Short Vacation
The site will be on hold for a long weekend, I leave in the morning for a business trip to Miami – see you for a Tuesday Video!
Cigar Obsession YouTube Video Contest – Free Cigars & Swag
EDIT – CLOSED
OK boys & girls, we have a new giveaway contest for the New Year! Up for grabs is over $100 in cigars, at least 10 premium smokes plus some swag!
How to win this treasure trove you ask? Easy! It’s a 2 step contest for this haul:
Step 1: Make a video somehow involving CigarObsession.com. It can be anything you like, but for your sake it better be popular! Think out of the box, think viral. Funny, Serious, Parody – it’s all good as long as it relates to the site. Get it made and get it up on YouTube. After it’s live post the link here and I’ll add it in this thread.
Step 2: This is how you win! Whoever gets the most YouTube comments (one per person counted) on their video takes home the stash! It will be up to you to get your vid noticed and get people to comment (tip – use your video content). On March 1st 2010 I will tally the numbers and announce the winner. Now for those thinking of cheating don’t bother. Whoever puts that kind of effort in to getting real results will blow away any cheater by 10x. Keep it fair guys!
NOTE: This contest is open to those 19 or older in the US and Canada only.
Good luck!
Cigarfriendly.us Video Tour
This is a quick rundown of an exciting new site that launched recently. It’s an evolving endevor but already has huge potential of becoming an invaluable resource to cigar smokers worldwide. This video tour will quickly take you through the major features of the site and show you how easy it is to use! After watching, hop on over to http://www.cigarfriendly.us/, make an account, add some of your local spots and take a look around!
Cutter Comparison: Spike vs. Punch vs. Straight vs. Angle
This is a comparison of the major types of different ways to cut a cigar. Shown are the characteristics and differences between the new Cigar Spike, a punch cutter built in to one of my lighters I got from Buylighters.com, a traditional straight cut by a Cuban Crafters Perfect Cutter, and on a torpedo a straight vs. angled cut by a Xikar. The video is in two parts (part two will play automatically after one). Photography by BG Pictures.
Along with the videos we have a poll – tell us what your favorite cut is and comment on why!
All About The Humidor
So you just got a new humidor, and you aren’t sure what to do with it? Â Well we’re here to help with a quick video! Â Don’t risk your cigars, make sure you properly season and maintain your humidor! Photography by BG Pictures.
Welcome to Cigar Obsession
Hi, I’m Bryan Glynn Editor of Cigar Obsession. Â
This project is going to be a labor of love for me, simply taking you through my ongoing quest for the ‘perfect’ cigar. What I bring to the table is both popular and unique. Let me explain!
I am not an aficionado. I am not an expert. I am simply a regular guy who happens to LOVE cigars. I give honest reviews without the subjectiveness. Just the facts – how does it burn and what does it taste like?
I will be providing video reviews, from this exact perspective. I want to give everyone else the kind of information about each and every puro I encounter, that will help you decide if a particular stick is something that may appeal to you. Perhaps like myself, you are out to discover all the endless combinations of flavor, taste, aroma, strength, etc. Maybe like myself you also have an ideal in your mind that you hope to someday match to a particular stick.
I am fully aware that tastes range wildly. Both perceptually and chemically. What one person describes as full-bodied, another may consider mild! I will bracket my experiences, providing as many reference points as possible with my reviews.
My goal is to provide a complete review of the experience from start to finish, not simply a cursory reading of a stat sheet and a quick pan of an unlit stick or box. No, I want to convey the full sensations, exploring the nuances of each cigar fully.



