The London Lounge

If you're not ready to take plunge with one of these beautiful humidors, a decent storage system for a few cigars can be improvised with a plastic container with a tight-fitting lid (such as Tupperwear), and a water-based mositurizing device that can be purchased from most cigar merchants. Just be s...

Give that gentleman a cigar. And make sure it's a Cuban. Thanks for some nicely argued points, JAS. Since we Americans are a minority among LL members, I'm sure that many of our international cigar smokers are puffing their Monte #2s in puzzlement as they ponder our country's drawn-out embargo and t...

Yes, it's that offhand ease that seems to be the key here. Trying too hard to look "right" leaves no room for a man's character to show through. It's the difference between the soft look of a slightly askew, hand-tied bow tie and the harder-edged symmetry of an obviously pre-tied version. It's the d...

I strongly second the good words shared here for the Partagas Series D Robusto and the classic Montecristo #2. Both excellent ways to enjoy a quiet hour or so. I was recently in Canada, and among my cigar purchases was a Montecristo Edmundo. Has anyone in the LL tried this? I also join the chorus of...