4.)  Introduce Someone New to the World of Cigars

A very small percentage of the world’s population understands and appreciates the comfort that a cigar can bring.  As we close one year and begin another, let’s vow to introduce one more person to the hobby that reduces stress and brings people together.

With governments everywhere raising taxes on cigars, banning smoking in public places, and raising the smoking age, it’s up to us to be good stewards of our hobby passing on our knowledge to the next generation of cigar enthusiasts.

And who knows… the person you introduce to cigars in 2018 may turn out to be the next Nicholas Melillo, Fred Rewey, or James Brown!

3.)  Reach Out and Thank Someone

Did you know that the average cigar involves hundreds of hands before arriving in the mailbox to your local shop or home? The process of crafting a cigar from seed to shelf is incredibly complicated and involves lots of thankless positions.

It may be impossible for us to thank the men and women that carry a water hose with holes in it across a field to irrigate the crops, but we can still reach out to brand owners, cigar reps, and even master blenders. Between Facebook, Instagram, and Google, you’d be surprised with how many people you can send a personalized message to with just a few minutes of effort.

2.)  Try Something that You Otherwise Wouldn’t

If there’s one piece of advise that transcends experience level, it’s this: go out of your way to try something new with an open mind.  This could be trying a new brand, a size that you’re not particularly into, a new lounge, or maybe something from the past that you’ve not considered in years.

Palates, blends, and preferences change over time.  By trying new things, we either validate our likes and dislikes or find a new avenue of enjoyment and double down on the possibilities.  

1.) Celebrate the Small Things

In 2018, we invite you to find more reasons to celebrate!  There are few things better in life than celebrating with a cigar, and that means we should do it more often.  There’s even reasonable data to show that we’ll enjoy our cigars more in commemorative context.

Whether it’s taking time to appreciate the smaller moments in life or finding more reasons to light those celebratory cigars on the top shelf, we owe it to ourselves to take advantage of quiet moments with a nice cigar. 

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