Tips for connoisseurs

Berlin is a city for connoisseurs. If you are also interested in cigars, tobacco or e-cigarettes, here are our reading tips: 14 guide websites with background knowledge, practical how-tos and glossaries. All of them are written in German.

Cigars and cigarillos

  • zigarren.org – understanding cigars: construction, sizes, origin and brands, plus storage in a humidor and the right accessories.
  • kubanischezigarren.org – how to enjoy Cuban cigars: choosing by strength and size, storing them in a humidor, cutting and lighting, with explainer videos and a vitola comparison.
  • kubanische-zigarren.org – history, the great brands, the Vuelta Abajo growing region, production and culture of the Cuban cigar, plus a free e-book.
  • zigarillos.org – cigarillos at a glance: size comparisons, brand portraits, filters and flavours, storage, tobacco and production.
  • elektrische-zigarren.de – the electric cigar compared with the classic one: flavours, designs, costs and etiquette, with a cost calculator.

Tobacco, cigarettes and herbs

  • tabak.org – tobacco from the plant to the pipe: varieties such as Virginia and Burley, curing and fermentation, growing regions worldwide, plus an aroma wheel, a humidor helper and a regions atlas.
  • tabak.net – pipe, snuff, chewing and rolling tobacco: varieties, cuts, brands and storage, with a lexicon.
  • zigarette.com – construction, history and design of the cigarette, a lexicon of more than 50 brands and a free e-book.
  • kraeuterzigaretten.com – tobacco- and nicotine-free herbal cigarettes: which herbs they contain and the role they play in film and theatre, with a herb finder.

E-cigarettes

  • elektrischezigarette.net – for beginners: first steps, starter kits, liquids and care, with a cost calculator.
  • dampfzigarette.com – technology and hardware: how it works, device types, coils and liquids, with an ohm calculator and a nicotine shot calculator.
  • elektro-zigarette.net – switching from tobacco cigarettes: comparison, nicotine strengths, costs and everyday life, with a cost calculator.
  • elektronischezigaretten.net – the market at a glance: product categories, manufacturers, trends and figures.
  • elektronische-zigarette.org – the rules for e-cigarettes in Germany and the EU, explained in brief.