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1 Is there a specific tobacco that gives-off leather and cedar flavors?
2 What's a good wood and finish for a custom-made cigar ashtray?
3 Why do my cigars keep going out?
4 Is this a good method for controlling tobacco beetles?
5 Licking your cigars before lighting: Good or bad idea?
6 What do they mean by "non tobacco ingredients" in my cigars?
7 Keeping cigars fresh when the weather inside your house is bad
8 What's the best way to unplug a cigar?
9 How do I control my humidor's humidity when it's so humid outside?
10 Why are my cigars cracking up?
11 What's the deal with glass jar humidors?
12 How long should you let your cigars rest after they step off the truck?
13 Dull cigar cutters: Sharpen or scrap 'em?
14 Why are some cigars square instead of round?
15 Why do dead cigar stubs have such a nasty odor?
16 Are cigars addicting?
17 Spend and Tax?
18 More mild cigars than full?
19 Storing cigarillos: Should they be kept in a humidor, or kept in their tins or boxes?
20 Why are some cigars referred to as "vintage?"
21 What makes some cigar wrappers "toothy?"
22 Is a portable heater safe for smoking cigars in a hunting blind?
23 Robusto vs. Lancero: What's the dif'?
24 From day of delivery, how long should my cigars rest before smoking?
25 If I don't like Habano wrapper on one brand, will I not like it on all other cigars?
26 Do Maduro cigars generally have burn issues?
27 What is ''canoeing?''
28 What does the serie number signify on the Famous Thousands cigars?
29 Cigars with cello or without cello: What's the dif'?
30 How many leaves are used in handmade cigars?
31 What is a "Vitola?"
32 Do tubos help regulate humidity?
33 Why do my cigars sometimes turn bitter in the last third?
34 Is this cigar toasting method acceptable?
35 What is the "Entubar" style of cigar rolling?
36 How can I calibrate the hygrometer on my box of CAO Vision cigars?
37 Newbie questions on cigar wrappers
38 Are these "special cigars" really Cubans?
39 What causes spotting on some cigars?
40 Why do I tend to salivate more when I smoke certain cigars?
41 What is the lifespan of humidifier gel crystals?
42 What are the risks and effects of high summer humidity on my cigars?
43 Why do my cigars keep going out on me?
44 Can you store cigars in a refrigerator?
45 Are my Romeos fakes?
46 What is a Figure 8 cigar punch?
47 How long can I leave my cigars in their factory boxes?
48 What's up with cigars sold in mazos?
49 Two newbie cigar smoker questions
50 Rolling cigars in wine
51 Can excessive outdoor humidity dilute the flavors in cigars?
52 Foam core or gel?
53 Should I remove the cello and cedar sleeves on my cigars?
54 What causes cigars to burn with a black charcoal-like ash?
55 The air also rises
56 Can I keep my cigars in a tin-lined humidor?
57 Can butane lighter fuel go stale?
58 Should I move my humidor?
59 Should I replace the hygrometer on my new humidor?
60 Is that blueish-greenish tint on my cigars' wrappers mold?
61 What is that black sticky stuff coming from my cigars?
62 Are cigars rated like wines are rated?
63 Will different size cigars within the same line taste the same?
64 How do you cut Salomone shaped cigars?
65 Why some cigars burn with a cone-like ash
66 Will my cigars stay fresh during shipping?
67 Which humidifiers are more reliable?
68 Is it OK to glue a humidifier's base to your humidor?
69 Oops! I soaked my cigars
70 Is a cigar's price related to its strength?
71 Which came first, the torpedo weapon or the Torpedo cigar?
72 Can you inhale cigars?
73 What does "y Cia" mean?
74 How to help open the draw on tapered head cigars
75 The RH is too damn high!
76 What do the numbers mean for the Famous Nicaraguan and Dominican Thousands Series?
77 Will shortening a long cigar negatviely affect its flavor?
78 Can you keep cigars in a wine cellar?
79 Is relative humidity related to a cigar's strength?
80 How can I rehydrate my dry cigars?
81 Should flavored cigars be stored separately?
82 Are lighter colored wrapper leaves easier on the palate?
83 Does a cigar's size & shape relate to its fullness?
84 What is causing my mold problem?
85 Why are cigars so expensive sometimes?
86 Why is my cigar's filler burning faster than the wrapper?
87 What is the origin of the "Wavell" cigar?
88 Is it "normal" to smoke only one cigar brand?
89 What is a "liga?"
90 Is my Cohiba cigar a fake?
91 How long will a sealed box of cigars remain fresh without humidification?
92 What's a good Davidoff cigar to try first?
93 What can I use to store my cigars instead of a humidor?
94 Why use a V-cutter on Torpedo cigars?
95 Why is my cigar's ash so flaky?
96 How would you compare the burn using a V-cutter vs. a punch or guillotine cutter?
97 Can an open container of distilled water be placed in a cigar humidor?
98 Can you ruin your humidor by putting an unfinished cigar in it?
99 Why do some cigars have bands at the head and foot?
100 Why are my cigars burning unevenly?
101 What is the average life expectancy of a humidity pack?
102 Should cigars in glass tubos be removed before being placed in my humidor?
103 What makes a cigar mild?
104 Cigar Cutting Newbie
105 Storing ACID Cigars
106 What's the best way to travel with cigars on a long vacation?
107 Anteing-up on Cigar Pokers
108 Figuring out a Figurado
109 Butane lighter care
110 To Wrap Or Not To Wrap - That Is The Question
111 Smoking in the house
112 The blend vs. the size of the cigar. What counts when rating it?
113 Liquid nicotine
114 What is "Fuerte?"
115 I was unable to calibrate my hygrometer
116 RE Tubos: Open or closed?
117 What was Sir Winston Churchill's favorite cigar?
118 "Help! I'm a fast smoker."
119 "Cohiba" defined
120 About that slash in the cigar size chart...
121 Storing cigars in their factory boxes without a humidor
122 How to tell if your long filler cigar is cheating on you
123 Rotating cigars
124 Home aging "seconds" and bundle cigars
125 Cutting edge advice
126 MORE cutting edge advice
127 Sharing Cigars
128 Those fussy hygrometers
129 Squeezing out sparks
130 Pressing issue
131 Storing Tubo Cigars
132 What are "stogies"?
133 Cigar Store Etiquette
134 How to prevent the Cigar Jar "Rain Forest" Effect
135 Sucking the life out of a cigar
136 "Cold-filling" butane lighters
137 Cold Truckin'
138 Tasting a premium cigar
139 Wetting a cigar
140 Fixing that hook in your golf cigar
141 Are bundle cigars worth aging?
142 Humidor unhinged!
143 What is "natural?"
144 The humidor in the humidor quandry
145 High humidity jitters
146 Bloomin' Havanas
147 Clipping a wafer cigar
148 Mason Jar Humidors
149 What effect does a cigar's size and shape have on its flavor?
150 Bad burn, bad burn, what'cha gonna do?
151 Are "dark natural" and "maduro" one in the same?
152 Canoe Canoe?
153 What is the purpose in box pressing cigars?
154 Home aging freshly-rolled cigars
155 Why cigars are not veggies
156 Comparing a cigar's strength to its shape
157 Relighting your cigar
158 What causes tunneling?
159 Cigar smoker seeks "guaranteed accurate" hygrometer
160 Tactile Dysfunction
161 Summertime Bugs
162 "Finish" Defined
163 Pre-Wedding Cigars Storage
164 The Maduro Mystique
165 Can too much humidity cause tunneling?
166 Keeping your humidor in good condition
167 Cold storage
168 New box of cigars problem solved
169 Why you should never put an unfinished cigar back in the humidor
170 Pre-cutting your cigars: Good idea?
171 The story behind the Arturo Fuente Flor Fina 8-5-8
172 Can mild cigars be flavorful?
173 "Toothy" cigars
174 Lighting Perfecto Cigars
175 Storing tubos in your humidor
176 Bóveda Humidipacks Life Cycle
177 Lighter Fluid Worries
178 Dry storage problem
179 Coming undone during the act
180 Foam-lined travel cigar humidors: Are they reliable?
181 Fuente Fuente OpusX box codes
182 What is the difference in taste between wrappers?
183 How do they determine the cigar capacity of a humidor?
184 A "roach clip" for cigars?
185 Using a factory cigar box as a humidor
186 Separation anxiety
187 "Blunt" cigar defined
188 Long-term storage in airtight cigar travel humidors
189 Help, I'm, inhaling when lighting-up.
190 Cigars in the fridge?
191 Checking humidity
192 Do you need to clip cigarillos?
193 Seasoning a pocket cigar case
194 High Temperature Woes
195 Using the right kind of water in your humidifier
196 Humipaks vs. humidifiers
197 Salt & distilled water as a humidifier?
198 Fuente Fuente OpusX cigars price frustration
199 Cigars and health problems
200 Changing flavors in cigars
201 "Cuban Sandwich" cigars
202 Inverse cigar lighting theory (or, putting a foot in your mouth)
203 "Strong" vs. "Green" Cigars
204 Clipping "pigtail" capped cigars
205 Calibrating a digital hygrometer
206 Humidity fluctuations in cigar humidors
207 Tapered head cigars
208 Rotating your cigars
209 Saving a half-smoked cigar
210 Cigars with cedar outer wrappers
211 Seasoning a travel cigar humidor
212 Storing small cigars packaged in tins
213 "Rounding out" square-shaped cigars
214 Long term cigar aging: boxed or loose?
215 Better smelling cigars
216 Storing cigars in their factory boxes in a humidor
217 Smelly Condo Blues
218 Humidifier placement in glass top cigar humidors
219 Why the name "perfecto?"
220 "Medium bodied, yet full flavored" - what's up with that?
221 What are those little green spots on my cigars?
222 Red cedar chest as a cigar humidor?
223 Got cigars? (But no humidor?)
224 Stop "listening" to your cigars
225 Cigars by the numbers
226 Why you don't shake a can of butane when filling your cigar lighter
227 What causes uneven burning cigars?
228 What's the deal with Cameroon wrappers?
229 A sweet cure for cigar nausea
230 Why always boxes? Why not bundles?
231 Reltive humidity and airtight travel cases
232 Repairing cigar wrappers
233 Identifying a cigar series by band
234 What to do cigars about that turn strong and bitter
235 What is the best way to cut your cigar?
236 Flavoring a dog rocket
237 Tips for preventing mold on your cigars
238 Origin of the term "smoke filled room"
239 A solution for clogged humidifiers
240 First cigars in the U.S.
241 Cigar cutter lifespan
242 Questionable Cuban?
243 Freezing a box of cigars
244 Why butane for lighting cigars?
245 "Fortaleza Tres" defined
246 Glass top vs. all wood humidors
247 Flavoring cigars
248 "Claro," "Candela," what's the dif?
249 Bad burning cigars dilemma
250 How does aging affect a cigar's flavor?
251 Winter cigar storage
252 Is there a cure for a bad seal on a cigar humidor?
253 Hygrometer accuracy woes
254 When to "recharge" your humidifier
255 Long cigar ashes: What's up with them?
256 A binder for cigar bands
257 Cutting a cigar's cello wrapper at the foot
258 Humidor temperature concerns
259 About those "flavors" found in premium cigars
260 "Boutique cigar" brand defined
261 "Mild," "medium," and "full-bodied" cigars: What's the dif'?
262 Pre-clipping cigars to lessen humidity
263 Cutting a cigar in half
264 Ash length and color
265 How often should you charge your humidifier?
266 Humidifier and cigar placement in a cigar humidor
267 Can a humidifier be placed on the bottom of a cigar humidor?
268 How long can you age your cigars?
269 Canoeing, burn insulation, and rolling the ash
270 Potential Tupperdor problems
271 How long does it take for a cigar to dry out?
272 Cigars without ligero
273 Do flavored cigars lose their flavor over time?
274 Mixing cigars in your humidor
275 Should bundle cigars be treated the same as boxed premiums?
276 Empty humidors
277 Leather cigar case issues
278 Storing Tubo Cigars
279 Keeping track of the type of cigars in your humidor
280 Why lemon, lime (and alcohol) are effective at cleansing the palate
281 Is is OK to keep cigars in their factory boxes in your humidor?
282 Humidors and high temperatures
283 "Torpedo" defined
284 Cohiba cigar bands
285 When to "put down" a cigar
286 Cigars too moist, poor draw
287 Dipping your cigars
288 Resting your cigars
289 "Orphans" vs. "Seconds"
290 Same blend, different size, different taste
291 New humidor blues
292 Damp cigar blues
293 Flying with cigars
294 What's the best method for lighting cigars?
295 Does a cigar humidor have to be airtight?
296 Storing cigars standing up
297 Cigars with tapered heads
298 Using recycled water in your humidifier
299 That rubber gasket on your new analog hygrometer
300 "Cuban Seed"
301 Funny odor in humidor
302 Dates on cigar boxes & bundles
303 Jar cigar humidors
304 Palate changes
305 Removing mold stains from a cigar humidor
306 Cigar humidor overflow
307 The trouble with maduro cigars
308 Cheap tobacco and cheap cigars
309 Trunk Press vs. Box Press
310 Uneven burning cigars
311 Cigars taken hostage!
312 Cigars bitter at first, then round out
313 What is a "premium cigar?"
314 Rotating your cigars
315 Are Cuban cigars superior?
316 Hope for some dried-out cigars
317 How long can you leave an unfinished cigar in the ashtray before relighting?
318 Five year term limit on cigars?
319 Naked Cigar Theory
320 Found cigars
321 Medium cool
322 Ash length and firmness
323 Storing cigars in a cabinet cigar humidor
324 What's wrong with this picture?
325 Cigar ring size defined
326 Toothpick cigar punch
327 Is my humidifier is too big?
328 Can you recommend a good cigar cutter?
329 How do you store box press cigars?
330 Weather changes and the effects on your humidor
331 Why are these cigars numbered?
332 What's the life expectancy for a sealed box of cigars?
333 Should you use the top tray in your cigar humidor?
334 Are there any good "chewing" cigars?
335 Can cigars be smoked "backwards?"
336 What are the pros and cons of a glass-top cigar humidor?
337 Space between your cigars?
338 Can a humidor be saved from a little mildew?
339 Does anyone make a decent $20 cigar lighter?
340 Size Matters
341 What's the deal with airport security and cigar accessories?
342 What's the sweetener made of on cigars with sweetened wrapper caps?
 

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