Cigar Library

Buying cigars in Brussels, Belgium

Update (Aug 2014): Following my second trip to the Belgian capital I added two more places to the list of cigar shops in Brussels. During my stay I met Robert,...

Published January 2021

Cigar birthdays in January

Cigar birthdays in January. Like every month we celebrate some of the people in the cigar industry. If we miss anybody on our calendar, please let us know and we...

Published December 2020

Cigar birthdays in December

Cigar birthdays in December. Like every month we celebrate some of the people in the cigar industry. If we miss anybody on our calendar, please let us know and we...

Published November 2020

Best 5 Duty-Free Airport Cigar Shops

Looking for a great way to save money on cigars? The next time you’re traveling, head over to a duty-free cigar shop while you’re waiting at the airport. At duty-free...

Published November 2020

Cigar birthdays in November

Cigar birthdays in November. Like every month we celebrate some of the people in the cigar industry. If we miss anybody on our calendar, please let us know and we...

Published October 2020

Cigar birthdays in October

Cigar birthdays in October. Like every month we celebrate some of the people in the cigar industry. If we miss anybody on our calendar, please let us know and we...

Published September 2020

Cigar birthdays in September

Cigar birthdays in September. Like every month we celebrate some of the people in the cigar industry. If we miss anybody on our calendar, please let us know and we...

Published August 2020

Buying cigars in Munich, Germany

I’ve been to Germany several times now, but never had an opportunity to visit Munich before this month. It is often said that Munich, along with Berlin, is one of...

Published August 2020

Cigar birthdays in August

Cigar birthdays in August. Like every month we celebrate some of the people in the cigar industry. If we miss anybody on our calendar, please let us know and we...

Published July 2020

Cigar birthdays in July

Cigar birthdays in July. Like every month we celebrate some of the people in the cigar industry. If we miss anybody on our calendar, please let us know and we...

Published June 2020

Cigar birthdays in June

Cigar birthdays in June. Like every month we celebrate some of the people in the cigar industry. If we miss anybody on our calendar, please let us know and we...

Published May 2020

Buying cigars in Athens, Greece

Today I am bringing you another short travel report with a focus on cigars. In November I spent a few days in Athens, Greece and thoroughly enjoyed my stay. The...

Published May 2020

Cigar birthdays in May

Cigar birthdays in May. Like every month we celebrate some of the people in the cigar industry. If we miss anybody on our calendar, please let us know and we...

Published April 2020

Cigar birthdays in April

Cigar birthdays in April. Like every month we celebrate some of the people in the cigar industry. If we miss anybody on our calendar, please let us know and we...

Published March 2020

Cigar birthdays in March

Cigar birthdays in March. Like every month we celebrate some of the people in the cigar industry. If we miss anybody on our calendar, please let us know and we...

Published February 2020

Buying cigars in Quebec City, Canada

This guest post is written by Daniel, a cigar aficionado from Quebec City, Canada. He started smoking cigars 4 years ago and, after many visits to Cuba, got a “Certified...

Published February 2020

Buying cigars in Rostock, Germany

This article was submitted by Martin, a cigar aficionado from Rostock, Germany and owner of Rauchr.de. Cigar aficionados will appreciate the vibrant cigar culture that Rostock, Germany has to offer....

Published January 2020

Cigar birthdays in January

Cigar birthdays in January. Like every month we celebrate some of the people in the cigar industry. If we miss anybody on our calendar, please let us know and we...

Published December 2019

Cigar birthdays in December

Cigar birthdays in December. Like every month we celebrate some of the people in the cigar industry. If we miss anybody on our calendar, please let us know and we...

Published November 2019

Cigar Inn (NY): Lounge & house blend review

The Cigar Inn 18 years ago, the Sakih brothers: Billy, Gus and Bass, decided that it was time for them to turn one of their life’s passions into something that...

Published November 2019

Cigar birthdays in November

Cigar birthdays in November. Like every month we celebrate some of the people in the cigar industry. If we miss anybody on our calendar, please let us know and we...

Published October 2019

Cigar Birthdays in October

Cigar Birthdays in October. In the first year we have published personal birthday wishes to cigar manufacturers. However, we received feedback that it was a little too much, so we...

Published October 2019

Cigar birthdays in September

Cigar birthdays in September. Like every month we celebrate some of the people in the cigar industry. If we miss anybody on our calendar, please let us know and we...

Published August 2019

Buying cigars in Amsterdam

Amsterdam… what a great city. One of the most beautiful in Europe, in my humble opinion – I love the architecture, the atmosphere, the people – the only thing missing...

Published August 2019

The Cigar Insurance Myth

The cigar insurance myth. As a cigar smoker, you probably heard that story more than once. According to the legend, some smart-ass insured his cigars against fire. And after smoking,...

Published June 2019

Buying cigars in Rome

Living in the heart of Europe and having access to low cost airlines make it so easy to visit other countries that it would be a crime not to travel....

Published June 2019

Buying cigars in Barcelona

Barcelona was pretty high on my “cities to visit” list. In fact, it has occupied the #1 spot for over two years since I went to Venice. It was only...

Published May 2019

Buying cigars in Geneva

Time to talk about Geneva in my “buying cigars in” post series. Geneva is often considered like the cigar capital in Europe, because a lot of online shops operate or...

Published April 2019

Buying cigars in Madrid

In 2009, I spent my Christmas holidays in Madrid, Spain. Not only this is a very beautiful city, but it also has a couple of places that might interest cigar...

Published February 2019

Buying cigars in Ajaccio, Corsica

I love Corsica. I first visited the island a couple of years ago and absolutely wanted to spend at least one week there this year, which I finally managed to...

Published January 2019

Buying cigars at Dubai Duty Free

I was really impressed with the cigar shops at the Dubai Duty Free. There are actually two of them, one is simply called ‘Cigars Shop’ (or something like that) and...

Published November 2018