Tag: Cigars
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Have You Wondered Where Tobacco Comes From?
Seems like it would be simple, right? Grow leaves, dry them and smoke them…not! The process of farming, curing and grading tobacco is actually quite complicated and a little tedious. Tobacco requires 100-130 days in a frost-free climate to mature, so although it is grown throughout the world, it is far more easily grown in…
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How Incense Improves Your Mood and Calms Your Spirit
You don’t always need a full body massage, an hour-long sweaty workout or good news from your boss or significant other to improve your mood and calm your spirit (although that stuff certainly helps). Believe it or not, incense can help you put a positive spin on things and lighten the proverbial load. Incense is…
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Find Old Forbidden Romance in Just a Cigar
Awaken the forbidden romance of a bygone era with the exquisitely delightful flavor and aroma of the Romeo y Julieta cigar… Named for Shakespeare’s infamous star-crossed lovers, the enchanting nature of the Romeo y Julieta cigar was first introduced in 1875. Since then, the love for this Cuban delicacy has spread to cigar smokers spanning…
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How to Keep Your Cigars Fresh
Everything’s better when it is fresh. Fresh foods are more flavorful and more nutritious; fresh eyes offer new perspective; and fresh breath makes lips more kissable. If you love a good cigar, you will want to keep those fresh too. Freshness makes cigar smoking infinitely more enjoyable. Humidors, which maintain the integrity of cigars with…
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What Is a Humidor?
If you have ever endured time in Florida during the summer, you know all about humidity, but do you know how it affects cigars? Too much or too little humidity can be harmful to tobacco products. A storage atmosphere that is too dry can leave you with a dry, shriveled cigar that has lost much…
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A Customer-centric Tobacco Outlet
At BeBe’s Tobacco Outlet, we realize that our customers are the heart of our business. That is why we have been providing customer-centric care since 2007. BeBe’s Tobacco Outlet is staffed with friendly, knowledgeable professionals who are always ready to lend a hand with your purchase. BeBe’s Tobacco Outlet also keeps its care customer-centric by…
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Do You Enjoy a Good Cigar? Learn What Makes a Cigar Flavorful…
Your overall enjoyment of a cigar is dependent upon several things, including the cigar’s construction, strength, draw, burn, complexity and balance, but the most important thing that contributes to the satisfaction you experience when you smoke a cigar is definitely its taste. Cigar flavor is derived from the particular blend of tobacco used in that…
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How Tobacco Is Made
How is tobacco made? The simple answer is that tobacco is made by curing the leaves of the tobacco plant. The more detailed answer is that tobacco plants are first grown in a “setting box” where they are protected from frost. The more wet the weather, the lower the crop yield. Severely dry crop conditions…