CigarPal — Journal

Why CigarPal

Built for cigar memory, not spreadsheets.

Notes and Excel can hold cigar data. CigarPal turns it into a useful smoking history: what you liked, what you paired it with, where you bought it, and what deserves a spot on your next shopping list.

60-second smoke log Start with the verdict, photo, price, pairing, and one note. The full tasting sheet stays optional.

Pairing memory Remember what worked with coffee, bourbon, whiskey, beer, food, or nothing at all.

Buy Again list Turn good smokes and maybes into a shopping shortlist sorted by confidence, rating, and price memory.

Band photos Attach a quick cigar or band photo so you can recognize it later.

Palate DNA See your favorite wrappers, best pairings, go-to stores, and strongest next-buy signal without building spreadsheets.

Early access

Help shape the CigarPal MVP.

We’re looking for cigar smokers who currently use Notes, spreadsheets, screenshots, or memory to track what they smoke. Join the beta list and tell us what would make this worth using.

Sample journal

Buy Again Padron 1964 Anniversary 9.2 · Maduro · Bourbon · $18 at The Cigar Bank

Maybe Arturo Fuente Hemingway 8.6 · Cameroon · Coffee · Great short smoke

Pass Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 7.4 · Maduro · Gift · Fine, but not a rebuy

0Total smokes

—Avg rating

0Buy again

—Top pairing

Beta starter path

Log 3 cigars to unlock your profile.

Log 3 cigars and CigarPal starts showing your palate profile, buy-again patterns, price memory, and humidor signals.

•Log 3 cigarsStart with Quick Smoke.
•Tag flavorsUse the flavor helper when words are hard.
•Pick a buy-again verdictBuild your shopping memory.

AI cleanup

Fill missing cigar details without typing.

CigarPal can scan your journal, humidor, and Want to Try list for missing wrapper, binder, filler, size, flavor notes, and fair-price guidance.

Account-backed web app

Save cigars here, then sign in when you want them everywhere.

Guest mode still works instantly. A free account backs up your journal, humidor, Want to Try list, ratings, notes, and price memory across devices.

No public profile by default. Your cigar data stays private, exportable, and delete-ready.

Guest mode saves on this device. Account mode keeps your cigar data backed up across devices.

Advanced encrypted syncOptional private-key mode for power users

Power-user sync

Private sync keys still work.

Most people should use account backup. This optional mode keeps a browser-encrypted snapshot for users who want a private-key cloud copy.

Your cigar data is encrypted in the browser before it leaves the device. The server stores ciphertext, not readable cigar notes.

Private sync key Remember this key on this device for auto-sync

Choose a private sync key you can reuse on your other browsers.

Not connected yet. Your journal is still saved locally in this browser.

Personal profile

CigarPal should feel like it remembers with you.

Start with one cigar. The app gets smarter as your journal grows.

Favorite wrapper —

Best pairing lane —

Go-to shop —

Next buy signal — Log a few smokes and CigarPal will build your Buy Again list.

Top flavor notes — Flavor tags are private and come from your guided tasting notes.

Verdict pattern — Buy again, maybe, and pass counts from your journal.

Price memory — Personal last, best, and average prices appear as you repeat cigars. Mark favorites to watch for deals.

Humidor / stash

Know what is on hand before you buy again.

Your humidor list is empty. Add a cigar to start tracking your stash.

+ Add stash cigar

Want to Try

Save the cigar before the recommendation disappears.

Your Want to Try list is empty. Save recommendations, lounge finds, and cigars to hunt later.

Cigar name Brand Wrapper Vitola / size Priority Target / watch price Source note

Why I want to try it

Quick Smoke

Log this smoke

Quick Smoke keeps the default flow short enough to use at a lounge. Add the cigar, photo, verdict, rating, price, store, pairing, and one note — then save.

Cigar name Rating 8.0 Price paid Watch this cigar for better prices Store / lounge Pairing type Pairing detail

Band / cigar photo

Attach a quick phone photo of the band or cigar. Photos are saved in this browser with your journal backup.

Humidor / stash quantity, purchase memory, location

Keep this cigar in my humidor / stash Quantity on hand Purchase date Purchase price Humidor / location

Would you buy this again? Buy againAdd it to Buy Again. MaybeGood, but only at the right price/mood. PassRemember why not next time.

One quick note

Need help naming the flavor?

Tap any words that fit. They’ll drop into your quick note so you can name the flavor without overthinking it.

Not sure? Start broad: woody, creamy, sweet, peppery, earthy, or bitter — then save the smoke and refine it later.

Advanced details vitola, wrapper, blend, strength, pros/cons

Vitola / size Wrapper Binder Filler Strength

Pros Cons

Saved notes

Your cigar memory

Search your saved cigars, pairings, stores, and notes.

Your cigar journal.