Social Club episode no. 115 I discussed one of the topics of research from my forthcoming book. The topic on this show was rating cigars and the Independent Cigar Rating System which I created. You can read more about this system and download forms for free on this site. Just follow the links for the ICRS.

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