Our WORLDWIDE Fratello 1821 Release Party on Thursday, March 5th was nothing short of an amazing experience for all that attended! Fratello brand owner, Omar de Frias brought his bigger than life personality — and five boxes of his 1821 Dominican Puros. We began the evening with an unboxing and champagne toast. We passed one […]
As a homage to the brave men in blue, Reverend Mike has brought back the three-cigar Esteban Carreras Deadly Serious line of cigars. Named with generally used police code numbers, there’s something for every cigar smoker in this series. All three blends are crafted by the company’s factory, Tabacaleras Carreras in Esteli, Nicaragua. Best yet, […]
Climb aboard a steam-powered journey through the mountains of Western Maryland—complete with Cigars, Scotch, and Unforgettable Views. Join us for Maryland Senator Mike McKay’s Cigars & Steam Fundraiser — a one-of-a-kind evening of vintage luxury and smoky indulgence as we ride the rails in style on the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad. 🗓️ Date: Tuesday, June 10th🕖 […]
In November, 2019, we started a project that centers on taking personally selected Maduro wrapped cigars and aging them on-site in charred Bourbon casks. Then, the COVID pandemic came and all of our worlds descended into chaos and our project got put on hold. Three and a half years later, we finally got back on […]
Wraith Series 2024 Welcome to the Privada Wraith Series. Privada Wraiths are the stuff of legend — Cigar folklore if you will. With this series is summoned the spirits of legendary blends, of cigars long lost to the past, recreating each to offer them new life. These are cigars that rocked the industry and changed […]
When we first opened our doors in June, 2009, we built our reputation as a solid boutique cigar retailer. Over the subsequent years, the only constant in our humidor has been change, as the popularity of certain cigars ebbed and flowed. Fourteen years later, we still pride ourselves on both personally selecting and expertly curating […]
We’ve just received our annual allocation of Alec Bradley Black Market Filthy Hooligan cigars for 2023, just in time to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. FILTHY HOOLIGAN BARBER POLE This year’s Filthy Hooligan Barber Pole begins the company’s second decade of special releases of this seasonal St. Patrick’s Day treat. The cigar sports Panamanian and Honduran […]
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 […]
To christen its new premium cigar factory in Esteli, Nicaragua, Villiger has taken one of its value brands, La Libertad, and completely recreated it from the ground up. The results? FANTASTIC! Really! This new version of La Libertad is sure to make a huge splash on 2022’s Best Cigar lists at the end of the […]
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.
