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Ten Champagne and Cigar Pairings for the Holiday Season

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Nothing compares to the perfect pairing of champagne and a cigar. Too often, cigars wind up with dark liquors, their natural partners. Rum, port, scotch and cognac are the norm for an after-dinner smoke -- not champagne. With the holiday season coming, of course, the preferred beverage will likely bubble, so finding the right cigars for the top libation will be crucial.

Fortunately, Vin Lee, CEO of the Beverly Hills Cigar Club, has agreed to help us out. As you prepare for the new year, take a look at the cigar and champagne pairings that he recommends, with both ubiquitous and rare products on the list. Lee says, "In this day and age, not everyone can afford a $50 cigar and a $300 bottle of champagne," said Lee. "Complementing a wonderful glass of champagne with a great cigar for the holidays is something everyone should be able to enjoy."

BHCC's 2010 Top 10 Champagne and Cigar Pairings are:

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Contest! CigarsDirect Giveaway for "March Madness"

by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Cigars

If you know basketball and love cigars, take a look at this new contest from CigarsDirect.com. Join the company's fantasy league on CBS Sportsline – choose your winners wisely – and you could walk away with up to $1,000 worth of cigars. Prizes are available for the top 10 participants based on points earned.

1st Place: 2008 Opus X Cigar Charity Box ($999.95 retail value)
2nd Place: Opus X Robusto Cigar Box ($839.55 retail value)
3rd Place: Hemingway Between the Lines Cigar Box ($799.95 retail value)
4th Place: Arturo Fuente Anejo #77 "Shark" Cigar Box ($575.95 retail value)
5th Place: Padron 1964 Anny Torpedo Natural Cigar Box ($319.95 retail value)
6th Place: 2006 God of Fire Robusto Tubo Cigar Box ($184.75 retail value)
7th Place: Hemingway Short Story Cigar Box ($139.99 retail value)
8th Place: 1992 Rare Estate Opus X Robusto Cigar Tin ($94.95 retail value)
9th Place: Padron 1926 Series Sampler Maduro ($74.95 retail value)
10th Place: $50 Gift Certificate good toward any purchase on CigarsDirect.com

My goal, I have to admit, would be to finish fourth, fifth or ninth.

[Photo by Steve Zak]

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Fuente Fuente OpusX Cigars For Charity

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Cigars

Cigars are often a symbol of special occasions and holidays, and so is generosity and giving to charity, so it seems perfect that Fuente has combined the two during the Christmas season. Their OpusX cigars have been packaged up in 500 boxes of 22 cigars and called Opus 22. Full of "wild new sizes," each set includes cigars that aren't typically available retail -- like the BBMF shown in this picture. It's a large figurado with a bulbous foot, a moptop, and a tip of maduro wrapper. Each Opus 22 box sells for $750, with proceeds going to underprivileged children through the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation.

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