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” […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
While the battle rages on against the Pleasure Police, all is not lost. Yes, folks the Pleasure Police are being beaten. This is because tobacco enthusiasts and local businessmen are getting involved. Congratulations to the city of Minot, North Dakota – a committee has rejected a proposal that would have expanded a tobacco ban into […]
The proposed NYC Outdoor Smoking ban that will now make it illegal to enjoy a tobacco product on a park or beach is serious stuff. For folks around the country, you might already be seeing this crap happen in your local municipalities. For others, if something like this is allowed to happen, it could have […]
