Pints With Aquinas Launches New Cigar Line with Chesterton Cigars

New Cigar Launch

• 🍺 The Pints With Aquinas (PWA) cigar and the Chesterton cigar are now available for pre-sale online and in-store.
• 💨 The PWA cigar features a Nicaraguan Maduro wrapper, Corojo binder, and San Andreas Mexican wrapper, with the rest being Nicaraguan.
• 💡 The Chesterton cigar is described as a lighter, flavorful option suitable for both beginners and experienced smokers.

The Appeal of Cigars

• 🧠 There's a growing trend of young Christian Catholic men getting into tobacco, possibly influenced by figures like Michael Nolles and the host.
• ⏳ Cigars are seen as representing a connection to a perceived better time and emulating figures like G.K. Chesterton, who famously enjoyed cigars.
• 🧘‍♀️ Cigar smoking offers a commitment to presence, providing an hour of focused conversation away from the constant distractions of social media and the 24-hour news cycle.
• 🗣️ Smoking a cigar naturally creates pauses in conversation, allowing for more thoughtful dialogue.

Tips for New Cigar Smokers

• humildad Don't pretend to know what you're doing; it's okay to ask for recommendations and advice.
• 🤝 Ask the staff at a cigar shop for guidance on what to try and how to prepare it.
• ✂️ When cutting a cigar, only remove the very small tip where the cap ends, not an inch off the top.
• 🌱 Starting with a Connecticut wrapper or something less fermented than a Maduro might be a good entry point.

Chesterton & Co. Cigars Community

• 🤝 The cigar lounge was founded with the idea of creating a space for human beings to come together and engage in meaningful activities.
• 🙏 The founding of the shop is seen by some as a movement of the Holy Spirit, fostering a strong community of men.
• 💬 The lounge provides a valuable antidote to the isolation that can come with increased online connection.
• 💖 A story is shared about a man initially asking for inappropriate entertainment, but who was welcomed under the condition of abiding by the rules, and eventually returned to confession after 40 years, highlighting the impact of friendship and community.
• 💰 Royalties from the Pints with Aquinas cigar go back into supporting the store, not to the host personally.