Archive - Cigars in Depth

Sensory Foundations II: How a Cigar Becomes Flavor

What happens between the burn line and the smoker

Apr 22 • Amr Hossameldin

Sensory Foundations I: Signals and Noise in Cigar Tasting

Beyond the clichés of cigar reviews lies the real problem: too many sensations get mistaken for flavor.

Apr 8 • Amr Hossameldin

March 2026

Why a Cigar Can Taste Like Cherry, Cocoa, or Fresh Bread

The chemistry behind cigar flavor notes, from leaf primings and fermentation to the compounds that survive the fire

Mar 25 • Amr Hossameldin

Earliest Evidence of Tobacco Use

How archaeology pushed tobacco’s history back to the Ice Age

Mar 12 • Amr Hossameldin

Did Ancient Egyptians Smoke Tobacco?

The story of nicotine traces in Ramesses II’s mummy

Mar 9 • Amr Hossameldin

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