We’re awash in the good stuff at Christmas, as usual. This year’s theme is multi-purpose gifts. The classy cutter is dual purpose, the utility case can carry tools, or as we call them, cigars. The jacket can go under a heavier coat, or make the scene as is. And the book can serve as a study guide as well as pleasure reading.
THE WORLD ATLAS OF WHISKY 3RD EDITION
$55
This is the latest go-to for whisky fanatics. Lush layout, plenty of color pictures and tips on how to be the most informed imbiber at the rail. The World Atlas visits 500 distilleries from Scotland to China, from Spain to Mexico in these 350 pages. Author Dave Broom has been documenting fine spirits for two decades, and brings that authority to the reader. If you’ve been reading the fine pairings we’ve run this year in Cigar Snob, this is the logical, expansive next step.
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Pelican Personal Utility Ruck Case
$69.95
We know this is a durable container for anything you need to cart around for easy access provided its small size – – dimensions are roughly 9 x 6 x 3 inches. It’s waterproof, rubberized hinge-latched and comes in four colors. Many consumers will think of tools as cargo. But we can’t help but insist that this is the coolest carrier of cigars and accessories, with its durable divider tray and built-in pressure valve. Hey, we’re a cigar magazine, what do you expect? Great price, btw.
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Nobis Kepler Men’s Berber Zip Front Sweater
$595
Hail the always-necessary double zipper, which connects from both the bottom and the top. But that’s not all this heavy duty sweater offers; the flaps on the side pockets close magnetically, the side pockets at the waist and the inside zipper pocket provide space for cigars AND accessories, and the thing scans warm. But maybe the crowning jewel is that along with offerings in blue and black, this sweater comes in a coveted heat map color. That’s right, you’re stylin’ like a card-carrying Weather Channel anchor. Is fashion a blast or what?
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XIKAR Flip Dual Cigar Cutter
$84.99
Full disclosure; We have the VX2, just used it, use it a lot. This next generation of the VX2 gives the user two options, straight cut or V. It features dual V and straight cuts, small enough to take along anywhere, handles up to 64 gauge, spring-loaded and the blade are sharper than your sushi chef’s blade. Comes in six colors, aluminum body, with a texturized underside.
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