December 2016

  Christmas Day is the one day of the year that I allow myself to enjoy an after dinner cigar at the dining room table with my family. This rarity means that I spend most of December trying to figure out which cigar to enjoy. There are 6 days to go, and I am starting to stress under the pressure...

Humidors are essential to anyone who smokes cigars. They have specialised components that help regulate the humidity and the temperature of the tobacco, so that your cigars do not deteriorate or lose their characteristics over time. Cigar shops may have walk-in humidors, although it’s highly likely that you’ll have box-sized ones in your home. That little unassuming box is the...

  Cigar smoking is a longstanding tradition. The origins of which are somewhat obscure, but the rich history that has followed cannot be ignored. It is something that we here at JJ Fox love to explore, as can be seen in our esteemed Freddie Fox Museum. What were the beginnings of cigar smoking and who were those famous smokers that...