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Plume or Mold? How to Tell What’s on Your Cigar (and What to Do About It)
CIGAR UNIVERSITY · NOV 8, 2026
Plume or Mold? How to Tell What’s on Your Cigar (and What to Do About It)

You open the humidor, reach for a cigar you’ve been saving, and stop. There’s something white on the wrapper. Is it plume, the fabled sign of a well-aged smoke? Or is it mold, the thing every cigar lover…

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Episode 200 Recap: 200 Episodes In and We’re Still Roasting Each Other
EPISODE RECAPS · NOV 8, 2026
Episode 200 Recap: 200 Episodes In and We’re Still Roasting Each Other
Are Infused and Sweet-Tip Cigars Still Premium? What the FDA Rules Say
CIGAR UNIVERSITY · NOV 7, 2026
Are Infused and Sweet-Tip Cigars Still Premium? What the FDA Rules Say
How to Set Up an AI Employee Without Losing Control (The Way We Hire Ours)
CIGAR PODCASTS · NOV 7, 2026
How to Set Up an AI Employee Without Losing Control (The Way We Hire Ours)
Crowned Heads Brings Back Décimo in Three New Sizes
NEWS · NOV 6, 2026
Crowned Heads Brings Back Décimo in Three New Sizes
The Pre-Order Era of Cigars: Why Limited Releases Sell Before They Land
NEWS · NOV 6, 2026
The Pre-Order Era of Cigars: Why Limited Releases Sell Before They Land
Alex Gonzalez Featured in Orlando Voyager’s Hidden Gems: The Story Behind The Cigar Guys
ABOUT THE CIGAR GUYS · NOV 5, 2026
Alex Gonzalez Featured in Orlando Voyager’s Hidden Gems: The Story Behind The Cigar Guys
New York’s Generational Tobacco Ban, FDA Talk and Tariffs: The Policy Stories Cigar Lovers Should Know
NEWS · NOV 5, 2026
New York’s Generational Tobacco Ban, FDA Talk and Tariffs: The Policy Stories Cigar Lovers Should Know
Germany’s Exclusive Cuban Cigar Importer 5th Avenue Enters Formal Insolvency After EU Sanctions Freeze Its Assets
NEWS · NOV 5, 2026
Germany’s Exclusive Cuban Cigar Importer 5th Avenue Enters Formal Insolvency After EU Sanctions Freeze Its Assets
Honduras Keeps Rising as U.S. Cigar Imports Level Off in 2026
NEWS · NOV 4, 2026
Honduras Keeps Rising as U.S. Cigar Imports Level Off in 2026
Powstanie’s War Bear 2026 Arrives on Veterans Day as the Most Limited War Bear Yet
NEWS · NOV 4, 2026
Powstanie’s War Bear 2026 Arrives on Veterans Day as the Most Limited War Bear Yet
Cigar Worth: David Garofalo Launches a Price Guide and History Platform for Premium Cigars
NEWS · NOV 4, 2026
Cigar Worth: David Garofalo Launches a Price Guide and History Platform for Premium Cigars
Selected Tobacco’s Petit Edition Set Brings Five Aged Cigars and Two New Vitolas
NEWS · NOV 4, 2026
Selected Tobacco’s Petit Edition Set Brings Five Aged Cigars and Two New Vitolas
Tatuaje Boris Karloff Returns as a 6 1/4 x 47 Grand Corona
NEWS · NOV 3, 2026
Tatuaje Boris Karloff Returns as a 6 1/4 x 47 Grand Corona
EGM Cigars Ships Its Limited Ninfa Jars: 50 Slim 7 x 34 Cigars in Italian Ceramic
NEWS · NOV 3, 2026
EGM Cigars Ships Its Limited Ninfa Jars: 50 Slim 7 x 34 Cigars in Italian Ceramic
Cigar Talk 101: The Terms Every New Smoker Should Know
CIGAR UNIVERSITY · NOV 2, 2026
Cigar Talk 101: The Terms Every New Smoker Should Know
Shokai Bushido: Steve Saka’s One-Time Ecuadorian Sumatra Drop Debuts at Cigartopia 2026
NEWS · NOV 2, 2026
Shokai Bushido: Steve Saka’s One-Time Ecuadorian Sumatra Drop Debuts at Cigartopia 2026
Tatuaje TAA 2027 Brings Back the Original 2011 TAA Cigar
NEWS · NOV 2, 2026
Tatuaje TAA 2027 Brings Back the Original 2011 TAA Cigar
Episode 199 Recap: Cheap vs. Expensive Cigars, What Are You Actually Paying For?
EPISODE RECAPS · NOV 1, 2026
Episode 199 Recap: Cheap vs. Expensive Cigars, What Are You Actually Paying For?
Cigar Canoeing, Tunneling and Tight Draws: How to Fix the Most Common Burn Problems
CIGAR UNIVERSITY · NOV 1, 2026
Cigar Canoeing, Tunneling and Tight Draws: How to Fix the Most Common Burn Problems
Winter Humidor Care: How to Keep Your Cigars From Drying Out When the Heat Comes On
CIGAR UNIVERSITY · OCT 31, 2026
Winter Humidor Care: How to Keep Your Cigars From Drying Out When the Heat Comes On
The Three Systems Every Growing Podcast Needs: Sponsors, Guests and Repurposing
CIGAR PODCASTS · OCT 31, 2026
The Three Systems Every Growing Podcast Needs: Sponsors, Guests and Repurposing
Perdomo Legacy Gran Collection: Three New Sizes, Three Wrappers, One Sampler
NEWS · OCT 30, 2026
Perdomo Legacy Gran Collection: Three New Sizes, Three Wrappers, One Sampler
How to Use The Cigar Guys Flavor Wheel to Describe (and Choose) Your Next Cigar
CIGAR UNIVERSITY · OCT 30, 2026
How to Use The Cigar Guys Flavor Wheel to Describe (and Choose) Your Next Cigar
The Cigar Guys Featured on Taste the Dram: Alex Talks Cigars, Culture and the Road Ahead
ABOUT THE CIGAR GUYS · OCT 30, 2026
The Cigar Guys Featured on Taste the Dram: Alex Talks Cigars, Culture and the Road Ahead
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