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Food for Thought: A Better Way to Choose the Right Cigar for You

Reading Time: 6 minutes Have you been choosing your cigars the wrong way all along? Senior Famous Smoke Shop Purchaser, Humberto Gonzalez thinks so. See his method of using food to determine what you should be smoking…and why we think it’s a better way to start smoking.

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Ultimate Cigar Pairing: Pinhook Vertical Series 2020 Bourbon & Siboney Reserve by Aganorsa Leaf

Reading Time: 5 minutes It’s not a cigar review. It’s not a bourbon review. It’s both! The experts at Famous partnered with Pinhook Bourbon on what they called a ‘perfect pair.’ We put the duo to the test. Wanna know what we think? Click and find out!

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CA HAPPY HOUR: Camus XO Elegance & Flor De Las Antillas Cigar Pairing

Reading Time: 2 minutes Happy Hour goes old school with a cognac and cigar pairing. We reach for the top shelf, and come away with a Flor de Las Antillas and a snifter of Camus XO Elegance; it’s what’s for after-dinner, for sure. Click now, and let’s start pairing.

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2018 CA REPORT: 10 Best Cigars To Pair With Coffee

Reading Time: 8 minutes We are insanely passionate about our coffee; we’re the same way with cigars. And when you pair the two, magical things happen on the palate and in the olfactory senses. Learn why cigars go great with this beloved brew, plus our Top 10 great cigars to pair with it.

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CA Happy Hour: Lagunitas IPA & Montecristo Relentless Cigar Pairing

Reading Time: 2 minutes A solid Fall pairing: let’s savor these last few weeks of cigar weather by enjoying a cigar with a little extra flair, and kick a beer in there while we’re at it. Monte meets IPA, in this edition of Happy Hour.

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CA HAPPY HOUR: Lagavulin Distillers Edition & CAO Flathead Cigar Pairing

Reading Time: 2 minutes CAO Flathead is practically a household name – and we’ve paired it with one of the best Islay Scotch selections in the world. We’ve got a feeling you’re going to like this one.

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CA HAPPY HOUR: Kris Pinot Grigio & Romeo Y Julieta Montague Cigar Pairing

Reading Time: 2 minutes Another twist in our boozy cigar pairings: a pale Pinot Grigio and a swarthy RyJ Montague. You may be thinking, “White wine with a dark cigar…does that even work?” Indeed, it does – and not just because we said so. Read the pairing info inside to see how!

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Sixpoint The Crisp + Montecristo Cigar Pairing

Reading Time: 2 minutes What is a golf cigar? How do you pair a beer with a golf cigar? These questions have kept our greatest scholarly minds up at night for decades, or maybe not. We’re not scientists but the master brewers at Six Point Brewery sure are and they’ve concocted a new classic for the golf course that needs only the complement of a classic Montecristo and the company of friends.

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Agave Underground Anejo Tequila + Oliva Serie V Melanio Cigar Pairing

Reading Time: 2 minutes We’re switching up Happy Hour this week and pairing cigars with tequila – and not the kind with a worm in the bottle, either. We’re talking about that amber colored tequila that’s aged in whiskey barrels, a sipping tequila that pairs just right with the top-rated Melanio by Oliva. See why we picked this booze and cigar pairing – and why you should too!

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Happy Hour: Blue Point Toasted Lager + Perdomo Craft Series Cigar Pairing

Reading Time: 2 minutes This happy hour goes out to the barbecue chef in all of us. Cigars and bbq go together like peanut butter and jelly; and when you throw a crisp, cool beer into the mix- boy, you’re bordering nirvana. This week’s pairing is versatile; with a beer hailing from the beaches of Long Island and a cigar designed for beer, this dynamic duo will be the hit of your next pig roast.

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