Brookelynn Cigars’ Leland Store TV Viewing Lounge This past weekend, I took the ride down the Andrew Jackson Highway from Charlotte to the Wilmington NC Area to attend the “CAO Rock and Rolled” event held at Brookelynn Cigars. The trip had two purposes: 1) To attend an event to what I consider a “go to” […]
A Peek at the Fall 2010 Viaje Skull and Bones
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments Indie, Viaje
Left: Viaje Skull and Bones (Fall 2010 Version); Middle Viaje Skull and Bones (Spring 2010); Right: Viaje Skull and Bones (Fall 2010) Above are the pictures of the new Viaje Skull and Bones with the original Skull and Bones. For more information on where to find this cigar in the Charlotte area as well as […]
Testimony of J.Glynne Loope, Executive Director of Cigar Rights of America to the NYC City Council on the Proposed Outdoor Smoking Ban
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments CRA, Pleasure Police
After reading this, THANK YOU to Glynn and the CRA for fighting for our rights. I feel real good on the leadership the CRA is providing us in our battle against the Pleasure Police. I pulled this from Cigar Channel News. Folks, defeating this proposal will be historic and landmark for taking back our rights […]
The NEW Viaje Skull and Bones comes to the Carolinas!
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments Indie, Viaje
Glow in the Dark Wrapper of the New Viaje Skull and Bones One of the most sought after Cigars in 2010 has been Viaje’s “Skull and Bones”. Earlier this year a batch of 150 of these cigars was shipped and it was gobbled up by Cigar Enthusiasts quickly. I’m pleased to report that I have […]
Yellow Alert Update: “Compromise” for Outdoor Smoking Ban
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments CRA, Pleasure Police, Yellow Alert
Today was the first round of hearings on the New York City Outdoor Smoking Ban. The word I’ve heard is that this was a pretty heated meeting that took place today with the City Council. At today’s meetings the word “Compromise” is being bantered at the hearings. Peter Vallone (who make no bones about it […]
Yellow Alert: Pleasure Police Trying Outdoor Smoking Ban in Wilkes-Barre
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments Pleasure Police, Yellow Alert
As I’ve said earlier, the threat of the proposed New York City Outdoor Smoking ban is not unique to New York. This is going on all over the United States. Below is a link that describes a similar proposal in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. This is why we as Cigar Enthusiasts must rally and stop Mike Bloomberg […]
Guidelines for Seasoning Your Humidor (Courtesy of JC Newman)
William Cooper Uncategorized 2 Comments Cigar 101
JC Newman posted this on Facebook. This is the method I have used to season my humidors. After you purchase a beautiful new humidor, there is one more step before you can start storing your favorite cigars, the seasoning process. The seasoning process is crucial to preserving cigars and if skipped, the humidor’s cedar interior […]
Cigar Review: Roxor Maduro Torpedo
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments Indie, Nice to Have, Perseo, Review
Last year, when I rated the Top 20 Cigars for 2009, I surprised a lot of people by including the Indie Cigar, the Roxor Maduro as my number 7 Cigar of the Year. While this surprised many people that I rated this cigar ahead of the Liga Privada #9 and the Don Pepin My Father, […]
Why Cigar Enthusiasts Need to Take Action at the Voting Booths.
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments Pleasure Police
I saw Glynn Loope, the head of Cigar Rights of America put this out on Facebook. This explains why we as cigar and tobacco enthusiasts must hold our elected officials ACCOUNTABLE at the voting booth. A recent debate of Kansas Gubernatorial candidates saw the candidates indicate they wanted to reverse or revise the smoking ban […]
Long Ash: 262 Paradigm 262
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 262, Long Ash, Revolution Cigars
These aren’t the best pictures, but this does document one of the best long ashes I ever got on a cigar. The cigar that provided this was Revolution Cigars’ Paradigm 262. I had intended to enjoy this stick with the intent of doing a review, but as the ash began to get longer, the ash […]