Erik Nording is one of the legendary pipe crafters in the world today. Simply put his pipes are works of art. Therefore, when Rocky Patel decided to blend a cigar to honor Nording, it caught my attention. The result is the appropriately named – the Rocky Patel Nording. While I have great respect for the […]
There has certainly been a hot bed of activity with the Pleasure Police in North Dakota. Earlier, this month the city of Minot, North Dakota rejected a Tobacco Ban that would have had a catastrophic impact on local businesses. Now the city of Bismarck, North Dakota has their own battle with the Pleasure Police. Bismarck […]
Prior to go to IPCPR 2010, our team had a series of prep meetings on how we were going to attack the trade show. One task was to really look for the Indie Cigars that would stand out and have something special. As part of his prep work, my friend Stace had done some research […]
Cigar Coop with “The Master”, Don Pepin Garcia As I’ve mentioned several times here, the Cigar industry follows a “Donald Trump” brand model. With Trump’s company, Trump is the face of the company – and the brand of his company. Many know icons such as: Jonathan Drew, Litto Gomez, Sam Leccia, Matt Booth, Christian Eiroa, […]
During the 2010 IPCPR, it was my opinion that General Cigars had the best year in terms of new product releases. One of the most exciting things General was doing was investing in building their existing brands. One of the brands that General was clearly focused on building as La Gloria Cubana. La Gloria Cubana […]
Today’s Cigar Store and lounge takes me to Old Virginia Tobacco Company – located in the Carytown district of Richmond, Virginia. Old Virginia Tobacco company has been in business for 30 years. They have seven stores located in Virginia. Six of the stores are located in the Northern Virginia area just outside of Washington DC. […]
In 2009, I did my first Cigar of the Year list. The way I worked this list is I selected 20 cigars that I felt warranted Cigar of the Year consideration. One by one, I opted to countdown the list by figuring out which cigar I would be most likely to part with. When it […]
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 […]
