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News: W. Curtis Draper’s Announces 126th Anniversary Cigar from My Father

On Friday, W. Curtis Draper in Washington, D.C. posted a picture to their Facebook page of a new cigar coming from My Father Cigars that is being made in celebration of the store’s 126th anniversary. Details of the cigar have not been released at this time, though it will make its official debut at the [...]

Redux: Cabaiguan WCD 120 REDUX

Most of Pete Johnson’s limited editions come with fanfare, but every once in a while the Tatuaje faithful seems to miss one. Such was the case with the 2007 release of the Cabaiguan WCD 120 for Washington D.C.-based W. Curtis Draper’s 120th anniversary. History almost repeated itself again five years later when the cigar was [...]

Review: Padrón W. Curtis Draper 125th Anniversary Natural

In January, Washington D.C. retailer W. Curtis Draper concluded its 125th anniversary celebrations with the arrival of the fourth and final release in what was a year-long series of special cigars. The release was from Padrón and included two 6 x 46 cigars in special blends  The five cigars, in order of release, are as [...]

News: Cabaiguan WCD 120 Returns as Regular House Cigar

The highly sought-after Cabaiguan WCD 120 will be released for a third time, this time as a permanent release for the Washington D.C.-based retailer. Pete Johnson confirmed to halfwheel that the 4 5/8 x 42 Petit Corona will be a regular production item known simply as “Cabaiguan WCD.” The cigar first debuted in April of [...]

Review: Padrón W. Curtis Draper 125th Anniversary Maduro

It took nearly one year from announcement to arrival, but in mid-January, W. Curtis Draper in Washington, DC finally took receipt of the final cigars for its 125th Anniversary Series, courtesy of Padrón. Its arrival follows the 2012 appearances of the Cabaiguan WCD 120 REDUX, a small batch of the original La Aurora 100 Años and the Arturo Fuente W. Curtis Draper [...]

News: Padrón W. Curtis Draper 125th Anniversary Arrives

Nearly one year after announcing a four-part project to honor its 125th anniversary, Washington D.C. retailer W. Curtis Draper has received its anniversary Padrón, the final release for the limited edition series. The blend is described as a tweaked 1964 Anniversary blend offered in both Maduro and Natural form. There are a total of 200 [...]

Review: Arturo Fuente W. Curtis Draper 125th Anniversary

In early October, Washington, D.C. retailer W. Curtis Draper released the Arturo Fuente W. Curtis Draper 125th Anniversary, the third cigar in a four part series celebrating their 125th anniversary, joining the Cabaiguan WCD 120 REDUX from Pete Johnson’s Havana Cellars and the La Aurora 100 Años. The quartet will be rounded out by a 6 x [...]

Weekly News (October 8, 2012)

Editor’s Note: I was searching through e-mail earlier this week and ran across some e-mails from last October when Brooks, Steve Valle, Patrick Mize, Charlie Stahl and myself were working on moving over and editing nearly a thousand posts from SmokingStogie and TheCigarFeed, all this in virtual secrecy while continuing to run both sites. At [...]

News: Arturo Fuente W. Curtis Draper 125th Anniversary Debuts

Cynthia Fuente will be on hand this weekend to present the limited edition Arturo Fuente W. Curtis Draper 125th Anniversary cigar to customers of the famed Washington D.C. store.  The cigar is the third in a four part series honoring W. Curtis Draper’s 125th anniversary. The Arturo Fuente W. Curtis Draper 125th Anniversary is a a [...]

Weekly News (October 1, 2012)

 Editor’s Note: Welcome to October, one of the funnest months in the industry. There are a lot of limited editions from the biggest names in the business, as well as a few of the remaining IPCPR releases that will trickle out this month. Also, some fun things at halfwheel. Tatuaje Monster Series Unlucky 13 Retailers [...]