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 […]
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 […]
The greatest luxury in anyone’s life today is time. It’s part of what makes smoking a cigar or pipe so great. We stop whatever it is that we were doing, cut, light and smoke— whether it’s for 15 minutes or a few hours. Those precious moments, spent alone or with the camaraderie of good friends, […]
Regular readers of “The Caucus Brief” will know that our top ranked cigar for 2022 was the Paul Garmirian (P.G.) Gourmet Series Lonsdale (rolled in 2012). What you may not know is that Georgetown Tobacco’s relationship with Paul Garmirian dates back to 1965, when a dashing young Armenian was conducting post-graduate work at Catholic University. […]
When dealing in fine art, cars, wines or vintage spirits, limited editions are prized for their rarity and beauty. It’s no different in our industry, where many cigar manufacturers and makers of luxury accessories create limited editions that become highly sought after, often selling out soon after they’ve reached our store unless we put a […]
There are some cigars you just know are going to make you stand up and take notice before they’ve even been lit. Their wrappers are often (but not always!) dark and oily, their aroma calling to you even from beneath the cellophane. What exactly makes a cigar “bold?” Does that mean it’s spicy? Full-bodied? Strong? […]
