How to taste whisky by Richard Paterson, Master Distiller for The Dalmore. The Dalmore Whisky The high production capacity of the distillery has resulted in a variety of official bottlings from which whisky enthusiasts can choose. The distillery’s most typical bottling is the 12 year-old, although they also produce a 15 year-old, an 18 year-old,…
Category: Cigar Guide
How to Re-use a Vintage Humidor
Have you ever been tempted to buy a vintage humidor on Ebay, but were concerned about how effective it would be? There were no cheap imports from China, these were all made by English craftsmen and the equivalent today would cost you thousands of pounds from companies like David Linley. You still need to…
How to Clean a Cigar Cutter
As you continue to clip your cigars with the same cigar cutter, after a while you may notice one or all of the following: The caps are beginning to shred instead of slicing-off cleanly The cutter doesn’t open and close as smoothly as it used to The cutter is starting to build up some brownish…
Looking for an alternative to a Cuban Cigar? Try a Nicaraguan
Looking for an alternative to Cuban Cigar? Try a Nicaraguan. Just because a cigar says “Cuban seed tobacco” on its list of ingredients doesn’t mean the cigar will taste like the real thing — after all, the majority of the unique flavour comes from Cuban soil, rather than just the seed, itself. — you’re not…
Can I buy Tobacco over the internet from another EU country?
We are often asked questions about buying tobacco over the internet from another EU country so we thought we would share the answer with you. Tobacco purchases over the internet from another EU country In short it is legal to buy tobacco over the internet from another European Community country. However it is only legal…
Cuban Cigars Pronunciation Guide
At Simply Cigars we want to help educate our readers so we have developed created the Cuban Cigars Pronunciation Guide. When new cigars arrive are you to embarrassed to order them because you aren’t sure how to pronounce the names? Do cigar store staff look at you vacantly as you desperately try to pronounce Por Larrañaga…
Oldest Cuban Cigar Brands
Have you ever wondered what the oldest Cuban cigar brand released and thus start the era of elite Cuban Cigars? These items are always sought after and highly appreciated by cigar aficionados from all over the world, so knowing a little of their history would only add to your experience. We’ve chosen three brands which…
The UK Cuban Cigar Portfolio
The UK Cuban Cigar Portfolio is made up of 24 cigar houses. It’s said that every hand-rolled Havana goes through at least 222 different stages before it is ready to smoke. Each one is made by hand with meticulous care creating what are recognised as the finest cigars in the world. We invite you to…
Why Do I Need a Cigar Humidor?
At some point fairly early on in your journey as a new cigar smoker, you are going to need to look into buying a humidor. The need will strike you when you start browsing in your cabinets for cigars to smoke and find yourself running across dried-up or moldy cigars that have suffered from the…
Everything You Need to Know about Cigar Shapes, Sizes & Colours
A cigar shape can vary greatly in size from brand to brand, so describing a cigar by its size as well as shape is important. Cigars are measured by two factors: length, which is given in inches, and “ring gauge,” a designation of a cigar’s diameter broken into 64ths of an inch. A cigar with…
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