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.…
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SEATTLE PIPE CLUB SIGNATURE SERIES — GIVE ME LIBERTY
“Give me Liberty or Give me Death” Founding Father Patrick Henry’s powerful speech in 1775 helped ignite the War for Independence. His cry for Liberty still rings true. Tobacco farming was at the heart of Early America. This special blend is predominantly Old Belt Red Virginia’s from North Carolina combined with some lightly stoved Virginia from Brazil. Old Belt is…
PETERSON 2022 HALLOWEEN PIPES
Peterson’s annual, limited-edition Halloween pipes usher in the spooky holiday season with prominent Peterson shapes presented in ghoulish finishes inspired by All Hallow’s Eve. The 2022 edition presents a host of fan-favorite Classic shapes in cauldron-black sandblasted finishes, topped by bright nickel army mounts and vibrant, solid-orange acrylic fishtail stems. This limited seasonal range offers something for every smoker with…
BILBO BAGGINS’ BIRTHDAY, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND
I know Bilbo Baggins is a fictional character, but something so trivial as being real should not deter us from celebrating his birthday! So, Peter and I whipped-up a batch of Tewksbury & Company’s Hobbit’s Weed. We used the original recipe with the original ingredients, recreating this popular blend. We’re calling our’s Hobbit’s Weed — Second Lunch. Here’s the recipe:…
TAKEN FROM THE DEVIL’S HAND DARK COROJO 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,…
Carolina Red Flake 2022 Small Batch
Carolina Red Flake is quite simply the finest Virginia flake that Cornell and Diehl has ever produced.
Peterson 125th Dracula
Since the inaugural release in 2012, the Dracula has become one of Peterson’s most popular regular production series, characterized by its evocative stem work and ghoulish aesthetics befitting the Gothic horror genre. This year, Peterson commemorates the 125th Anniversary of Bram Stoker’s legendary novel with a particularly haunting addition to the Dracula line — available for retail sale on May…
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…
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…
EIGHT STATE BURLEY SMALL BATCH
Cornell & Diehl has added a new limited edition SMALL BATCH release for the Spring of 2022 — EIGHT STATE BURLEY. Cornell & Diehl’s tribute to historic US Burley growing regions, Small Batch: Eight State Burley is an elegant and elevated take on the traditional American Burley tobacco family. Starting with a specially sourced blend of air-cured leaf from 2014,…