Cigar case
{{Short description|Cigar carrier}}
File:Dr. William Palmer's cigar case with cigar, France, 1840-185 Wellcome L0058788.jpg
A cigar case is a carrier for carrying cigars. The key aspect of a cigar case is its portability, and ease of carrying cigars in jacket pockets, etc. Over the years cigar cases have evolved from a simple wooden carrier to a luxurious tote, fully cedar lined to retain the humidity of cigars.
The leather cigar case has evolved over the past 20 years, from a soft leather pouch to a hard-leather safe. Some provided a slot for a cutter.{{cite web|title=CigarCyclopedia.com - Perelman's Pocket Cyclopedias of Cigars |url=http://www.cigarcyclopedia.com/news/news.php?c=journal&id=859 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071021193511/http://www.cigarcyclopedia.com/news/news.php?c=journal |archivedate=2007-10-21 }}
Types of cigar cases
Based on construction and accessibility cigar cases are often categorised as follows:
=Spanish cedar lined cases=
As the name suggests, these have an lining made of Spanish cedar. These are usually stronger cases, and can withstand impact without damaging the cigars. These cases have two parts; top and bottom. Depending upon construction, one part slides onto the other. The degree of sliding can be adjusted to fit the length of the cigar.
=Telescopic cigar cases=
These cases have grooves to fit the cigars. These are usually sliding cases, as the top can be adjusted to the bottom in a telescoping fashion. Usually, these cases do not have a cedar lining and are of relatively soft construction. The shell of the case is usually leather, which is creased against a die matching the ring gauge of the cigar to create the shape of the case. The forms include steel and silver.
Notable cigar case brands
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
{{commons category|Cigar cases}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100822012216/http://www.cigaraficionado.com/Cigar/CA_Archives/CA_Show_Article/0,2322,832,00.html Cigar Case article published in 1993]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071021193511/http://www.cigarcyclopedia.com/news/news.php?c=journal Cigar Case article published in Cigar Cyclopedia]