The following press release was received from Bill’s Cigar World. We are proud to announce the grand opening of http://www.billscigarworld.com/ an online cigar shop with a vast selection of premium cigar,lighter,cutters and humidors. The store “opens its doors” today. G.C. , who is V.P. of Internet sales and marketing said, “when we sat down and […]
Cigar Place: A Visit to the Metropolitian Society in Fairfield, NJ
The Lounge at Metropolitan Society In the Spring, 2011 issue of the Cigar Network magazine, I wrote up a feature story on “Cigar Lounges: The Fabric of the Cigar Lifestyle”. In that article I discussed the various types of cigar lounges and the fellowship and camaraderie they foster. While it might seem like I am […]
Feature Story: Cigar Friendly Park in NYC: Samuel Paley Park
Paley Park – photo from Wikipedia, Public Domain Photo When the impending Outdoor Smoking Ban goes into effect in New York City on July 1, 2011; smoking in a public park will no longer be legally allowed. This is one of the most unfortunate things because one of the most relaxed settings for enjoying […]
Post 300: A Sort of Homecoming – Florio’s in Little Italy, New York
In general, the direction I want to take this web-site is to be a hard-core cigar web-site for cigar enthusiasts. From time to time, I do think there needs to be a break. Today is one of those times and I thought Post 300 would be one of them. This past weekend, I made a […]
Cigar Review: Hoffman House
The Hoffman House is a house cigar available from Iwan Ries and Company in Chicago, Illinois. Iwan Ries has become one of my favorite stops when I visit the Windy City. They have a terrific cigar lounge and a great humidor. I’ve always been treated very well by proprietor Kevin Levi. About a year ago, […]
Cigar Place Review: The Cigar Inn (2nd Avenue) in New York City
Photo from Yelp.com New York City – the Big Apple. The place where the Commissioner of the Pleasure Police – Mayor Mike Bloomberg resides. Well, one place that I’m sure we won’t see Mayor Bloomberg welcome is a Cigar Lounge. Despite Bloomberg’s efforts, there are still plenty of good ones. I’ve been to many in […]
Cigar Event Review: Don Pepin Garcia at Outland Cigars, Charlotte NC
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, […]
Cigar Place Review: Old Virginia Tobacco Company – Richmond VA
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. […]
Cigar Place/Event Review – Brookelynn Cigars Leland NC and CAO Event
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” […]
Cigar Place Review: Milan Tobacconists – Roanoke, VA
Today’s Cigar Store and lounge takes me to Milan Tobacconists – located in the heart of downtown Roanoke, Virginia. Milan Tobacconists has a very modern look to it, but it actually is a business that is nearly a century old – established in 1912. The web-site has a terrific history of this store. Currently owned […]
