Category: Cigars

Perdomo, Esteli and Nicaragua 101

Perdomo Cigars is a family-owned company created and led by Nick Perdomo.  Its headquarters is in Miami with the entire cigar-making process – from seed to boxing – occurring at the Tabacalera Perdomo operation in Esteli, Nicaragua. Here’s a quick dive into some background… Continue Reading “Perdomo, Esteli and Nicaragua 101”

A Moment to Reflect

Life has changed so much in the last week or ten days, is that all it’s been? It happened so fast, like a nightmare unfolding day after day as businesses close and the lives we used to live interrupted. This isn’t what spring in… Continue Reading “A Moment to Reflect”

Enjoying a Cool, Slow Burn

Did you ever look at a premium cigar? I mean, really look at it? The complexity of this hand rolled piece of art is amazing. A cigar is made up of three major parts: wrapper, binder and filler and each piece of the puzzle… Continue Reading “Enjoying a Cool, Slow Burn”

Go Big or Go Home

If it’s bigger, it’s got to be better!  That mindset has been entrenched in consumers’ brains year after year from marketing company after marketing company, no matter what the product. So it’s no wonder that the trend for a more robust and larger cigar… Continue Reading “Go Big or Go Home”

From Start to Finish

Premium Cigars are among the few items that truly are “all natural”.  There is no chemical treating, they are free of dyes, and no ripening accelerants are used. Those sweet and spicy flavors occur naturally in the tobacco leaves.  Premium Cigar Manufacturers let nature… Continue Reading “From Start to Finish”

Super Cigars from LFD

Are you ready for some football??!  La Flor Dominicana certainly is with their Super Bowl cigar! Even though the Vikings won’t be playing in this year’s game, the fans of this host state can enjoy a special cigar while watching the big game. LFD… Continue Reading “Super Cigars from LFD”

The Top 25 Cigars of 2017

Really? Only 25?!! How can they choose? With so many premium cigars on the market, manufactured by well established companies, many generation after generation owned, choosing the top 25 is a task that I’m sure any cigar lover would endure.  Fortunately, Cigar Aficionado has… Continue Reading “The Top 25 Cigars of 2017”

Choosing Your Cigar

When it comes to choosing a cigar, there are many options to consider…price, body, flavor, size and smoke time. Have you ever walked in to a humidor and wondered where to begin? Instead of selecting a cigar based on the cool cigar band, check… Continue Reading “Choosing Your Cigar”

Don’t Forget Dad!

With Father’s Day just around the corner, it’s time to choose that unique gift for dad.  At Smoke Rings, we highly recommend the La Flor Dominicana TAA 2017 Cigar as a perfect choice!  It is a medium bodied 6 x 54 cigar with a… Continue Reading “Don’t Forget Dad!”

Much Has Changed in the Cigar World…

In 1963, President John F. Kennedy imposed a trade embargo on Cuba, making it illegal to import products from the island nation – including cigars.  Now, for the first time since, there is a realistic chance that they will once again be sold in… Continue Reading “Much Has Changed in the Cigar World…”