MAY 27, 2021 UPDATED COVID-19 is far from gone. The CDC, Governor of Maryland, Anne Arundel County Executive and Annapolis City Mayor have all cancelled their mandated mandatory mask orders for many areas of our life. While masks are no longer legally required in many environments, they are still RECOMMENDED to protect us all from infection, reinfection, variant infection, etc……
Camacho Cured, Sauced & Smoked
Recently, I had the pleasure of participating in one of the most unique pairings I’ve ever experienced. While I’ve attended pairings featuring various liquors, beers, wines, chocolates, coffees, teas and even nuts, Camacho brought this event to a subject near and dear to my heart — BARBEQUE. The folks at Camacho had a blinding flash of the obvious and identified…
NEW — Perdomo Immenso
NOW IN STOCK! Seventy ring gauge cigars are definitely not everyone’s cup of tea, but their popularity has grown substantially over the last decade nonetheless. For those that have no problem puffing away on a cigar that is roughly an inch and an eighth in diameter, Nick Perdomo is excited to share his new Perdomo Immenso Seventy! Perdomo has officially…
Plasencia Reserva Original Organic Nicaraguan Puro
When I see the “Organic” produce section at the grocery store, typically, my first thought is to ask where are the inorganic fruits and vegetables? Sometimes, I even ask one of the people working in the department “Where are the inorganic ___________?” They never get the joke… While I joke around about organic — inorganic — non organic (as well…
CRASH!
At 10:18 AM on Thursday, April 8th, a 2014 Ford Explorer found its way into the front of our retail shop in Annapolis, MD. The out of control vehicle rammed the right set of windows, continuing into the shop and destroying the work station where Jessie and Jonathan both work everyday. While we don’t open each day until 11 AM,…
Ezra Zion Bagged Lunch Small Batch Cigars
There are two great achievements that set great cigar makers apart from everyone else. The first is being able to produce the same blend consistantly over the period of years and even decades. With the infinite variations in naturally grown tobacco, it’s a rare blender that can create cigars that produce the same flavors with constantly changing stacks of tobacco.…
NEW TO CHESAPEAKE: KAWECO PENS
We’ve brought the world famous Kaweco Writing Instruments — Fountain Pens, Gel Pens, Ballpoint Pens and Pencils to Annapolis! Click HERE to find out more.
The Big Payback By Room 101
In March of 2012 — nine years ago — Cigar Press magazine featured a small group of what have typically been referred to as boutique cigar makers that had taken the industry by storm. Pete Johnson of Tatuaje, George Rico of Gran Habano, Dion Giolito of Illusione, Jonathan Drew of Drew Estates, John Huber of Crowned Heads all joined cult…
Fuego Verde By La Palina
Fuego Verde aka Green Fire From the late 1950’s until the early 1970’s, “green” cigars were smoked by the billions in America. These green looking Candela wrapped cigars were so popular in the US that they were known as American Market Selection (English Market Selection cigars, which are shades of cream and brown, are today’s standards.) Today, the “green” cigar…
NEW From G.L. Pease — WINDJAMMER
“A rich and satisfying cut cake comprising sweet, ripe virginias, nutty burleys, unflavored toasted black cavendish, and a generous measure of perique. A splash of dark rum ties it all together, and adds a bit more sweetness. As you enjoy this slow, clean burning flake, you’ll find hints of cocoa, black walnuts, and dried fruits enhancing complex, natural tobacco goodness.…
METAL PIPE PAGE UPDATE
Our essay on Metal Tobacco Pipes is one of the most visited pages on our website. I’ve recently updated the content, added some resource links and fixed a few issues with the pictures. Please enjoy! The Metal Pipe Movement >