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  • Made for Spring- Floral Notes

    Experiencing floral notes in a cigar can come down to care and subtlety. Floral notes means it's reminiscent of flowers. But when it comes down to it, there is not a ton of similarity between, say, lavender and peach flowers. So how can they all fall under the same generalization? Much like leather, cedar, and earth, floral notes are more about the sensation or smell rather than the actual taste. But unlike the former, which are three of the most prominent ‘tasting’ notes, floral is not nearly as common. With that sensation can come varying levels of specificity- perhaps you can discern that one cigar has a note of roses, or orange bud- its that sensation of floral notes that drives the palate. Pushing to be able to discern evermore specific notes will give a deeper, more full smoking experience, but usually noticing the generalities comes first. 
  • What We're Smoking: March Madness Cigars

    Now that we are in the full swing of March Madness, you can expect the NCAA to be playing on at least one of our TV’s whenever possible. If you get the chance, come on down to watch the game with us. Here’s what we’ll be smoking- perhaps we can share a stick with you.