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Cigars 101

1	How to deal with a cracked wrapper leaf
2	What should you do if your cigars become victims of beetles?
3	What are those little tan spots I sometimes see on the cigar wrapper?
4	What is the white powdery substance that sometimes appears on the cigar wrapper?
5	What is "blue mold" and what do I do if I find it on my cigars?
6	Is 70/70 really the "ideal" temperature/humidity mix?
7	What should I do if I find a "plug" in my cigar?
8	What's the best method for restoring dry cigars?
9	Why do most cigar boxes have a block of wood in them?
10	What are the "classic" cigar styles by length and ring gauge?
11	Should you keep "tubo" cigars tubed while in your humidor?
12	What's the difference between "hand made" and "hand rolled" premiums?
13	What's the best way to deal with a cigar that is burning only on one side?
14	What causes "tunneling?"
15	What are "box-pressed" cigars?
16	How can you tell if a cigar is fresh?
17	Why do some cigars unravel?
18	How do you calibrate a hygrometer?
19	How important is having a humidor, really?
20	How does ring gauge and length affect the taste of the cigar?
21	How do you "revive" dry cigars kept in a cigar box?
22	What's the best way to relight a cigar?
23	Cigar Dating Site
24	To wrap or not to wrap? (Should you keep cigars in their cello wrappers or take them off?)
25	What's the proper way to light a cigar?
26	Valuable Cigar Care Advice
27	Keep the Tubes
28	Hot under the collar
29	Bands on or off?
30	Ionic Cigars
31	What not to do when a VIP requests a cigar
32	Lisa Says: "Use 50/50 on green oasis foam type humidifiers sparingly!"
33	Butane Lighter Care
34	How much of the cigar tip should you clip?
35	Rating Cigars: How to be a good judge of "character"
36	Prime Cuts
37	Choosing and seasoning a new humidor
38	Those Crazy Culebras!
39	That Was A Great Cuban Cigar! Or Was It?
40	Buying Bundle Cigars
41	Aging Cigars at Home
42	The most frequently asked cigar questions