Tips on How to Buy Cigars

What is the most economical way to buy a box or bundle of cigars?
If you are looking for a cigar deal on discount, buy online. There are all sorts of specials you can find in the form of boxes, bundles, and samplers. You can normally get much better deals on boxes, bundles, or samples of cigars when you buy from a website like www.seriouscigars.com.

This is the most economical way to buy bundles or boxes of cigars.

Many on-line stores also publish catalogs. You can order online, over the phone, or through the mail. When you buy cigars by the box (usually 25 cigars), the cost per stick can be as much as 50% less than the cost of a single cigar. Before you decide to buy a box, it is strongly recommended that you test-smoke 2 or 3 singles, first.

Why can’t I buy single cigars online?
You certainly can. However, there is something old-movie like and magical about walking into a cigar shop. Nothing beats the sheer experience of strolling through a walk-in humidor and savoring all the rich scents of the many cigar brands that are stored there. Nothing beats the tactile wonder of holding all those fine cigars as you pick that one special stogie to enjoy.

Plus, you get to talk to the owner and the helpful staff anytime you want to ask a question. It is also much less expensive to buy one or two cigars rather than to pay for shipping costs.

Is there a benefit to buying a sampler pack of cigars?
Yes. If you buy a sampler pack, it will have several brands of cigars and many different styles. A sampler pack often includes mild, medium-bodied, and full-bodied cigars. Finding a sampler pack on special gives you a great way to try several new kinds of cigars at once. It is also an excellent gift item.

You can buy cigars in sampler packs from many different tobacco stores, and you can always find a cigar retailer like us offering discounts or specials on them as well.

What are some things I need to know when I buy cigars as a gift?
· Find out what the person likes. You need to know both the brand and label they prefer. You should also find out if they like mild, medium, or full-bodied flavor.
· Go to a good source. A good cigar is sold by people who know what they are doing and who dedicate themselves to running an impeccable business. Stay away from corner stores and malls that offer cigars like trinkets.
· Remember that many good cigars are not expensive
· Don’t be fooled by packaging. If you buy a cigar sampler pack, ask an employee about what is in it, or email your questions to a member of our staff.
· If you are in a cigar store, inspect the cigars in the box and look for consistency and integrity in wrapping, size, and color.

Online and Storefront Cigar Stores: The Choice is Yours

What is the nature and purpose of a cigar store?
It offers a wide variety of cigar brands, humidors, and accessories. If it has a website, it can operate beyond geographical boundaries and offer products at a fraction of the cost. Such an establishment provides a wide range of brands to choose from. Some are offered at a discount, while others represent the utmost in premium quality and pricing.

The most important accessory you will find in a store is the cigar humidor. Without a humidor, there is no way to store fine cigars and maintain their quality for very long. Other accessories you can normally buy include, but are not limited to, cigar lighters, cigar coffee mugs, and cigar cutters.

What distinguishes a good cigar store?
Customer service is one thing you should always expect when you go to the time and expense of waking into a storefront establishment that sells cigars. Customer service in our world is defined by two things: establishing the atmosphere of aficionado pleasure, and providing detailed information on cigars and cigar accessories.

When dealing with an online store you should also expect customer service in the form of community management. This basically means that every customer that does business with us is someone we want to stay in touch with and assist in finding maximum satisfaction in their pursuit of fine cigar enjoyment.

Feel free to email or call with any questions, and always be brave enough to ask about discounts. We like brave people. That’s one reason we sell Hemingway cigars here.

Other than customer service, what else makes Serious Cigars such a good in store?
More than anything, it is the selection we offer. You can find practically any brand of cigar in our store that can be legally purchased in the United States. You can find premium cigars at premium prices, and you can find cigar discounts for those occasions when less means more. We have worked very hard over the years to forge strong partnerships with our suppliers and are able to obtain many brands that other cigar stores may find it difficult to keep in stock.

We also take very good care of our cigar inventory. We have a 1400-square foot walk-in humidor. You can count on quality being assured at every puff of any fine cigar you buy from us.

What does a cigar store do?
A cigar shop offers a wide variety of cigar brands, humidors and accessories, but knows no geographical boundaries and offers products at a fraction of the cost. This brings incredible convenience to the world of smoking never before experienced until now. You no longer have to go hunt for a cigar store if you live in an area where there may not be one in your immediate vicinity.

Also, as smoking period becomes more and more discouraged in society at large, having the freedom to order online from the convenience of your own home makes www.seriouscigars.com the best friend of the smoker who may live in a municipality where smokers simply no longer feel welcome and where all the cigar stores have gone away.

When should I go to a cigar store storefront and when should I purchase online?
That depends greatly on how much you like to get out of the house. If you want face-to-face experience you will have to come to the store. If you are new to smoking cigars it may help you to talk to a kind and friendly staff member who can teach you about cigars and cigar etiquette. If you are a veteran smoker, you may want to sit and visit with other smokers. Then again, you may want to explore the world of cigar smoking from within your own four walls and utilize the convenience of an online cigar store as a portal to the world.

The choice is yours, the freedom is yours. Remember, as fellow smokers, we are all about choice and freedom at the end of the day.