May 18, 2009 5/19/2009 1:20:11 AM
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Disposable Cigars – The New Rage in Cigars

Smoke one and just throw the butt away!

Disposable is all the rage these days, from disposable razors and cameras to disposable diapers and dishes. Cigars International is proudly jumping on the bandwagon with its novel concept of “disposable cigars.” So popular is this idea that every single cigar boasts this feature. Here’s the way it works: each cigar is intended for one-time use only, so after smoking enjoyment ceases the remainder of the cigar is simply extinguished, then cast aside. Dan ‘The Man’ Haab, one of CI’s in-house IT geeks, practically beams when he proclaims in true tech-speak “this is not a bug, but a feature” of the cigar. Green types laud the reduced cleanup while worry warts rejoice about the reduced anxiety associated with their cigars becoming lost or damaged post-smoking. Even though disposable cigars are a single use item, quality and flavor are still of utmost concern. Thus certain lesser brands tend to be “disposed of” far sooner than others. In fact some cigars are hastily, and somewhat disdainfully, disposed of after a mere glance.

 

Responding to this phenomenon, dozens of cigar manufacturers have now joined the effort and the selection of disposable cigars has reached unprecedented levels. To date, top-selling cigar brands such as Rocky Patel, 5 Vegas, Gurkha, Padilla, Ashton, Perdomo, Cohiba, Padron, Nub, ACID, CAO and many others are available with the fancy disposable feature.