The Mayor of Flavortown, Chef Guy Fieri, has a stealth love for cigars that he doesn’t share through his shows on the Food Network, but he’s a big fan nonetheless. He’s such a fan of cigars that he’s teamed up with Eric Espinosa to release Knuckle Sandwich. Available in both Habano and Maduro wrappers, both cigars are what Guy would…
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Katerini Perique Style
NOTE: This new take on an old tobacco began as an experiment by Mark Ryan, owner of L.A. Poche Perique Tobacco, the ONLY surviving processor of original Perique tobacco. Katerini is a very important tobacco producing area in the southwest of Thessalonika on mountain slopes of mainland Greece (western Macedonia). The small, heart shaped leaf that takes the area’s name…
The La Palina Experience
March 16th thru April 4th we’re spotlighting the La Palina line of cigars here at Chesapeake. Although La Palina has roots that go back to 1896, brand recognition isn’t very robust. As we personally selected several of the La Palina lines for inclusion in our humidor, we are very committed to introducing these cigars to a larger number of our…
Black Friday Membership Sale
Our ANNUAL Black Friday Membership Sale is back. Between Black Friday, November 26th and Cyber Monday, November 29th we’re taking $100 off our 2022 Annual Membership Dues. If you don’t know what Membership offers you; 24/7/365 Lounge Access (unless the freakin’ government locks us down again, which we can’t control.) Humidity controlled locker. 10% off just about everything in the…
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…
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.
Cigars In Tubes Are A Good Idea In The COVID-19 World
The surface of the cellophane is a porous surface that can easily host the current coronavirus. If the cigar has no cellophane, then your dealing with dried tobacco that generally has an oily surface that’s like a magnet to germs and viruses of all kinds.
NEW! Forge de Laguiole Cigar Cutters, Pipe Tools & More
“Authenticity is the truthfulness of origins, commitments, sincerity, devotion and intentions“. Our knives are born, forged and handcrafted in the village of Laguiole, France. — Forge de Laguiole Before I go any further, I need to let you know that Laguiole, pronounced (Lay-ol), is probably the most counterfeited cutlery in the world. It’s important to know this because, like the oft-counterfeited…