Cuban cigars are consider the very best in the world. They are silky smooth with hints of spice, nuts, cedar, and leather in taste. My first cigar was a Romeo y Julieta Tubos #1. A great cuban. IMO the Romeo y Julieta line are the best cubans for the money you spend on a good smoke. Other great cubans that I've enjoyed are Cohibas, Hoya de Monterrey, Partages, H.Upmann, and Fonseca.

Cigars from the Dominican Republic are lighter in taste, but are very smooth with hints of nuts, cedar, leather and chocolate. Some famous Dominican's are Arturo Fuente, Ashton, Avo, Cuesta Rey, Davidoff, Griffin and Licenciados. The most popular cigars from Jamaica are Macanudo. Light in taste they also seem to have a slight grassy hint.

Toronto's downtown core features four excellent cigar shops to explore. They are Frank Correnti, Groucho's, Thomas Hinds Tobacconists and Tobacco Haven. Groucho's is located at 150 Bloor St. W. A good selection of cubans are featured, particularly the large ring variety.

Thomas Hinds is at 8 Cumberland. They feature a good selection of cuban, dominican, honduran and jamaican cigars. The Thomas Hinds line of cigars have received good reviews and are now distributed through out North America. One fine feature this store has is their second floor smoking room, where you can sit down and enjoy a cigar that you have just purchased with a complimentary cup of cuban coffee

Tobacco Haven is at The Atrium on Bay, 595 Bay Street. Frank Correnti Cigar Co. at 443 King St. is a very interesting place to visit. Back in the 40's and 50's Toronto had a number of cigar companies that imported and made by hand cuban cigars. Frank Correnti is the last company still producing such cigars. All 100 % cuban tobacco their cigar line is very good and their prices are hard to beat. When visiting Toronto these cigar stores are a must to visit.

Cigar aficionados in Etobicoke enjoy visiting Cigar Studio located 4 Willingdon Blvd., (Royal York and Bloor Street area). Cigar Studio has remained dedicated to providing retail and corporate customers with an outstanding range of specialty tobacco products,corporate and personal gifts and accessories. Friendly, knowledgeable and helpful customer service designed to make you feel comfortable and your visit to our store an enjoyable one, is one of the many features making Cigar Studio a store worth visiting.

Sherwood Forest Village in Mississauga, (1900 Dundas Street West) has one of the finest cigar shops in the west end. IHC Tobacconist (905-855-3836) features an excellent selection of Cuban, Dominican, Honduran cigars and other varieties. Also available is a fine line of humidors, cigar accessories, related books and magazines and best of all, a very knowledgable and friendly staff, who will take the time to meet your needs. A very cozy setting creates a relaxing visit. Your more than welcome to sit back and enjoy a smoke while there.

The premier magazine about cigars. Highlights include feature articles, interviews, back issues and a vast cigar database with their latest ratings. Free membership entitles you to create a Personal Virtual Humidor.A Must See Site!.

An excellent source to information on cigars. A great section on counterfeit cigars and how to identify them, fair cigar reviews, online chat, and more. A Must See Site!.

A new and very well written magazines about cigars and todays lifestyles.

Manufacturers of such famous dominican brands as Don Diego, Montecristo, H.Upmann and many more.

A premium dominican cigar specializing in such shapes as Perfecto, Figurados and Belicoso. Connecticut Shade, Camaroon, and Brazilian Maduro are the wrappers enjoyed.

One of the finest cigars from the Dominican Republic, Ashton Cigars are cigars of high quality. A wonderful smoke. Excellent construction, a fine blend of tobacco, smooth and silky on the palate. A "Must" smoke cigar. Their Cabinet series is their finest, while their Maduro's are truly a treat. Also here are their other cigars, Premium Dominica, Savoy, and Castano.

Cigar Family features the history and fine lines of cigars by Arturo Fuente and J.C. Newman, distributor of Cuesta Rey. Together these two families have developed two of the most popular cigars from the Dominican Republic. Also highlighted are the fine humidors made by Diamond Crown. A Must See Site!

General Cigar, creators of such fine dominican cigars as Cohiba, Bolivar, Macanudo, Partagas, Punch and many others are featured here.

A distributor located in Madrid Spain.

Originally made in Cuba, Davidoff is one of the most famous cigars in the World. Now made in the Dominican Republic this site features the history, their fine line of cigars and cigar accessories.

One of the finest cigars to come from Nicaragua. Originally from Cuba, the Padron family have maintained the family's heritage for creating only the finest cigars.

Bondelé Cigar Co. Ltd. strives to bring the occasional smoker and the cigar enthusiast the very best in good quality cigars. Headed by Joseph Bondi. Bondelé Cigar Co. Ltd. was started in 1997, but the experience did not start there. Joe Bondi has been in the cigar/cigarette industry for over 24 years.

Based in Geneva, Switzerland Cigars of Cuba distribute a wide variety of cuban cigars, humidors and accesories.

A unique site which allows you to do prive comparisons on your favorite cigars so that you may find the best place to buy them. Worth checking out!!

Located in the heart of the Kingsway district in Toronto this is a fine store with an excellent staff very good selection of cigars and accessories. When in Toronto make sure you find the time to visit them.

Romano Cigars Corp present Cuban Cigars Online. Cuban and other imported cigars are available here to order. A very good selection is offered along with accessories and humidors.

Located in Niagara on the Lake, Ontario this store has a very good selection of cigars from around the world. Owner Ian Wilson is very knowledgable when it comes to meeting your cigar requirements.

A U.S. based distributor of cigars and related accessories.

One of the finest chains of tobacconists in Canada with stores located in Montreal, Quebec, and Vancouver, British Columbia.

Located in Missisauga, Ontario west of Toronto, IHC Tobacconist has an excellent selection of cigars from around the world. A knowledgable staff is more than happy to meet your needs when you visit. Other features here are an excellent selection of humidors, cigar magazines,books and accessories.

One of the oldest cigar stores in America, located in Chicago, offering a good selection of cigars at competitive prices. When visiting the windy city this is where to find the best.

One of the finest cigar stores in Washington, D.C. now has an online catolog for your enjoyment. I highly recommend this store whenever you visit the nations capital.

Since 1787, James J Fox and Robert Lewis has been one of London England's finest cigar shops. A wide array of cigars are offered along with a long history.

The premier site to buy cigars over the internet. A wide variety of cigars, pipe tobacco and accessories are offered. This site is well worth the visit.

Robusto.com

A fine site offering a good variety of cigars, humidors and accessories.

Tinder Box International

Tinder Box International, with over 100 store through out the U.S. offer a wide varitey of cigars, pipes, accessories and more. To find a store near you visit the listing here.

London England's multi-award winning cigar store.

A popular deli in Toronto featuring one of the finest humidors in the city.

Makers of the finest cigar lighters and accessories. Their finely craft butane lighters feature eight jets that create an extra broad circular flame perfect for cigars of any gauge and are windproof . Cigar cutters, cufflinks, ashtrays are other accessories available.

One of the finest lines of cigar lighters available, Prometheus is also proud to present a very alluring and esquiste collectionof humidors. Also featured are cigar cases, cutters and accessories.

Lighters, Humidors, Pens, Leather Goods, Watches, just a few of the many products made by this company based in Paris, France. The company has a rich history since being established in 1847 by Simon Tissot-Dupont.

The dutch having been enjoying a unique style of cigars. Dry cured cigars are very smooth and aromatic. My thanks to Karel van der Peijl and Jeffery Chabot who brought these sites to my attention.

An online shop offering a wide variety of cigars.

About.com Cigars

Hosted by Jeff Aiken this is a very good site to visit if you are new to cigars or an expert. Lots of good information and links to enjoy

A virtual cigar community.

America's first show about cigars and the good life. Also avaiable via Real Audio on the net.

A very comprehensive list of cigar merchants, accessories,clubs and events and many cigar related site. Worth Checking Out

A good listing of cigar related sites.

An excellent site to visit. By and large, the best cigar databases on the net, listings of retailers, manufacturers, lounges and much more. A Must See Site!

Online catalog of cigar related products featuring Pocket and Travel Humidors, Lighters, Books and Videos and more.

Here is a link that is not about cigars yet is certainly cigar related. In the world of boxing the cigar has played and still does play a pivitol role. At the various casinos and arenas many partons are seen with a cigar in hand. Many vintage photos show the trainer coaching his boxer with a cigar hanging out the corner of his mouth. .

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