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Every cigar smoker has a pile, or a box, or a bag full of cigar labels. They are too beautiful to throw away, and they remind you of the good times that you had, where you were when you smoked them, and the people you smoked them with. You’ve been saving your cigar bands for a rainy day for years. Well… it’s pouring.
You send in your cigar labels and your favorite drink cup. We will do the rest.
Here’s how this works…
Step One
Gather your favorite cigar labels. A fully covered tumblr cup requires about 100 cigar labels. These labels must not be bent or creased- they must be flat and smooth. This is because of the process required to make a custom cup.
Step Two
Find a cup you love. It can be brand new, or the one you currently have. Yeti cups are encouraged as it’s the gold standard in insulated cups, but any insulated cup without a handle will do. Make sure your cup is clean and dry.
Step 3
Place your cigar labels inside your cup. Seal the lid onto the cup to keep the labels secure A gentle tape or rubber band is recommended to prevent the lid from popping off during shipment. If you would like, you can add foam insulation to the inside of your cup to ensure safe delivery of your cigar labels.
Step 4
Mail your cup and your labels. Upon purchase, you will be emailed the address to send the cup.
FAQs
Got questions about the process? We have answers for you.
What types of cups can i use?
Any straight double walled cup can be used for these. Obviously YETI is the gold standard. If you are going to spend this much on a cup, use a good cup. Double walled is important, as you don’t want your labels to experience water damage from a single wall. Sizes do not matter, as long as you provide enough labels to cover the surface area.
how will i know i have enough cigar labels?
A trick to determine this is to wrap your cup with a piece of paper and trim it to size, then lay out your labels on the paper. See if they cover the entire surface of the paper, plus another 20%. If they do, you are good to go. If you have extras, that’s even better. Just be sure your labels are not bent or creased- a creased label is an unusable label.
how long do they take to make?
Each cup takes about 3 weeks to create, plus return shipping back to you, which is free… in the continental United States. International orders are possible, but customers must pay shipping plus any extra taxes or duties.
what if i accidentally damage my cup?
These cups are customer favorites and can find themselves in some pretty tricky situations, like one cup that got a bad case of road rash when it fell off a motorcycle. Thankfully, we apply three coats of epoxy resin and we were able to sand, repair and the cup. The customer was thrilled! A refinishing of a cup is $40.
Have a question you don’t see answered? Send us an email with your question to: bill@empireofsmoke.com
You know you want it.
This website does not sell any tobacco products. We recycle cigar labels and create cigar accessories but no cigars or tobacco of any kind is sold on this website. The cigars pictured are not for sale- they are for illustration only.