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The cardinal rule is that you should start by matching the body of the smoke with the body of the drink. Full-bodied cigars tend to pair best with full-bodied whiskies. Milder cigars often perform well with lighter whiskies. Any imbalance in one element can drown out the other or, worse, a milder spirit might find…..

In the cigar-smoking world, terms like Body, Flavor and Strength represent the three distinctive characteristics or sensory inputs used to describe the different aspects of the experience of smoking a premium cigar. Let’s take a closer look at each of them through the experience of cigar reviewer David “Doc” Diaz: Refers to the impact on the palate and nasal mucosa experienced when smoking a cigar……

Nicaragua continued its dominance, shipping 20.3 million cigars, up 62 percent from the 12.5 million shipped in May 2020. The Dominican Republic ranked second, with 12.2 million cigars shipped, nearly triple the 4.1 million shipped in May 2020. Honduras, the third largest producer, shipped 6.3 million cigars, more than double what it did last May……