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Cigars
All things Cigars: Origins, History, Educate, Proper Care and Storage, Humidors, and Humidification.
933 Questions
Why do some cigars unravel while you are smoking them?
Cutting the cigar in the proper place between the top and bottom of the cap keeps the cigar from unraveling and falling apart while you smoke it . Look to the related link below .
What cigar has the least nicotine?
Look for a cigar with a "mild" rating at your local retailer or online.
Prime Time Cigars are for smoking enjoyment and not a drug that causes a buzz.
Nicotine is not a scheduled drug as THC or LSD are for that matter. If you mean the effects of the drugs it is usually described as :
• Stimulant
• Depressant
Mostly Nicotine is recognized as a Stimulant but other properties have been reported by users. Nicotine also has therapeutic use in Schizophrenia, Ulcerative Colitis, Alzheimer's, and other mental diseases.
Nicotine is an alkaloid usually found in Tobacco ( it can be in Tomatoes, Potatoes also but in small amounts ) and belongs to the Nightshade Family.
Was there ever a cigar store on S Baltimore or S Brandon in the Hegewisch neighborhood of Chicago?
I grew up on 133rd and Avenue "O" in the early 60's till the 80's. I walked to my friends house on Commercial Avenue almost 5 times a week and hung out on Baltimore avenue many times. When we were about 12, we would go into Kluckers Drug Store on the southwest corner of 134th and Baltimore to buy 5 cent cigars. They were suppose to be for our grandpa. Kluckers had a counter glass case as you entered the door and had a good collection. I cannot remember any other store in town that had a bigger collection of stogies! Andy (ambenz@teamworksmedia.com)
How many cigars can you bring to Australia?
Check heavy tobacco restrictions newly introduced in Australia September 2012
Can you bring Cuban cigars into UK?
Yes.. Regal Cigars is one of the online shops of Cigars and Tobacco related products from London, UK. Visit website for more information
How can smoking cause gingivitis?
Smoking does not cause gingivitis, but it does set the stage for gingivitis to move in and take over your mouth and gums by creating an abnormal Ph imbalance. The acidic condition caused by smoking destroys the naturally healthy Ph levels that normally protect gum tissues from gingivitis. If you are a smoker, you can help restore normal Ph by using baking soda based tooth-paste, and mouthwashes to protect your gums. When you quit smoking your mouth will naturally return to the correct Ph to protect you from gingivitis. Oral acidosis also hastens enamel breakdown and tooth decay. Even if it is not caused by smoking, acidosis creates a friendly environment for gingivitis. See: Hydrogen Peroxide mouthwash and gignivitis. Contributed by: Carla Heine in Haunted Sonoma.
Answer:
Smoking does not 'cause' gingivitis. However, it is what we call a 'risk factor'. That means that smoking increases the likelihood that you will develop some form of gum disease.
Several years ago the American Academy of Periodontology published a study that found smoking was the primary risk factor for developing advanced or severe gum disease (periodontitis). The study found that 53% of adults who had severe gum disease were either current or past smokers.
Other risk factors include diabetes, poor oral hygiene, genetic predisposition, age, certain medications, hormonal fluctuations, and inadequate nutrition.
Smoking works against oral health on a number of levels:
Smoking tends to dry out the oral tissues, reducing salivary flow. Saliva contains enzymes and electrolytes that help maintain proper pH.
Nicotine is a vasoconstrictor. This reduces blood flow to the oral tissues causing a reduction in oxygen and vital nutrients needed by the tissues and cells.
Nicotine is toxic to cells called fibroblasts. Fibroblasts are cells that grow and replace worn out collagen (connective tissue). Consequently, there tends to be a net loss of connective tissue in the gingiva and bones of smokers.
It has also been found that nicotine tends to up-regulate the inflammatory mediators that destroy periodontal attachment in gum disease. This means the body's immune system tends to be over exuberant in its attempts to defend itself against bacterial infection. This results in more tissue destruction when compared to non-smokers.
How man y cigars did Winston churchill ration himself to a day?
About 5-8 per day
Pepin Fernandez Rodriguez, who bought the Romeo y Julieta cigar brand from Alvarez y Garcia in 1903 is credited with introducing the "Churchill cigar" (Rodriguez launched a number of "celebrity" cigars). At 7 inches long, with a ring gauge of 47, the delicious Romeo y Julieta Churchill cigar in its distinctive red and gold band is still a favorite today. If you want to capture the same smoking experience as Winston, this is the one to go for. I think Winston would approve!
Classy and tasteful celebratory cigars?
Classy and tasteful celebrator cigars are not only expensive but also to rare to find.
Which season of Seinfeld does Kramer smoke cigars?
It is a running gag throughout the show that Kramer likes to smoke cigars, but one memorable scene was from The Wallet (part 1) when Kramer runs out of matches, so he lights the cigar using the stovetop and his hair catches on fire.
Do macanudo ascots need humidor?
Yes they do. They are no different than any other cigar. If you see them in a display outside of a humidor, more than likely they will not be worth the purchase price.
What is the Value of 50 King Edward Cigars 1980's Unwrapped?
Nothing. King Edwards are mass-produced machine-made cigars that have been made continually for at least 90 years.
How much damage do cigars do to the lungs?
Cigars can cause bronchitis, lung cancer (both of which could kill you), and so much damage that it could kill you.
Solution - Don't inhale cigars.
How much does one pac of swisher sweets cost?
depends on...
Where you buy them
When you buy them
and WHO you buy them from.
I live in Yakima right next to an Indian reservation where they sell tobacco for dirt cheap. Swishers come in different sizes and so therefore they're going to vary in prices. a five pack of regular flavored, is going to cost you roughly 5 bucks at any convienance store. At the reservation smoke shack, barely 3 bucks. They also have tipped ones, filtered ones, and different flavored ones....So if you walk into any store with 10 bucks and an I.D., you're going to be able to walk out with some swishers and a lighter.
What does it mean A cigar is a cigar-Freud?
a cigar is a cigar, means there's no underlying or hidden meaning.
This line is attributed to Freud. He has said this to a colleague or a student shrink.
In psychology, there are a lot of symbols, and shrinks tend to decode and interpret them, in real life or in dreams.
For example, you dream of offering a cigar to someone
Now cigars have a phallic connotation. " a cigar is a transfer for a penis"
So this can be interpreted as wanting to have sex with this person.
But Freud warns about the limits of symbols. If you just feel like smoking a cigar, shrinks should always doubt that there is ALWAYS an underlying, hidden meaning. Your intention is just smoking, not necessarily a phallic activity.
freud: sometimes, a good cigar is just a good cigar.
Don't insist that something is always something else.
First of all, Sigmund Freud was an avid cigar smoker, since he was 24 til he died at age 79. In his studies, he would say things that were in dreams and everything came down to sexual meanings deep inside one's fantasy. He would say things like cigarettes could be marketed to women as a phallic symbol of empowerment. And so he was asked by someone, what was the symbollic intepretation of a cigar? His reply, "Sometimes, a good cigar is just a cigar." In other words, not everything has a deep meaning. Sometimes simplicity is just that, simple.
Tobacco.
There are three kinds of tobacco in a cigar.
Most of the cigar is Filler. Hand-made cigars use "long filler" tobacco. Long filler is whole leaf that's bunched up and shaped in a cigar mold. Short filler is chopped tobacco that's rolled like a cigarette is.
What gives the cigar most of its flavor is the Wrapper. Delicate, flavorful leaves, usually some form of Criollo, are cured for years before they're ready to make cigars from.
If you were to put wrapper directly around filler the cigar wouldn't survive the manufacturing process because this leaf is tissue-thin. That's where Binder comes in: these strong leaves hold the cigar together, allowing the wrapper to be itself.
Do Cigars show up on airport x ray?
No, though a tube or metal wrapper will. X-rays and magnometers do not illuminate organic material.
What do they wrap Cuban cigars in?
The traditional Cuban wrapper tobacco is Corojo. There was a strain called Habana 2000, which the Cubans spent years and millions of pesos developing. It's a cross between Corojo and a Cuban cigarette tobacco. Unfortunately, no one in Cuba could figure out how to cure it properly so they've gone back to Corojo. In Nicaragua, they've learned to cure it (the fermentation is different) and it's getting popular on Nicaraguan cigars.
