Why is the Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua worthy of a podcast all its own? Maybe the answer lies inside my cigar case, where you’ll always find one! Tune in, light up and learn what makes this Nicaraguan puro so perfect for every cigar occasion – and the surprise announced at PCA 2023!
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Diva Tips on How to Enjoy it Even More – Your Cigar, That Is
Sure, you already know how to smoke a cigar, but what if you could enjoy it even more? Any aficionado knows that how to smoke a cigar properly means everything. Tune back into the basics and you might just improve every cigar experience you have, from how it tastes to how it makes you look...
Putting The Cigar Diva on the Spot – Interrogation-Style
A lot of people have a lot of questions for the Cigar Diva… and since there simply isn’t time to answer everyone, we took the Diva by surprise, interrogation-style and posed a few of those questions! Did we get the dodge? Is she pleading the 5th a little too much? Keep the questions coming and...
My Father Le Bijou 1922 and Woodford Reserve Double Oaked pairing
As many times as I’ve enjoyed the My Father Le Bijou 1922, this is the first time I’ve really delved in for a real review to find out why I love it. Not only is it a fabulous smoke with lots of bragging rights and a beautiful backstory, it’s one of the most versatile palates...
Gift Guide – Father’s Day and Beyond for Cigar Lovers
Father’s Day is upon us, but this may be the last gift guide you’ll ever need for the cigar lover in your life! It’s not about budget, it’s all about the love of the leaf! Whether you’re gifting for Father’s Day, a birthday, a retirement party or the holidays, this gift guide is an evergreen...
Cigar Stigma: the Real Stench Growing in Cigar Culture
Smoking stigma isn’t new, but it’s growing to paint a narrative about you and your cigar, and it may cost you more than you ever imagined possible! Listen to The Cigar Diva and Coconut Stickman talk about this in more detail in the podcast!
Reviewing and Pairing the 2022 Amazon Basin by CAO
In this episode we review the CAO Amazon Basin, new for 2022, to see if it lives up to all the hype. It’s got one seriously exotic backstory, so we paired it with some Belle Meade Reserve and jumped right into it looking for something that stood apart in the humidor… is it a “fad”...
Is the Cigar Lounge a Sanctuary? Mental Health & the Leaf
Do we even dare go there in a podcast? Yes… yes, we are. Is the cigar lounge secretly a sanctuary? Could it actually be some people’s only outlet to stay sane? Why? Is there a double-standard in mental health that’s shaped the demographic of cigar lounges since their inception? This episode is controversial yet encouraging...
Cigar Lounge Etiquette – Be the Member Everyone Loves
The guidelines of cigar lounge etiquette aren’t always passed along or written down, but they’ll make or break your membership experience at any location! Every member has a hundred stories about “that guy” who was constantly impeding a good lounge experience or even a single cigar. No matter whether you’re a brother or sister of...
Can Anyone be a Cigar Blender? What Makes One Great?
Take away the titles and ask, what is it about a great cigar blender that sets them apart in the industry? Love of the leaf? Legacy? Can anyone make a cigar? Take a listen to the latest podcast from The Cigar Diva and Coconut Stickman as they go into more detail about this. #cigarblender...