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cigar terminology

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

cigar terminology

Evolving from the French terminology for the word “Wheel” the gambling game of roulette became popular in the gambling circles from its introduction. Unlike most other games of gambling like the poker, blackjack or others the game is based purely on chance and luck of the player. Of course you could still follow some ground rules to prevent unwarranted losses in Roulette live games but there is no hard and fast rule that could carry you sure success in this chance based game.

In the past the game was mostly played in the brick and concrete casino rooms. Players used to visit the casinos, buy chips and put them on a particular number or a series of numbers as baits. The dealer would then spin the wheel and it would finally roll and the ball will stop on a particular point or colored pocket determining the winner. Many players however found the environment not to their liking. The casino halls normally used to be crowded with people smelling alcohol and cigar. Smoky environment also created allergic feelings in many visitors. In result many people also started dropping the game for good. At the same time in many places the environment was neither safe nor secure. People did not cherish the idea of carrying heavy cash either to or from the casinos. Another concern was driving all the way back to home often in an intoxicated state after consuming a few pegs at the casino. This was the reason for giving rise to the concept of roulette live.

Roulette was first devised in the 18th century France. Primitive form of roulette game was introduced by Blaise Pascal. It is a combination of the wheel games like Roly-Poly, Reiner and few other games. Gradually however the people started getting diverted towards other versions of the games like poker, blackjack and other slot games. Gradually the roulette game started disappearing from the land based casino rooms and ultimately it reappeared online on the Internet in the form of roulette live game.

Various types of bets are used in the game of roulette live. Straight up is a single number bet. Split is a bet on two adjoining numbers either vertical or horizontal. The chip is placed between the numbers. Street is bet on three numbers on single horizontal lines. Corner is bet on four numbers in square layout. Six lines is bet on two adjoining streets and Trio is a bet on intersecting points. There are also outside bets. But the payout is comparatively lower. Such bets are based on the numbers. 1 to 18 is the bet on the first low eighteen numbers coming up. 19 to 36 is the bet on the last high eighteen numbers coming up. Red or black are bets on the color of the roulette wheel. In addition there are even and odd, dozen bets, column bets in the game and all these bets have been adopted in the game of roulette live.

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There was a time when the game of roulette was played in the land based casino rooms. However the game gradually migrated to a very popular online
live casino gambling
game. Facilities of playing the game from the cool comforts of the player’s own home has made
live roulette
even more popular today.

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Jonathan Robert Fielding and Co Tobaq Faq # 2 “How do I Pick Out a Cigar” Part 1 B

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cigar information

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

cigar information

Cigar Flavors
Cigar smokers generally don’t smoke artificially flavored cigars. One exception is the search for a good daily cigar, but you should be able to find one that is naturally flavored at a reasonable price.

Cigars obtain their flavor naturally from the soil they’re grown in. Tobacco fields are generally planted in fields that had something else grown in the previous season. This is why some cigars have a nutty taste, some have a chocolaty taste, some have a coffee taste, and so on.

The following are the common flavors to expect from cigars:

  • Spice
  • Cocoa / chocolate
  • Peat / moss / earth
  • Coffee
  • Nut
  • Wood
  • Berry
  • Honey

That wraps up this short educational article about cigar flavors. For more information please see my website link below

Cigar Classification

Cigars are generally classified by their shape and size. These two combined are known as vitola.

Two factors determine the size of the cigar, the ring gauge and the length. The ring gauge is the diameter sixty-forths of an inch and the length is measured in inches.

The common shape of the cigar is called parejo. The following are the term sizes related to parejo:

  • Coronas
    • Rothschilds (4 1/2? x 50) after the Rothschild family
    • Robusto (4 7/8? x 50)
    • Hermosos No. 4 (5? x 48)
    • Mareva/Petit Corona (5 1/8? x 42)
    • Corona (5 1/2? x 42)
    • Corona Gorda (5 5/8? x 46)
    • Toro (6? x 50)
    • Corona Grande (6 1/8? x 42)
    • Cervantes/Lonsdale (6 1/2? x 42), named for Hugh Cecil Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale
    • Dalia (6 3/4? x 43)
    • Julieta, also known as Churchill (7? x 47), named for Winston Churchill
    • Prominente/Double Corona (7 5/8? x 49)
    • Presidente (8? x 50)
    • Gran Corona (”A”) (9 1/4? x 47)
  • Panatelas – longer and generally thinner than Coronas
    • Small Panatela (5? x 33)
    • Carlota (5 5/8? x 35)
    • Short Panatela (5? x 38)
    • Slim Panatela (6? x 34)
    • Panatela (6? x 38)
    • Deliciados/Laguito No. 1 (7 1/4? x 38)

Figurado is the term used for irregularly-shaped cigars. They’re sometimes considered higher quality because they are more difficult to make.

Figurados include the following:

  • Torpedo – Like a parejo except that the cap is pointed.
  • Pyramid – Has a broad foot and evenly narrows to a pointed cap.
  • Perfecto – Narrow at both ends and bulged in the middle.
  • Presidente/Diadema – shaped like a parejo but considered a figurado because of its enormous size and occasional closed foot akin to a perfecto.
  • Culebras – Three long, pointed cigars braided together.
  • Tuscanian – The typical Italian cigar, created in the early nineteenth century when Kentucky tobacco was hybridized with local varieties and used to create a long, tough, slim cigar thicker in the middle and tapered at the ends, with a very strong aroma. It is also known as a cheroot, which is the largest selling cigar shape in the United States.

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Kristoff Cigar Interview

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new trends cigar

Monday, July 14th, 2008

new trends cigar
How does hookah affect ones body?

After noticing the increasing popularity of this trend, I just have to know: Does this form of smoking have any lasting consequences like traditional cigarettes and cigars, or is it an okay thing to do as a social pastime?

Well, I don’t know that they’ve studied it, but I would imagine it’s slightly less carcinogenic than traditional cigarettes because you’re not inhaling the burning directly like you would with a cigarette. But there’s still a lot of crap in tobacco that isn’t good for you, so it’s still dangerous. I suppose if you just do it once in awhile it wouldn’t be too harmful, but I guess I just don’t get the appeal. My husband smoked for many years and after he quit he said that he didn’t even really enjoy smoking. It didn’t taste good, it’s just addictive. I’ve smoked a couple cigarettes in my life and I didn’t enjoy either one. I can understand why people smoke. It’s a habit and an addiction, but I really just can’t understand why people would want to do it as a pastime.

So the answer is, it probably won’t hurt you too much if you just do it occasionally. I just don’t see the appeal. :-)

The LogiCig Electronic Cigarette E-Cigarette

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european cigar magazine

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

european cigar magazine

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ring size cigars

Saturday, April 12th, 2008

ring size cigars
I have a silver ring that appears to be silver plated then copper plated then silver solid, what gives?

The ring looked like this one here: http://cgi.ebay.com/Sterling-Silver-Wide-Cigar-Band-Ring–Size-9_W0QQitemZ360204793487QQcmdZViewItem?rvr_id=&itemid=360204793487. It had stamped on it a triangle and “925.” The silver plating was coming off and clearly there was copper underneath. However when I broke the ring in half (as opposed to cutting it which sort of smears the metal plating on the edges, which I tried also) it looks like silver goes all the way through and it’s just copper plated. This seems strange to me. What’s going on? Does copper take on a silvery color if stressed to a breaking point?
I will try breaking an old penny (not a modern one) to see if it has the same reaction.
Nope, I broke an old wheat penny but it shows a coppery color all the way through.

I work a lot with copper and it does not change the color when stressed. I am not quite sure what the deal is with your ring. It’s definitely fraudulent as it was stamped for solid sterling silver. All I can think of it that the ring core is steel or some other white cheap metal (not sterling silver) which is then plated copper and probably sold as copper in some shops and then plated silver and sold as silver in some other shops.

No-one would plate copper over sterling silver.

Rough & Ready-Trace Adkins

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cuban cigars fake

Monday, February 25th, 2008

cuban cigars fake

 

Padron cigars are globally noted for its fabulous flavor along with the essence of Cuban heritage. Padron still sticks with handmade cigar making process. It firmly denies the potential stake of technology used into cigar making. Probably, Padron is the only example in the cigar world which doesn’t hesitate in expressing such unusual confidence and faith upon its clients. So, the premier online cigarshop like CigarsDirect.com has included it into its wide ranges of cigar.

 

Now, let’s have the glimpse upon company profile. Padron is a family owned business, led by José O. Padrón and Jorge Padrón. The family takes care of everything right from the tobacco culmination to sorting, processing, manufacturing and distribution. The cigar is made up of extra long-aged Nicaraguan-grown tobaccos from Cuban seed. There is an interesting incident with this cigar. Cigar Aficionado is a highly reputed cigar magazine. It has continuously rated Cigars more than twelve years but never named as the best cigar of the year.

 

Thus, the complete management in own hand helps the company in determining quite lower price and quality product in spite of hard work in its making. Though all companies are raising price of their product but Padron believes in customer satisfaction and customer always remains on the top of its priority list.

 

Today, there are a many duplicate Padron manufacturers in the market. So, there are few points which must be taken care of whenever you are making the purchase:

 

• There are two special series of Padron cigars which have double band. Their names are Padrón Cigars 1926 Series and 1964 Anniversary Series.

 

• Another prominent identity is Padrón logo which is nicely visible on their uppermost ring.

 

• Unique serial number is also a credible identity mark.

 

• One must know that Padron cigars are always sold in wooden boxes. Hence, cigars in cellophane wrapped bundles are fake Padron cigar.

 

At last, let’s not miss to mention Padron’s signature line, the 1926 Anniversario. It comes under a very special category of cigar. Leading online shop viz. CigarsDirect.com may offer special pack of Padron 1926 40th Anniversary on discounted price as well. So get the best deal there.

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Cuban Cigars – the complete process – part 3 of 3

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cuban cigars blogs

Monday, November 26th, 2007

cuban cigars blogs
Will the Cuba situation lead to Cuban Cigars in the US?

I noticed that there is alot of hype around the new head of Cuba! I have seen blogs saying this may lead to a lift of the Cuban goods ban by the United States. Do you think this may result in Cuban Cigars becoming readily available in the United States anytime soon?

Only if Cuba adopts a more democratic/capitalistic approach to it’s government/economy.

St. Maarten St. Martin Video Log – October 4 2006

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