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"What's New" at the Tobacconists of Cary!
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That's right sports fans -- your favorite Tobacconist is making some much needed alterations to the store.
Larger humidor and Pergo-style flooring! Check it out!
On top of the improvments to the store, we had a visit from the fine folks at General Cigar who brought with them a master roller and many cases of El Presidente beer for our patrons to enjoy.
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The new and improved large scale humidor!
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| General Cigar Night |
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This time the folks from General brought beer!
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A master roller at work.
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Anecdotes
My favorite anecdote about Groucho Marx's cigar smoking occurred when he was in Rome, walking through Vatican Square with a group of tourists. He had just lit a brand new $1 cigar, when someone behind him jostled his arm, causing him to drop the expensive Dunhill into a puddle of water.
"Jesus Christ!" Groucho exclaimed.
As he bent down to recover the cigar from the water, a Catholic priest, who was evidently the person who had bumped him from the rear, picked up the cigar first and handed it to him. "Congratulations, Groucho," grinned the priest, "you just said the Secret Word."
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Questions and Answers
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Q1: What is the best way for me to age my cigars?
A1: Many collectors choose to age their cigars in boxes, keeping like cigars together. Also, it's a good idea to age cigars at a slightly lower temperature and humidity level than normal, and then to move the aged smokes to a desktop humidor when you're ready to begin smoking them.
Q2: My tobacconist sells many box-pressed cigars. Why do manufacturers do this? Is there an advantage to box-pressed smokes over round cigars?
A2: Box pressing is a stylistic decision, and it neither makes a cigar better nor worse than a round cigar. Lots of people favor the feel of a box-pressed smoke, and some manufacturers feel box pressing can correct potential construction flaws. But it is an aesthetic decision as to whether you prefer this style of cigar. Box pressing says nothing about the quality of the cigar, nor of the person who smokes it.
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Previous Newsletters:
March 1, 2003
April 12, 2003
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