A cigar has a lot of history, a lot of little things and a lot of interesting facts. Nevertheless, it often happens that he is so absorbed in a smoking cigar, the luxury of its aroma, its aroma, its essence, in order to remember any of the legends and tales in which cigars shine. But to skip this, you need to skip most of the cigar culture, skip its extravagance and destroy its past. So from time to time to enjoy the pieces of cigar ... before they go out in the smoke.
First experts
Although Christopher Columbus, in addition to being accredited with the discovery of America, usually manages to get away with writing the “inventor of cigars” in his resume, he was not really the first person to come up with the concept of tobacco smoking. According to archaeological discoveries, residents of the Caribbean islands and Mesoamerica smoked cigars, at least as far back as 900 AD. This discovery was made when researchers discovered a ceramic vessel in the Mayan ruins in Guatemala, which was decorated with a picture of cigarette smoking people. This man, probably deceased, was not available for comment.
The invention of the cigar strip
For non-smokers, cigars can sound like a group of musicians who get together in a smoky basement, write out songs about tobacco and sing “The Blues” over the Cuban trade embargo. However, for a smoker with a cigar, the cigar group is an elementary part of a cigar, full of color and history.
A cigar ribbon or cigar ring is a round sheet of paper wrapped around the head of most cigars. According to legend, it was invented either by Spanish nobles, or Catherine the Great, by women who ruled the Russian empress in the late 1700s and early 1800s. The reason for the invention, as the legend shows, was that these notable people, keen on cigars, did not like the cigar stains left on their gloves. So they came up with a group where they could put their fingers, while maintaining a stain while smoking.
However, in other legends it is claimed that the invention of the cigar group was the genius of Gustav Boc, the Dutch advertising guru. His reason for the invention was to help preserve the cigar by tying the wrapper to the filler in a more cohesive way.
Regardless of whether he invented the European nobility or as an advertising tool, the cigar group carries a lot of knowledge. For starters, most cigar groups are printed with the name of the brand, the country from which it came, and an indication of whether it was hand-rolled. In addition, it is believed that the cigar group was used in many wedding ceremonies, when the groom could either not afford the wedding ring, or declined from it, or asked the woman to marry under spontaneous and accelerated circumstances. For some women, diamonds are forever, but for others, infinity belongs to the cigar group.
Cigar sayings
One of the most popular sayings: “Closing without a cigar” is a euphemism for success, only so that he evades you at the last moment. Although no one was 100 percent positive about the origin of this statement, he very much suggested that it came from old carnival games and old slot machines. When they first invented, carnival games will not be paid for with plush toys stuffed with expanded polystyrene, and slot machines will not be paid in cash. Instead, the winners will get cigars, leaving the loser, of course, only to calm down in the fact that they were close.
Zippo lighter
Easier known speed, despite the fact that it was sold to a cigarette smoker on the go, Zippo lighter was invented in 1932 in Bradford, Pennsylvania, by a man named George J. Blaisdell. It was invented not only to spark a cigar at a faster rate, but to provide smoking with portable convenience cigars — something that could be put in a pocket, briefcase, or golf bag. According to rumors, he was named "The Zippo" because Blaisdell liked the word "lightning."
From Henry Clay to JFK
The brand Henry Clay is named after a nineteenth-century senator from Kentucky. He was known as a prominent leader, statesman and speaker, who often eased disagreements among like-minded people. Henry Clay, like the cigars named after him, was known for his ability to evoke a sense of calm, leading them into a room in a compromised agreement. In 1957, JFK, the cigar lover himself, called Henry Clay one of the top five American senators in American history.
Smoking jacket: smoking hot fashion
Smoking jacket, in our days, rarely worn, occasionally appears in the portraits hanging above the mantelpiece. But during Victorian times, the smoking jackets were furious. Because people believed that women had tender nostrils, and therefore they would be sensitive to the scent of tobacco, men often put on a smoking jacket before lighting a cigar. Although he originally wore to reassure women, smoking jackets made from expensive material eventually became a sign of status.
Cigar tidbits - ten cents; there is enough to fill the world's largest cave. From knowledge to factual information, cigars were part of the world longer than most other things: if they could talk, they probably never shut up, attracting smokers with stories and tales. When it comes to this, a cigar is simply a lot of talent; it is rich in bat lives and enriches the life of a modern smoker.
