Are you inviting?

I'm currently eating at one of my favorite restaurants, waiting on my car to be completed for maintenance. Before I  came  to eat, I stopped into a local cigar store in Harker Heights just to kill some time. I walked into there humidor and was immediately discouraged.  Dust, and lots of it. Not heavy, but just enough to really notice it. In my course of looking around, i noticed light cobwebs here and there, old cigar boxes still holding cigars, a shoddy looking humidifier, and some other things that would not have in mine.

Don't get me wrong. This is not a post to blast someone else's set up. That place has been in business for over 6 years, so they're doing something right.

What this is about, is the FEEL of that place. I walked in and it felt like walking into someone's garage. Things stacked, dusty cobwebs, old boxes that needed to be removed. It looked and felt old. I was not excited to be in there. I genuinely felt saddened by the atmosphere.

The cigar selection was good, and prices were slightly higher than expected. The place was well humidified, lots of shelving, and the floor was clean. It had all the things that made it technically acceptable, but after really looking, it was a disheartening situation. It didn't make me want to ask questions or try something new. It gave me a feeling of "in and out" purchasing.

Selection and price aren't everything, especially in the luxury business. As a cigar store owner, my store speaks volumes about me, and I want it to say, "come in, we're glad you're here."

Cigar Tasting Tomorrow Evening!

You've probably seen the facebook even t here: https://www.facebook.com/events/391286607725666/ but i just wants to put up a quick reminder of our open house cigar tasting happening tomorrow June 26th from 6 till 9pm. 

If you can't make it right at 6, no worries, come on by before 9 and try a new cigar.

In promotion of our current Cigar of the Month, we will be tasting the La Libertad. Dominican Republic Habano wrapper and rated 92 by Cigar Aficionado! Awesome notes of Coffee, toasted nuts, and bread. Remember these are buy 3 get one free ONLY through June 30th.

Come try before you Buy!

Looking for a Cigar? Just ask!

A lot of times is hard to find a certain cigar we like, have tried in the past, or want to try. Sometimes we don't even know what we want to smoke!

So let us help. We make recommendations based on cigars you like, or even don't like. If there is a specific cigar you are looking for, just ask. We can get just about any brand (a few exceptions) cigar here at the shop in about a week. 

Oh yeah, and they're ready to smoke as  soon as they arrive, unlike most mail/internet dealers, who keep their stock in uncontrolled warehouses. Don't sacrifice quality for quantity.

When bigger isn't better

I know, I know, everything's bigger in Texas. And while many things are better when they are bigger, like pancakes, fires, and bank accounts, cigars are different matter.

What are the 3 parts of a cigar? Wrapper, binder, and filler.  Which part contributes the most flavors to the cigar? The wrapper. Which part is the most expensive and best tasting? The wrapper. Which part had the most substance in a cigar? The filler.

As your cigar gets larger, more and more filler gets burned along with a minimal increase in wrapper.  If you want the "best" tastes from your cigar, you want to maximize your wrapper. This is why the finest rated cigars are usually in the corona size. A perfect blend of filler, binder, and wrapper.

Big cigars are fun, but when you want to really get into the depths of your cigar, save that biggie for another time.