Life in the Smoking Section

I am old enough to barely recall going to restaurants with my dad and him being asked "Smoking or non-smoking?"

Much ado surrounds chatter of how to accomplish the strange feat of you and/or your locale not smelling like smoke once you have indeed smoked. When you grill up a steak do you spray the smoky smell away with an aerosol can of something or resort to an old wive's tale remedy bordering on folk magic?

Of course not. Because in your construct, the smell of a well-charred steak is fantastic and vastly appealing. Then why are you also living in a context that finds the aroma of a good smoke appalling to the point of being shameful? You know who won't likely bitch about your smoky smells? A smoker.

Try surrounding yourself with more of them. So, smoking or non-smoking? Smoking. Or, if the social contract doesn't work for you, brother--don't light up just to act like a little boy in big trouble after. Or a naughty teenager who threw a party while mom and dad were out of town.

You shouldn't strive to get over on people, and non-smokers are people too. Nor should you always want to have your cigar and smoke it, too. It's a bit much. Don't be a bit much. You know what really clears the air, though? The same thing that cleanses the palate. Time and rest.

A good airing out.

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Cigar Breath (is a misleading title)

"Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure." - Oprah Winfrey

One does not ever inhale cigars, as we know. But, if you're reading this, chances are you smoke 'em quite a bit. Ever notice your breathing while you do? It's shallow, I bet. As a by-product of not inhaling, we often take wispy shallow breaths, then return to normal breathing.

Your normal breathing likely sucks, too.

You're further at deficit with each puff. Do you struggle with bolder cigars? Feeling green and not getting enough oxygen feel wildly similar. So, between draws, take a handful of Resonant Breathing breaths. Five seconds in and five seconds out, no pausing, is a good place to start.

Maybe even take up breathing exercises between cigars.

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Silent Smoking: A Cigar Challenge that Should be a Trend

You ever rawdog a robusto, bro?

If so, when was the last time you did? I'm talking digital disconnect, of course. But also analog avoidance. No screen, no 'zine. No multi-taking either. No company. No nothing. Solely a cigar.

Furthermore, no trying. No meditating, no contemplating, no mindfulness. Neither planning nor unpacking. No sharing, no caring. Simply smoking. I recommend you give it a go.

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Kaplowitz Media. Cigars of the Month for August 2026

Kaplowitz Media.
Cigars of the Month
for August 2026

(listed in alphabetical order)
(names are links to full reviews)

HDA Cataclysm
HDA Veiled Mutiny
La Gloria Cubana Intencion

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