August 8, 2021 UPDATED Eighteen months into this global disaster we’ve been through a lot of “stuff”. Stuff like masks, distancing, closures, dry hands (from sanitizer), toilet paper shortages and the great vaccine debate just to scratch the surface. I know that we’re all sick and tired of this mess! As the owner of a business that’s open to the…
We Three Kings Limited Edition Is Back For 2021
Available starting September 3, 2021 For their 2021 Christmas blend, Cornell & Diehl has revived a classic, fan-favorite mixture that captures the aromas and flavors of the holidays yet encourages enjoyment all year round. Inspired by the first widely popular Christmas carol written in the U.S. (1857), We Three Kings alludes to the Magi who traveled to the nativity bearing…
We’re Now Text Enabled
Recent trends indicate that a majority of adults prefer to text over calling or emailing a business..
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID: Camacho Cured, Sauced & Smoked
UPDATED 8/30/21 Since we had to delay our Lounge reopening due to COVID, we have cancelled this event. We will definitely hold this unique pairing event when the coast is clear! 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…
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…