DECEMBER 27, 2020 UPDATED While most of us have a healthy respect of the personal efforts we each need to take to avoid this disease, our typical way of living our lives did little to prepare us for the actions and sacrifice we all need to avoid contracting this deadly / disabling virus. Based on the pre-Thanksgiving week numbers, the…
CRASH!
At 10:18 AM on Thursday, April 8th, a 2014 Ford Explorer found its way into the front of our retail shop in Annapolis, MD. The out of control vehicle rammed the right set of windows, continuing into the shop and destroying the work station where Jessie and Jonathan both work everyday. While we don’t open each day until 11 AM,…
Ezra Zion Bagged Lunch Small Batch Cigars
There are two great achievements that set great cigar makers apart from everyone else. The first is being able to produce the same blend consistantly over the period of years and even decades. With the infinite variations in naturally grown tobacco, it’s a rare blender that can create cigars that produce the same flavors with constantly changing stacks of tobacco.…
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.
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…
Fuego Verde By La Palina
Fuego Verde aka Green Fire From the late 1950’s until the early 1970’s, “green” cigars were smoked by the billions in America. These green looking Candela wrapped cigars were so popular in the US that they were known as American Market Selection (English Market Selection cigars, which are shades of cream and brown, are today’s standards.) Today, the “green” cigar…
NEW From G.L. Pease — WINDJAMMER
“A rich and satisfying cut cake comprising sweet, ripe virginias, nutty burleys, unflavored toasted black cavendish, and a generous measure of perique. A splash of dark rum ties it all together, and adds a bit more sweetness. As you enjoy this slow, clean burning flake, you’ll find hints of cocoa, black walnuts, and dried fruits enhancing complex, natural tobacco goodness.…
METAL PIPE PAGE UPDATE
Our essay on Metal Tobacco Pipes is one of the most visited pages on our website. I’ve recently updated the content, added some resource links and fixed a few issues with the pictures. Please enjoy! The Metal Pipe Movement >
NEW PIPES FROM SAVINELLI
On my latest weekly shopping trip to the Savinelli website, I found a NEW pipe series pair of pretty cool new pipes that I immediately knew I had to have at our shop. I pulled the trigger, ordered a couple of each finish, and, thankfully, pressed the BUY button. Just an hour after I paid for the content of my…
FRATELLO DMV 2020 LIMITED EDITION
Fratello Cigars has released the third installment of its LIMITED EDITION DMV Series, the 2020 DMV MADURO SELECTION. First introduced in 2018, Fratello’s DMV Series was created by brand owner, and former NASA Analyst, Omar de Frias, to honor the DMV (DC, MD & VA –with DE being added in 2019). This year’s release features a 12-count sampler with three…