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Like the perfect cigar, the smoker’s lifestyle is one focused on enjoyment and relaxation. At Puff Lifestyle, we discuss all avenues of lifestyle - great hotels that are cigar friendly, fantastic wines, cigar friendly dining, cool gadgets, lighters that actually work, hand carved cedar humidors...you get the idea. But we also cover the down to earth lifestyle interests as well: the most enjoyable reasonably priced cigars, best vacations on a budget, and the best way to stretch a buck...which has never been more important. Nothing is off topic!

Cigar Smoking Really is Popular
Written by Kevin Godbee   
Monday, 27 July 2009 00:00

popular1If you read the papers or watch television, you’re bound to think that smoking of any kind is losing its popularity and that may well hold true for cigarette smoking. There’s no doubt that cigarettes have some serious health issues and the anti-smoking lobby is really pushing those issues to the fore.

 

While cigar smokers may only make up a relatively small proportion of smokers overall you would still expect that any decline in the numbers of people smoking cigars would be a trophy figure that the anti-smoking lobby would want to push.  However we don’t hear or see anything about the declining number of cigar smokers and that could just be due to the fact that cigar smoking is becoming really popular once more.

 

A Little History

The popularity of cigar smoking has waxed and waned over the hundreds of years since the first tobacco was brought back from the New World and for a period of time it was really only a pastime that people from the higher echelons of society could afford to enjoy. It also happened to be a pastime that both men and women enjoyed.

 

Even as recently as the middle years of last century cigar smoking was not something that your average middle class smoker indulged in and at that time women were rarely seen with a cigar in their hand. However in the last 10 years or so cigar smoking has definitely become more popular and more available to a wider cross-section of society and once again women have taken up cigar smoking.

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It’s Social


I guess that one reason for the increase in popularity is because of the health risks that are associated with cigarette smoking. Another reason that cigar smoking is increasing in popularity is because more and more people have discovered just how much pleasure they can enjoy from smoking a good cigar and they have used modern networking systems such as the Internet to find others who enjoy a good cigar and share their pleasure.

 

The Internet has also allowed those of us who enjoy a good cigar to tell others about the pleasures of cigar smoking and even help them avoid some of the pitfalls that can turn a beginner off. When a newcomer can easily find information online about storing cigars, which cigars are worth buying and which ones should be avoided they are far more likely to go on to become regular cigar smokers.

 

And of course, the rise in popularity of smoking clubs and loose-knit groups that develop around many cigar stores certainly encourage people to try cigars and enjoy the camaraderie that goes with the territory. Cigar dinners … complete with carefully crafted menus that include food and drinks that will complement, and be complemented by, the cigars that are also carefully chosen are also becoming popular as are cigar parties and cigar bars.

 

So it’s no wonder that cigars are becoming popular in a group setting but they’re also becoming popular in a more solitary setting too. More and more people are discovering that nothing beats a good cigar after dinner … and it doesn’t have to be some special dinner either. Just your ordinary, every-day, final meal for the day can be the prelude for a fine cigar and it always goes well with a fine port.

 

Personally there’s nothing I like better than to sit down at the end of the day and let the stresses of the day slip away as I enjoy a fine cigar and a good book. It’s one of the most pleasant and relaxing ways to end a day that I know of and I’m not the only one. Many of my cigar-smoking friends are finding it a great way to unwind after a hectic day too.

 

 

 

Try it; you’ll like it as much as we do

When you have something that offers all the benefits that smoking a cigar does then it shouldn’t come as any surprise that cigar smoking is gaining in popularity.

 

There’s the camaraderie of a shared enjoyment and that can bring people together from all over the world. There’s the fun and shared pleasure that can be had when you get your friends together for a cigar dinner or party and nothing beats a cigar bar for meeting new friends who already share an interest with you.

 

Finally there’s that stress release that always comes when you sit back after dinner with a fine cigar and an equally fine drink and contemplate the world around you or lose yourself in the images conjured up from the pages of a good book.

 

It’s certainly something that everyone … male and female … should consider and if you’re wondering whether or not to take up cigar smoking then come on and join us and enjoy all the fine things that cigar smoking has to offer and the new friends that you will meet too. You certainly won’t be disappointed.

 

 

 

 

With all that publicity it’s inevitable that more and more cigarette smokers will want to give up. So it comes as no real surprise that figures are always readily available to show that the number of cigarette smokes in major western countries is on the decline … but you never here anything about declining figures for cigar smokers.
 
Cigar Smoking Etiquette
Written by Kevin Godbee   
Wednesday, 22 July 2009 00:00

Cigar Smoking Etiquette

 

I’m sure that the smell of cigar smoke has been a problem for some people almost from the time a match was applied to the very first cigar. History actually records England’s King James having a rant about cigar smoking back in 1604 and it seems that we’ve never quite managed to improve our image since then.

 

 
The Puff Guide to Buying Bundles
Written by James Payne   
Monday, 20 July 2009 00:00

Normally I hate when any article begins with “In today’s economy…”, mostly because no matter how good the economy is for some people, it will always be bad for others. So, with that in mind, I’ll start this one off by saying: In any economy, bundle cigars can be a great way to find a premium cigar without paying the premium price. The trick is learning to pick and choose the right ones. After reading this guide, you should be able to do just that.

 
Cigars in the White House
Written by James Payne   
Friday, 17 July 2009 00:00

 Since their inception cigars have played a big role in not only the lives of the common man, but also in the lives of the royalty. A who’s who of famous cigar smokers turn up quite a few political names, and a few even have their moniker slapped across the back of cigars (think Churchill and Walter Raleigh). In this article, we will discuss American royalty, specifically famous cigar smokers who have, at one point or another, lived within, or helped create, that most venerable of homes, the White House.

 
How to Grow Your Own Tobacco
Written by James Payne   
Wednesday, 15 July 2009 00:00

 There are many questions regarding growing your own tobacco. Should you? Is it legal? Is it worth it? The only question you should really be asking yourself is this: Do I want to grow my tobacco? If the answer to that one, simple question is yes, then you will want to take a peek inside this article. It will tell you everything you need to know to get started.

 
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