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Discover the rich culture of cigars and join me as I share insights from my journey to becoming a Master Tobacconist. 📖

#CigarsOn𝕏
Joined April 2024
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This is my all-time most popular post 🤣 Should I pin it to my profile?
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A cigar is 100% tobacco A cigarette is not.
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Anyone else doing this ?
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@positivesideofx He’s owning it!! That’s the way to do it!
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@Little_darlinn Michael was a gift to this world. Rest in peace brother!
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Do you consider this an art form?
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Ladies & Gents, you’re watching a master at work. Enjoy!
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Accuracy and precision! No one will ever convince me this isn’t an art.
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FDA, KEEP YOUR REGULATIONS OUT OF MY CIGAR BOX.
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The cigar industry is a mom and pop industry.
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A cigar is 100% tobacco A cigarette is not.
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Topgolf should add a cigar lounge to its locations🤔 @Topgolf reported a decline in sales for the second straight quarter in 2024, with their share price plummeting 37% over the past year.
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@WallStreetSilv Do what is needed. Let’s not forget Polands bravery in 17th century saving Vienna from the siege of the Ottoman Empire.
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You know what I love about the cigar community? No one cares what creed you profess, culture you’re from, job title you have, politician you vote for, etc. Despite having our own opinions there's a mutual respect and camaraderie that's truly unique. Some of the deepest
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Have an awesome Monday, Ladies and Gents! 🫡!
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LANCERO CIGARS ARE SUPERIOR, try one and you’ll taste what I mean. ————— ⬇️For those who don’t know: ⬇️ A Lancero cigar is a specific size and shape known for its slender and elongated form. Here are some key characteristics: - Long, thin profile. - Generally measures
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@OneBadDude_ @RobertKennedyJr I would buy stock in this company.
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CIGARS ON 𝕏 FOLLOW TRAIN 🔥💨 IF YOU ENJOY CIGARS: 💨 Like this post. 💨 Comment with your @ or favorite cigar. 💨 Repost for greater reach. 💨 Follow everybody who comments. Let's connect and grow the Cigars on 𝕏 community! #CigarsOn 𝕏 #cigarlovers #botl #sotl #cigars
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@iluminatibot It's thievery, straight thievery.
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Tobacco air drying in curing barn.
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Good morning, Ladies and Gents.
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Good morning, Ladies and Gents!
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Would you smoke these?
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A Sunday cigar hits different.
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Blessed Sunday Ladies & Gents, I didn’t know they did this! 😮
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Have you smoked one before? #CigarsOn 𝕏
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@weirddalle Umm…consider a new GF, for your children’s sake.
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A. Too much? B. Too little? C. Just right? ————— For those who don’t know: Premium cigars have a closed head which must be cut at the appropriate place to draw properly.
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@weirddalle The one time a “WATCH UNTIL THE END” is actually needed. 🤣 😆
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Some people like to travel with cigars in cases, bags, or tubes, but I prefer keeping them close to my heart, where I know they'll be safe.
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The 𝕏 algorithm is 🙌 for recommending this 🔥 thread.
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Starting a cigar collection can be an enjoyable and rewarding hobby. Anyone can do it. Here is a thread with some steps to help you get started:
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I’m just not a fan of the v-cut, how about you?
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This is a tobacco plant. These are the 4 leaf primings. Which priming adds the most strength to a cigar blend? #CigarsOn 𝕏
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Happy Friday, ladies and gentlemen! Enjoy your day.
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Lighters from the 1900s were built different. Make lighters classy again!
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Smoking a cigar too rapidly runs the risk of raising the temperature throughout the cigar, which can promote unpleasant, bitter, acrid notes.
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Why don’t more cigar lounges offer fine espresso and coffee?
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Good morning, Ladies and Gents! Today we are at Chateau de la Fuente in the Dominican Republic. Workers hang freshly harvested tobacco leaves on cujes (wooden poles aka lathes) in a curing barn. #CigarsOn 𝕏
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FDA, KEEP YOUR REGULATIONS OUT OF MY CIGAR BOX.
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Which one is most common for you?
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@libsoftiktok Too bad, she was a pretty girl.
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A long head of ash allows your cigar to stay lit longer, but with great ash comes great responsibility. Stay classy folks.
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Have you ever tried a cigar you saw on 𝕏 and really enjoyed it? After seeing @supercigardave post Aganorsa Leaf Arsenio (trusting his palate) I gave it a try and 🤩. Here’s what I learned about Aganorsa Leaf Arsenio: ~THREAD~
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Over $300,000 worth of cigars destroyed by flooding. Sam Souhail of Casablanca Cigar Bar in Asheville, NC, clears debris from his shop after Hurricane Helene. #CigarsOn 𝕏 📸 Getty
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A Sunday cigar hits different. #CigarsOn 𝕏
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Watching this never gets old! Have a great Saturday everyone!
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The cigar industry is a mom and pop industry.
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Anyone have a similar experience? When I'm enjoying a cigar, especially if it’s my first time trying a blend, I find that being outdoors enhances the experience. It's a way to keep the taste pure, unaffected by the medley of aromas in a room full of other cigars.
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“If you can't explain it to a six year old, you don't understand it yourself.” Here’s how a cigar is made from seed to cigar: 1. Growing: - Plant tobacco seeds, then take care of the plants until they're ready to pick. 2. Harvesting: - Pick the leaves when they're
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Do you age your cigars? Eddie Sakhakian of @DavidoffLondon discusses the benefits of aging cigars for 3 to 5 years after purchase.
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Just a weekly reminder to our friends at the FDA.
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What’s your first thought when you see this?
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Why are Ligero leaves the strongest? 1. Sunlight exposure. 2. Priming position. 3. Nutrient concentration. 4. Harvest time. #CigarsOn 𝕏
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Is this necessary?
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Happy Sunday, Ladies & Gents! Enjoy this glorious day! 🙏
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I love traditions, here’s a unique one from the world of cigars: Back on June 17, 1960, in Maianao, Cuba, there was a cool tradition at the Piedra Cigar Factory. There, a woman cigar maker is seen enjoying a cigar herself while working. To combat the boredom of repetitive
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Premium cigars and coffee are a match made in heaven.
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“Cut and a light?” Do you accept a shop's courtesy when they offer to cut and light your cigar? Personally, I find enjoyment in the ritual of doing it myself.
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The clear material around your cigar is cellophane, not plastic. Here's why it's used: - Keeps cigars fresh by maintaining humidity levels. - Guards against physical damage without affecting flavor. - Allows you to inspect the cigar's condition without unwrapping it.
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No cigar cutter on hand? Try Winston Churchill’s matchstick method: Instead of using a traditional cigar cutter, he'd moisten the cigar's cap and use a long match to pierce it. Then, blowing from the foot (other end) ensured a good draw. If the cigar extinguished, a nearby
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Trust your palate, not the reviews; your taste in cigars is as unique as your fingerprint.
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This woman is a true educator!! Familiarize yourself with these four characteristics of a cigar blend, all of which originate from different primings: - how it burns (combustion), - its scent (aroma), - its taste (flavor), - its intensity (strength / Fuerte)
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It’s Monday, Ladies and Gents! You are where you are, be where you are.
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Stay away from fake cigars and fake people.
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@creation247 As a Catholic, I have some concerns theologically, it kind of reminds me of Praise and Worship music; gets to the emotions, but eventually people find the Catholic church once they start reading the early church fathers.
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@hodgetwins Wasnt the entire operation arguing over what a man or woman was a few months ago!?? 😂
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Enjoying cigars is a fraternal experience.
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467 million premium cigars were imported into the 🇺🇸 last year. That is a lot of cigars. #CigarsOn 𝕏
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Good morning, Ladies and Gents. Preparing Pennsylvania broadleaf for harvest, a little end of the week inspiration.
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There's nothing more off-putting than someone thinking their cigar knowledge makes them superior. Spoiler: it doesn't.
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Personally, I won’t judge a cigar based on just one experience; I need at least three, spread over time. But that’s just me.
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@WallStreetSilv @libsoftiktok Our founding fathers must be disappointed with the way things have turned out.
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@OneBadDude_ “It’s one big club and you ain’t in it”
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Enjoying a cigar while reading scripture, there's something intrinsically symbiotic about the experience.
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HOLY SMOKES! 71-year-old Teresita Galanto smoked a three foot long cigar in a rolling contest, showcasing the local tobacco culture. - Philippines March 2007
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Maybe I’ll buy it and leave it in the humidor for the zombie apocalypse!
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Are you a @Vol_Football Tennessee fan? Then this video is for you: Check out @HoltsCigar for more tips because after last night celebratory cigar fails it looks like you’ll need them. 😉
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Choose wisely!
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Rest in Peace, Lieutenant James Earl Jones (1931-2024) Thank you for your service to our country and for the indelible mark you left on the world through your art. Your voice and presence will be deeply missed but never forgotten. 🫡 🇺🇸
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@Alphafox78 Not as classy as Tim.
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Happy Friday, Ladies and Gents! Today we are in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in Amish country. This farmer is discussing a cultivation technique known as 'topping.' Here’s what it involves: - Removing the flowering seed pods carefully from the plant. -Energy and nutrients that
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HOLY SMOKES! In 1864, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Revenue Act, which taxed cigars and required them to be packaged in standardized counts: 25, 50, 100, or 250. Each package bearing a tax stamp. These changes were designed to boost government revenue during the Civil
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Happy Friday, Ladies and Gents! 400 to 500 pairs of hands! 🙌
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Which one? A. Oliva Serie V Melanio B. Ashton Virgin Sun Grown (VSG) #CigarsOn 𝕏
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HOW DO YOU STORE YOUR CIGARS POST-PURCHASE ?
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Amtrak needs to make a smoking parlor for cigars and pipe smokers only.
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@DisrespectedThe WE CARE, WE ARE HERE, AND WE ARE PRAYING. 🇺🇸 FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT.
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Quit smoking cigars! Learn to savor them.
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I don't personally enjoy smoking cigars while i'm driving, how about you?
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Why don't more women smoke cigars?
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Is abuela's cigar too large? 😆 #CigarsOn 𝕏
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Workers at the "El Laguito" factory in Havana, Cuba, make Cohiba cigars, the premier Cuban brand. Created in 1966 for Fidel Castro, Cohiba was initially a secret but later became a popular gift for world leaders. For those who don’t know: The name "Cohiba" comes from an
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Which one?
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Worth it? Or just another “cigar accessory”
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SHOULD A CIGAR SHOP REPLACE A BAD CIGAR? A. Yes B. No
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Good morning, Ladies and Gents! Today we are in Connecticut’s Tobacco Valley. Workers hang freshly harvested tobacco leaves on cujes (wooden poles aka lathes) in a curing barn. Yesterday we listed the stages for the curing process: -Wilting -Yellowing -Coloring -Drying
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WHAT CAUSED THIS?
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