The Henry Flagler Museum in Palm Beach commissioned the reconstruction of a Tiffany & Co. humidor that is over 100 years old. The original piece was presented to Flagler by the New York Yacht Club as a gift after he offered his yacht Alicia as a committee boat during the 1895 America’s Cup.

Keep it simple. Not only is this excellent advice for life and business, but it is also the philosophy that best applies to the cutting of cigars. When in doubt, cut less.

Some brave and creative premium cigar companies have started to think outside of the Spanish cedar cigar box. We are taking a closer look at the major alternatives.

A discussion with three cigar-blending luminaries about the concept of “vintage” in the premium cigar industry and whether consistency is overrated.

Part One: “Carlito Fuente Bets the Farm” and “The Cohiba Wars” – by guest writer Macy Hanson

An editorial response to Macy D. Hanson’s analysis of the FDA commissioned Consensus Study Report on Premium Cigars: Pattern of Use, Marketing and Health Effects. Could there be a future without cigar social media? How should the cigar industry react to this looming threat?

How a recent FDA-commissioned study on premium cigars sends the disturbing signal that the FDA has turned its attention to the regulation of online cigar media.

Cigars and BBQ are a match made in heaven. We asked the World Champion of Grilling and BBQ to share his experience and insights with us.

PS: of course, he’s a cigar lover as well…

We kindly wanted to give you a comprehensive overview of some of the most widely acknowledged Top lists, compiled into a 7 x 10 matrix. Short and sweet.

Our co-host Sarah Saunders from WICC teamed up with sister of the leaf Pandora from Pandora’s Cigar box and created an exclusive pairing for the holiday season.

Cigar shops, cigar lounges, cigar bars - the traditional brick & mortar businesses have always been the backbone of the premium cigar industry. With our ode to these mostly family-run operations, we shed light on the last bastion of analog cigar experiences.

Cigars for beginners – is there such thing? If you’re new to the pleasure that is cigar smoking and are struggling with where to start, here’s some advice to help you on your way.

We talked about orchestrating finest tobaccos, even though often in small quantity and limited batches, where Rafael Nodal strives for perfection in his creations, which are consistently earning the highest accolades.

Cigar sampler, accessories, pairings, or swag are our favorite cigar gifts for Christmas.

Nick Hammond, author and writer from the UK, has published multiple books on cigars – the latest being Around The World In 80 Cigars – The Travels of An Epicure. We are humbled, that he shares his perspective and experience as well as some controversial thoughts about the beloved cigar world in this article with us.

What are the fundamentals of a great cigar pairing, and why is it important? We explore cigar pairings everything beyond: the cigar experience.

It’s Ray, and welcome to part IV–the last part of our guide about vintage cigars. This one is maybe the most anticipated one, and it is quite the hustle to collect rare new world cigars, also referred to as ‘Unicorns’. Enjoy the read!

It’s Ray, and welcome to part III of our four-part guide about vintage cigars. Vintage European short fillers are some of my oldest cigars. They are hard to come by, though it is not for a lack of trying!

It’s Ray again, welcome the part II of my four-part guide about vintage cigars. Vintage long filler non-Cuban cigars are the one of hardest one to find, as there is not many produced back in the time and respectively not many survive

Ray, ambassador of Light ‘em Up GO explains in a four-part guest blog post, how you can build up a mind-blowing collection of vintage cigars without spending fortune. Spoiler: It helps to live in the UK 😉