While imports and sales of cigars have begun to taper off after the wild 20-plus percentage increases of Covid’s tobacco boom, they haven’t fallen back to their 2019 levels. And for people who make ...

A proposed bill in the New York State Legislature has cigar lovers huffing and puffing. Assembly Bill A10016, introduced in April 2022, seeks to raise the tax on cigars from 75%, currently the highest ...

There are signals of cool that need no explanation. Tipping the valet with a $100 bill. Confidently ordering rare whiskey. And smoking the best cigars like it’s no big deal. But how do you smoke a ...

Cigar lovers can get kind of obsessed with smoking stogies — and just about every event might call for one. Is there a big game on? That’s an occasion to spark up a cigar. Celebrating a birth or just ...

Nothing catches an eye in a cigar lounge like the perfect cigar ring. That slow-floating circle, drifting lazily through the air, screams one thing to the world: you’re a master cigar serenader. There ...

Smoking cigars can adversely affect a person’s health. In some ways, smoking them is worse than smoking cigarettes due to their contents. However, there are several ways a person can quit cigar ...

What happens when more than 1,000 aficionados meet with artisans who make their favorite cigars? They’ll spend four days talking and signing autographs, listening to music, golfing and tossing bean ...

Bourbon and tobacco are two products practically synonymous with Kentucky. Pairing them indoors within the state's borders, however, is surprisingly difficult. Forty-four cities and counties ...

Cigar smoking is often perceived as a more sophisticated or less harmful alternative to cigarette smoking. However, the reality is starkly different. Cigars are just as harmful, if not more when it ...

Cigar smoking can increase the risk of certain cancers, even if people do not inhale. Smoking cigars can increase the likelihood of developing cancers such as lung, esophageal, and oral cancers. It ...

Sunrise is more than an hour away when Tom Kurkjian pulls into a parking lot off Central Avenue, punches a code into a lock on an unmarked metal door and enters a darkened room. Kurkjian is 74 years ...