Each year, we try to bring in a good supply of cigars that have recently received great ratings. The Cigar Aficionado Top Cigars For 2022 list places the Rocky Patel Sixty 6×60 at #2 with a 96 rating. Being that the Cuban H. Upmann No. 2 captured the top spot with a 98 rating, for American’s, the Sixty is as…
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NEW TO THE HUMIDOR FROM ALEC BRADLEY
Just in time for the “Holiday’s” we’re happy to bring two new brands into our humidor from Alec Bradley — Alec Bradley Double Broadleaf and Alec Bradley Medalist. Alec Bradley Medalist While Medalist isn’t a new cigar, it’s new to us. A sample of Medalist was left by our Alec Bradley rep a few weeks ago. I just got around…
CIGAR ADVENT CALENDARS
In the last couple of years, the traditional children’s advent calendar has taken on a completely new life. There are now advent calendars for many types of interests that the 19th century German Lutherans that began the tradition might not recognize — calendars for Dogs, for Scotch Lovers, for Women’s Make-up, for Tequila Lovers, for Cats and, yes, Cigar Lovers.…
NEW TO THE HUMIDOR — DEADLY SERIOUS BY ESTEBAN CARRERAS
While Esteban Carreras is relatively new to the cigar world they have become a highly sought after boutique brands in America. Named in honor of Esteban Carreras, a prominent Cuban freedom fighter that helped his people escape the country as Castro was coming into power, Esteban Carreras cigars are rolled at the prestigious Tabacaleras Carreras factory located in Estelí Nicaragua.…
PCA POSITION STATEMENT ON PIPE TOBACCO
PCA (Premium Cigar Association), formerly named IPCPR and, before that, RTDA, is the largest premium tobacco trade group in America. While their name no longer includes traditional tobacco pipes, their efforts on behalf of this important category are still the best in the nation. PCA’S OFFICIAL POSITION STATEMENT OCTOBER 4, 2022 The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) is committed to defending…
TAKEN FROM THE DEVIL’S HAND BY ESTEBAN CARRERAS
I love cigars that have a backstory and this one is HUGE! Taken From The Devil’s Hand, or Devil’s Hand for those that like brevity, has a fascinating backstory about its tobacco. Gonzalo Puentes, who runs Esteban Carreras’ factory, once worked for Cuba’s Ministry of Agriculture, and in particular the group responsible for tobacco production. As the story is told,…
NEW HOURS IN EFFECT NOW
Effective Tuesday, November 1st, we are are modifying our hours of operation…
Take A Trip To Flavortown!
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…
DUNBARTON TOBACCO & TRUST
“When you try to blend a cigar that everyone likes, you have ultimately created a cigar that no one loves.”— Steve Saka, Owner of DTT Cigars After nearly a year of coordination, we’ve finally added Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust cigars to our humidor. Not just a few boxes here and there. We’re bringing in all their award winning lines: Sobremesa…
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…