Category 5 Hurricanes, Earthquakes, Crazy North Koreans and a American political environment that is on the edge of the abyss. The world we live in every day seems like a surreal dream / nightmare that’s getting more and more chaotic, Germany’s 145 year old Oktoberfest is a welcomed annual fifteen day party celebrating beer, food and fun! Oktoberfest is one of…
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La Aurora ADN Dominicano Blending Seminar — Friday, August 18, 2017 6 PM to 9 PM
La Aurora’s Master Blender, Manuel Inoa will be joining us here at Chesapeake Pipe & Cigar, Friday, August 18, 2017 from 6 PM till 9 PM. During his brief time with us, Manuel will be introducing us to his new signature ADN Dominicano Blending Seminar. ADN (which is DNA in Spanish,) Dominicano begins with tobacco fermented in an extremely rare…
Wondering What’s Up?
It has been a whirlwind week and a half and I’m just catching my breath. Millions of business fail every year and Chesapeake Cigar & Tobacco Company is one of them. Our monthly rent obligation outstripped our income and we had no choice but to shutter the business as it existed in Edgewater. That’s the bad news. The good news…
XIKAR XO™ Double Guillotine Cutter
The NEW XO from XIKAR is a cigar cutting machine! Inspired by timeless design principles, the dual stainless steel blades operate on a patent pending planetary gear system, ensuring the blades open and close in perfect harmony, providing a guided and clean cut every time. The distinct, round aluminum body of the XO is built for relentless durability and exceptional…
Pairing Cigars With Beer
Of all the questions I get while helping customers in the humidor, the question of what cigar pairs well with “beer” is sometimes the most difficult to answer. The reason it’s difficult is that it depends — depends on the beer. While it’s hard to stray too far off the mark when pairing the typical cigar with the typical beer,…
The “Snake” Method Of Smoking Meat On A Weber Kettle
I’ve been posting a lot of homemade food porn on social media of late and several people have asked me how I’m getting such great results from a simple Weber Kettle grill. The “secret” to low-and-slow grilling is temperature control. While you can buy lots of fancy (expensive) gadgets to control the cooking temps in your grill, you don’t need…
The Art Of Tasting Spirits
A few years ago, I had the pleasure of attending a class on the Art Of Tasting Scotch given by The Dalmore’s Master Blender, Richard Patterson. The primary thing I remember from that class is that you “hold” the spirit your tasting in your mouth, as Patterson describes in this video, for one second for every year of aging. So,…
Alec Bradley Black Market Filthy Hooligan Barberpole 2016
Just in time for St Patrick’s Day, Chesapeake Cigar brings you the limited edition Alec Bradley Black Market Filthy Hooligan Barberpole 2016! “This year, I wanted to create a totally different version of the Filthy Hooligan,” said Alan Rubin, president of Alec Bradley, “The 2016 blend will have a much wider appeal, and those who loved the two previous versions will…