Cuban Cigars Blog by EGM Cigars

Cigars with a variety of cigar bands

Cigar Bands - On or Off?

By Nick Hendry  So much of our world of Cuban Cigars is enveloped in romantic mystery and the bands that dress every stick to come from Havana are no different.  Popular...

Zenith El Primero Cohina Edition

The Complete History of Cigar Wristwatches

By Aaron Sigmond    Cuban Cigar smokers tend to be wristwatch enthusiasts—some even outright collectors. Not all, mind you. But many, in much the same way that cigar and watch...

Female Cigar Smokers: How They Broke Taboo

Female Cigar Smokers: How They Broke Taboo

  FEMALE CIGAR SMOKERS. THEIR STORY. THEIR LEGACY When you think about legendary cigar smokers, your thoughts are immediately drawn to men. Devotees of Cuban Cigars like Fidel Castro, Winston...

Tobacco plantation in Cuba's Pinar del rio.

Demystifying the cigar, from seed to shelf

By Aaron Sigmond  CIGARS ARE SIMPLE. So simple that they comprise just a single ingredient: dark tobaccos. Not, of course, just any dark tobaccos, however.  Much like grape varietals such...

Cigars in Venice: the City of Water

Cigars in Venice: the City of Water

Venice, also known as the ‘La Serenissima’ or the ‘City of Water’, is not like anywhere else in the world. It's a place that defies logic and convention. Known to...