Special occasions call for special cigars, and what occasion is more special than a wedding? In the U.S., over 6,000 people get married every day. With Spring upon us, wedding season has already kicked off and over the next few months you’ll likely either be in, or invited to, one of these very special events. […]
With the exception of those who used their vacation days traveling to warmer climes, and the die-hards who braved the cold and wet over the winter, most golfers in the Washington, D.C. area have been waiting for these: the warm, sunny and humidity-free days of spring to dust off their clubs and hit one of […]
Spring has sprung here in Washington, D.C., and with it comes a renewed energy and enthusiasm for enjoying a great cigar. It’s perfectly understandable: the days are longer, with the sun bringing its warmth without the harsh humidity of summer. The cherry blossoms have bloomed, and the city is awash with tulips, daffodils and irises. […]
You’re at Georgetown Tobacco, choosing a cigar from among the hundreds we offer. You consider the cigar’s vitola (is it right for my body size? will it last for an entire round of golf?), its flavor and strength (Dominican? Nicaraguan? Ligero? Volado?), the wrapper color (natural? maduro?), and maybe you give it a gentle pinch […]
“My Sicilian mother stopped asking me when I was going to get a “real job” and started telling her friends that her son worked in the cigar industry.” That was how Georgetown Tobacco Vice President Walter Gorski recalls the impact of the mid-90s “Cigar Boom.” In 1992, Cigar Aficionado was first published, bringing the joy […]
In March of 1964 the first Mustang rolled off the Ford assembly line. The Beatles were taking America by storm with “I Want to Hold Your Hand.” With so many Mustangs on the road today (probably even playing The Beatles on Spotify) perhaps it’s kismet that something else very special and with real staying power […]
“Give a man a pipe he can smoke, Give a man a book he can read, And his home is bright with a calm delight, Though the room be poor indeed.” […]
Life is full of firsts… All of us can remember our first bike, or that fist time solo behind the wheel of our parents’ car with that freshly minted license… and we’d be willing to bet that most of you remember your first cigar. Fast forward to today, with the “gifts” of the internet and […]
Since finally giving up marrying and divorcing I have been able to devote the proper space in my life to angling and cigars. My angling consists mainly of fly fishing for trout and salmon and occasionally for striped bass in the abundant waters of my home state of Maine. My cigar smoking encompasses the highs […]
Because of our proximity to the White House and all things American History here in the nation’s capital, we take special delight in this week’s “Caucus Brief”, underscoring not just Presidents who smoked cigars but two particular Chief Executives who found time during very busy schedules to value private, special moments with a cigar. For […]
