What we've learned at the Cigar Club

Ashton Aged Maduro
Handcrafted by Arturo Fuente, the Ashton Aged Maduro is a smooth, dark cigar with an amazingly pleasant aroma. The Ashton Aged Maduro uses the best Connecticut broadleaf wrappers and the finest Dominican tobaccos. This is a sweet, smooth maduro fit for a king.Ashton Aged Maduro is rare because of its selected and extremely limited Connecticut broad leaf wrapper. The initial sweet taste comes from the wrapper, but once lit, the cigar becomes rich and nutty much like a great Madeira or Tawny Port, whose distinct flavor comes from aging in Sherry finished French oak barrels. The wrapper and aged filler creates a rich and complex flavor elevating the Ashton Aged Maduro to a class all its own.
 

Cohiba
As early as 1496, the word Cohiba was used by the natives of Hispaniola (now Santo Domingo) to describe the cured leaves of tobacco they smoked for pleasure. While sailing with Christopher Columbus on his second voyage, Romanus Pane, a Spanish monk, wrote of this incident and gave us the name Cohiba.

 

The fertile soil and ideal climate of the Dominican Republic, where Cohiba was first smoked, over 500 years ago, makes it an ideal source for fine tobaccos. Among all the hand-rolled premium cigars from the Dominican Republic, Cohiba cigars have been the most exquisite since they were first introduced in 1978.
 

Montecristo
Montecristo is the world's most famous cigar trademark. Originating in Cuba, and distributed in the United States, these cigars are now manufactured by hand in the Dominican Republic. Considered one of the finest cigars on the market, the Montecristo is blended for the true connoisseur. A Connecticut Shade wrapper surrounds an all Dominican blend to create a truly rich, complex flavor. It is a medium to full bodied cigar with a sweet aroma and impeccable construction.
 

Stradivarius
Possessing a symphony of harmonious tastes, Stradivarius cigars are presented with a reserve of Connecticut Shade wrapper that has been cloistered for nearly 15 years. The extraordinary wrapper has been married to the crème of the crop of Dominican Havana seed binder which has been aged in tercios for two years. Masterfully-blended Dominican, Nicaraguan and Mexican leaf conjugate to create a taste that resonates with an ethereal depth and complexity. Each Stradivarius cigar is individually presented in a wooden coffin, which is closed with a protective wax seal and adorned with ribbon.
 

Why a Humidor

Cigars need to be stored correctly in order to age well. The best way to do this is by using a Humidor.

 

A humidor is a storage device that keeps your cigars at a temperature and humidity similar to that of the environment in which they were made.

 

A humidor can be a huge walk-in room, a box made of wood or Plexiglas, or something as simple as a sealed plastic bag – anything that maintains the relatively high level of airborne moisture, or humidity, cigars require to keep from drying out.

 

The ideal humidity to keep your cigars is at a relative 70% and at 72°. If your cigars are neglected, they will begin to dry out after about two weeks (or less) and will lose many of their pleasurable characteristics. In fact – a cigar may become unusable if it dries out for too long because it will start to decay and unravel.