While I am a cigar sommelier on the side, my main gig is as an IT Professional, primarily (lately) as a technical trainer. Of course, since 2020 all but one of my classes have been taught remotely from the comfort of my living room/office. I feel that I am inviting my students into my home,… Continue reading How Do I Humidify?
Habanos Sommelier!
Four years ago I was happy to share that I had earned my certification as a cigar sommelier by the International Association of Cigar Sommeliers (IACS). I was and remain quite proud of that. Becoming an expert in a field that I am passionate has always been an exciting endeavour for me, and to be… Continue reading Habanos Sommelier!
Stixx: A Cigar With Bite!
Last October I spent the afternoon at Stixx Cigar Lounge in Woodland Hills, California (The Valley for those unfamiliarwith the area) smoking cigars and chatting with the owner, Johnny Mansour. He introduced me to his Stixx line of cigars and sent me home with a few more to try. I have been to Stixx several… Continue reading Stixx: A Cigar With Bite!
Hunting For Hidden Treasures
My wife and I are huge fans of Davidoff cigars. While there are several regular production line vitolas of theirs that we enjoy on a regular basis, we have also come to appreciate some of their limited edition releases of which they release a number every year. Over the past two years we have made… Continue reading Hunting For Hidden Treasures
Cigar Accessories: Nubbing It!
Let’s be honest. Cigar smokers enjoy their toys. Most of us have torches, cutters, punches, drills, ashtrays, and stands for every occasion, from the small, portable pocket-sized ones that we take with us to the larger and heavier ones that we leave at home. I cannot count how many of these I have but they… Continue reading Cigar Accessories: Nubbing It!
Different Strokes and Different Smokes: Divergent Approaches to Cigar Lounges
In my travels over the past month, I visited several cigar lounges in both Dallas, Texas and Southern California. I was just thinking of all of the cigar lounges I visited during that time, and how different each one of them is.Addison, CI, Autoscape, GHR, Stixx, Old OaksThe first thing that I should call attention… Continue reading Different Strokes and Different Smokes: Divergent Approaches to Cigar Lounges
Taking My Time…
A friend commented the other day that I have not blogged in a long time. Nothing can be further from the truth, as I have blogged nearly every day this calendar year. That I have not been blogging about cigars is a different story. I have indeed been ignoring this blog space, for which I… Continue reading Taking My Time…
To the Moon, Alice!
Last month, shortly before Leslie and I went to Cuba, Habanos S.A. announced that they would be raising the prices of all their cigars, but they would really be raising the prices of the two top ‘exclusive’ brands, the Cohiba and the Trinidad.I am grateful that the price hikes did not take effect until after… Continue reading To the Moon, Alice!
Operation National Proposal
(While this was originally posted to my Weight Loss blog, I feel it should be shared on both of my permanent blogs as well. I look forward to reading your comments! –MDG)I knew a couple of months ago that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her. We had a few ups… Continue reading Operation National Proposal
The Humidor Progression
I never thought I would be one of those guys with a big cabinet in my apartment to store and show off my cigars… what a long, strange trip it’s been.I was so excited! I had a small box of 25 cigars. It was the most cigars I had ever owned at one time, and… Continue reading The Humidor Progression
Passion For Cigars 