Mass manufacturing and extensive advertising of cigarettes took off dramatically during the latter half of the 19th century. The Science Museum Group points out that when World War I finished, cigarettes quickly outpaced pipe tobacco as the go-to smoke in numerous places. Early advertising for tobacco was relatively modest, but by the 1920s and 1930s […]
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Embodying the Spirit of Big Sky Country
How Montana rancher Brian Mussard teamed up with Debonaire’s Phil Zanghi to craft the ultra‑premium Cattle Baron cigar line—driven by Big Sky grit, perfectionism, and a reputation built on award‑winning beef and vodka.
Continue readingThe Smokeless Pleasure of Her Majesty’s Pirates
A translation from Cigar magazine No. 4 (2009): As tobacco bans push smokers to the margins, smokeless snuff—especially menthol—surges in popularity, from its origins to English adoption.
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