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Filed under: Cigars, Spirits, WineNew York City's Grand Central Terminal is more than just a place to catch a train, it is also home to an excellent wine shop and ...
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Monocacy Cigar Lodge bows club's first event
This article by Katherine Mullen at Gazette.net (Maryland) about the Monocacy Cigar Lodge's first cigar-smoking event, describes the camaraderie and rewards that come with being able to enjoy premium cigars in a "no-hassle" environment.
Experiencing a fine cigar alone can be a bit boring, but lighting up in the company of other enthusiasts makes puffing a bit sweeter. Just ask the members of Monocacy Cigar Lodge, a new club with the sole purpose of enjoying cigars and conversation with other stogie lovers in Frederick County.
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Salt & distilled water as a humidifier?
Q. As a dish of moist salt can be used to calibrate a hygometer, can it be used as a humidifier? For example, a container of salt that has no chemical additives, wet with distilled water. It would be easy to check to see if it needed more water, right?
- Joseph V.
A. Good question, and it would appear to make sense, too, but the scenario you describe would require way too much maintenance. Moreover, the evaporating salt may cause your cigars to take on a salty taste. I've had a few cigars that had a salty taste (for reasons unknown) and it ruined my enjoyment of the cigar.
Stick to using salt & distilled water only for testing your hygrometer, and use a reliable humidifier for keeping your cigars fresh.
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Who really holds the record for the world's longest cigar?
Posted: May 7, 2008, 03:20:00
By Gary Korb
Whether you disagree with their form of government, or the ceaseless Cuban embargo, the Cuban people are among the proudest in the world, especially when it comes to making premium cigars.
Yesterday on CigarAdvisor.com, I posted a story out of Havana about Jose "Cueto" Castelar, the 64 year-old Cuban cigar roller who was attempting to roll a 65 foot (20 meter) cigar to capture his fourth Guinness world record.
According to the article, "Castelar's previous record-setting cigars measured 11.04 meters (36.2 feet), in 2001, 14.86 meters (48.75 feet), in 2003, and 20.41 meters (66.9 feet), in 2005."
But it was no surprise to Gary Manelski at cigars.about.com that the writer (who is not credited) neglected to mention that the world's longest cigar was actually a Cuban cigar roller from Tampa, Florida.
In an effort to set the record straight (you'll pardon the expression), Gary sent me an email, some of which I'd like to share with you. He wrote:
"The world's longest cigar (101 feet) was rolled by Tampa's own Wally Reyes at the Cigar Heritage Festival back in November 2006. I know because I was there, and captured it on video."
Gary also pointed me to a November 2006 article he wrote titled, Longest Cigar in the World. In it he notes that the 2005 record was a 66-foot cigar rolled in Cuba. This would be the cigar credited to Señor Castelar. Then he goes on to report that the 2006 winner was Wally Reyes of Gonzalez Habano Cigar Company in Tampa who rolled a "smokable" 101 ft. long cigar.
By implying that Jose Castelar rolled the longest cigar, was the Havana article merely Cuban propaganda? Perhaps. Gary claims the information in the article was not true, and I'm sure he can back it up.
In the end, it was all for naught, since it was reported today in a Telegraph U.K. article titled Close But No Giant Cuban Cigar, that Jose Castelar didn't make the record book. Moreover, both he and Wally were surpassed by Puerto Rican cigar roller, Patricio Pena whose 2007 record still stands at 41.2m (135 feet).
Thanks Gary. And if anyone else wants to weigh-in on this, please do.
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