Handmade Venetian Carnival Masks— the first thing customers see when entering our front door. Not exactly what many expect to see from their favorite tobacconist… Why do we carry Venetian masks? Tourists often muse that there must be a lot of parties hosting Washington’s elite Eyes Wide Shut style… Others think they are a collection […]
It’s hard to believe, but a full year has passed since the Caucus Brief was born! Named for our house cigar, the Caucus, our goal from the very first issue has been to educate, entertain and introduce you to what’s new in the store. Your response has been fantastic and your support encourages us to […]
In a discreet corner of Georgetown Tobacco hangs a striking oil portrait of an old man, his wrinkles and creases conveying what must be a fountain of knowledge and experience gained from a lifetime of hard work. In the painting his eyes are bright, and the cigar he is smoking seems like it is as […]
In our 60th year, Georgetown Tobacco has a rich history. We’ve shared some of our many stories in the Caucus Brief, but in this week’s issue instead of talking about Georgetown Tobacco, we’ll talk about the history of Georgetown and tobacco. It’s quite a legacy that dates back to the 1600’s. First, a little geography. […]
Many people are searching this week for the perfect gift for Father’s Day. It seems strange then to learn that the very idea of a gift for Dad is what prevented Father’s Day from being recognized as a national holiday for decades. The very first event exclusively celebrating fathers was sponsored by a church in […]
Did you hear that? It was the collective sigh of thousands of tobacconists across the United States. Almost every day, we hear some form of the question, “Do you have any Cubans?” The beauty of this moment is it is an opportunity for us to educate the customer, and introduce them to the quality, consistency […]
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 […]
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 […]
