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, even with 19% Nicaraguan tariffs…
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Your Go-To Cigar Pack for Summer 2025: Fratello Oro Toro Fresh Pack
Each summer, we handpick a special multi-cigar pack to crown as our go-to selection for the season. For the Summer of ’25, we’re proud to feature the NEW Fratello Oro Toro Fresh Pack. Originally launched in 2016, Fratello’s Oro blend—Spanish for “Gold”—takes its name from the cigar’s golden Connecticut Shade wrapper and the elegant gold-accented packaging. This 92-rated gem marked…
Inflation Buster Special
Cigars have been victims of the same price inflation that has hit just about every corner of our lives. In an effort to provide our customers with a great cigar for a great price, we negotiated a special deal on a solid line-up of cigars we know you’ll love! SAVE 10% EVERYDAY FOR SINGLE CIGARS. (Lounge Members save 20% on Inflation Buster…
FRATELLO THE LUNAR
Celebrating NASA’s historic return to the moon, we welcome Fratello’s THE LUNAR line of limited edition cigars. Fratello founder, Omar de Frias, is a former NASA project manager. When Intuitive Machines, a leading participant in the NOVA-C Lunar Lander project, approached de Frias about creating a special cigar that commemorates the NOVA-C launch, Fratello was more than willing to take…
LA AROMA DE CUBA CONNECTICUT
We’d like to introduce you to the newest release from Ashton’s Nicaraguan portfolio, La Aroma De Cuba Connecticut. Created by Don Pepin Garcia and produced at his My Father Cigar factory, this newest La Aroma blend is sure to be a hit! READ MORE >>> ***
VICE VERSA By Fratello — 9th Anniversary LIMITED EDITION
Do you enjoy a Strong & Spicy taste to your cigar, or do you enjoy a Mild & Creamy experience? VICE VERSA by Fratello gives you a choice every time you decide to light one up. VICE VERSA is uniquely capped on both ends. One end, the Strong & Spicy, is triple capped with a dark San Andres Negro Oscuro…
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…
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…
The Big Payback By Room 101
In March of 2012 — nine years ago — Cigar Press magazine featured a small group of what have typically been referred to as boutique cigar makers that had taken the industry by storm. Pete Johnson of Tatuaje, George Rico of Gran Habano, Dion Giolito of Illusione, Jonathan Drew of Drew Estates, John Huber of Crowned Heads all joined cult…
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,…