The Dallas Cigars Blog

Event: Cigars & Scotch at the Cigar Lounge

noreply@blogger.com (Atomic Tom) — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 21:13:00 +0000

Hey Guys,

The Cigar Lounge (in McKinney) is having a cigar & Scotch event on Thursday, May 7th from 5pm - 9pm.

Cigars by Altadis USA: Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, H. Upman, Onyx, SLR Serie G.
Chivas Regal 18 year old - a premium blend Scotch Whiskey & Glenlivet 15 year old Single Malt Scotch, sponsored by Republic National Distributing Company. They will also have food, drinks, raffles, and special pricing

The Cigar Lounge is located at 6840 W. Virginia Pkwy., Suite 110 in McKinney. Their phone number is (972) 540-5807. Here's their website.

This is a great cigar shop which has events on a fairly regular basis. Hope to see you there!

The mobile blogging test worked!

noreply@blogger.com (Atomic Tom) — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:03:00 +0000

Well, since the test I recently did trying a way to post blog entries through an iPhone worked, that opens up a lot of options. I'm hoping to post from local cigar shops & store events to make it easier for you folks to enjoy the content. It would be great to be able to post pictures of some of the cigar tasting events.

I just received a few new announcements from stores concerning cigar tastings, and will post those soon to the site.

Cigar Taste Testers Needed!

noreply@blogger.com (Atomic Tom) — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:33:00 +0000

Hey Guys,

Yup, you read it right, cigar taste testers are needed by Cigar Warehouse over in Plano (NE corner of the Tollway & Park in Plano)! Here's the deal as told by Cigar Warehouse:

Stop by this week and tell the folks at Cigar Warehouse that you want to be a C•W ERdM taster. They will hand you an El Rey del Mundo Olvidados Chateaux “R” and testing result form. Smoke the cigar; and let them know what you think by filling out the form and returning it to them at the store. Your results will be published on the store's website: http://www.cigarwarehousetx.com/.

The ERdM Olvidados is the newest brand extension of the popular and fastidiously crafted El Rey del Mundo cigar brand. Made for Cuban Imports, Ltd. by General in the Villazon factory in Danli, Honduras, these cigars were just released in October to a limited number of cigar shops. Ours arrived today. Packed 20 per box, they are comprised of deeply aged Nicaraguan Ligero, Honduran viso and Dominican seco filler tobaccos. Marco Lean, HATSA production manager, says “Of all of our renowned brands, El Rey del Mundo ® OLVIDADOS is the strongest blend our factory produces”.

They are opening just one box of the ERdM\nOlvidados “Chateaux R”, their 5-inch by 54-ring cigar for the taste test, so be one of the first 20 volunteers to become a tester of this new release and highly acclaimed cigar. Offer expires at close of business, Friday, 12/7, or until they have emptied the box.

So if you manage to swing by there and are able to score one of those beauties, let us know over here at Dallas Cigars. And if they ask you where you heard about this cool offer, let them know that you heard about it from Dallas Cigars! Hope to hear from you soon.

Event - Don Tomas Sun Grown cigar tasting - Friday, December 7th @ Sir Elliot's Tobacco Preston & Frankford

noreply@blogger.com (Atomic Tom) — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:15:00 +0000

Hey Guys,

I wanted to let you know about an upcoming cigar tasting event at the Sir Elliot's Tobacco location at Preston & Frankford on Friday, December 7th from 5:30pm - 7:30pm.

General Cigar will have a tasting of their new Don Tomas Sun Grown cigar at the Sir Elliot's Tobacco location at Preston & Frankford on Friday, December 7th. They will have refreshments, door prizes, and special pricing on the new Don Tomas Sun Grown cigars. Here's the details:

When: Friday, December 7th
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Where: Sir Elliot's Tobacco
18101 Preston Road Suite # 203 (NW corner of Preston & Frankford)
(972) 250-4630
Cost: FREE
RSVP: Not necessary

If they ask how you found out about the event, tell them that you heard about it from Dallas Cigars! Hope to see you there.

Event - Johnnie Walker Blue Label Scotch Tasting, Saturday December 8th 2pm - 5pm @ Sigel's in Addison

noreply@blogger.com (Atomic Tom) — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 05:56:00 +0000

Hey Guys,

I wanted to let you know about a pretty rare event I just found out about - there will be an alcohol tasting event over at Sigel's in Addison on Saturday, December 8th from 2pm - 5pm. Yeah, there's alcohol tastings all the time you say, but how many times do you see a tasting for Johnnie Walker Blue Label Scotch? Yup, you read that right, they will be having a tasting of Johnnie Walker Blue Label Scotch, as well as Johnnie Walker Gold Label Scotch with Brand Ambassador Emily Kennedy. Here's the details:

When: Saturday, December 8th
2pm - 5pm
Where: Sigel's Liquors in Addison
15003 Inwood Road
Cost: FREE!
RSVP: REQUIRED (duh) - Contact Tommy Clark at store05@sigels.com or (972) 387-9873.

From Sigel's:

Created from the rarest and most expensive whiskies in the world, Blue Label has the authentic character and flavor of a traditional nineteenth century blend, just like those that John Walker and his son Alexander developed for their most valued customers. Blue Label is made from a few exceptional whiskies with powerful flavors. At the heart of Blue Label is Royal Lochnagar a rare malt distilled near Balmoral, the Queen's holiday home. Around 15 other mature and precious whiskies are added to balance Blue Label perfectly – ‘a blend that cannot be beat' (Alexander Walker, 1888). In 1993, a panel of international experts at the International Wine and Spirit Competition awarded Johnnie Walker Blue Label its most prestigious medal, the Gold Medal for the Best Blended Whisky.

Each bottle is precious and is individually numbered. The label's blue-green bottle made of flint glass has been faithfully recast from a 19th century Walker bottle mold, and its rare contents are secured by a traditional cork stopper rather than a screw cap. Each bottle is individually numbered as a cast-iron guarantee of authenticity and is cradled in a satin-lined presentation box as befits a blend made up of some of the world's rarest whiskies.

Join Tommy Clark at the Addison Sigle's liquor store (15003 Inwood Road) on Saturday, December 8th from 2-5pm as Brand Ambassador Emily Kennedy leads us in a tasting of this special whisky.

This sounds like it ought to be a fun event to attend on Saturday. If they ask you where you heard about the event, tell them that you heard about it from Dallas Cigars!

Event - Hoyo de Tradicion cigar tasting at Mi Casa Cigars - Friday, December 14th

noreply@blogger.com (Atomic Tom) — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:55:00 +0000

Hey Guys,

I wanted to let you know about an upcoming cigar tasting event at Mi Casa Cigars in Frisco on Friday, December 14th from 5pm - 9pm.

General Cigar will have a tasting of their new Hoyo de Monterrey cigar, the Hoyo de Tradicion at Mi Casa Cigars on Friday, December 14th. Details are kind of sketchy at this point (it will probably be very similar to the Addison Cigar event the night before), but here's what I am able to find out:

When: Friday, December 14th from 5pm - 9pm
Where: Mi Casa Cigars
2833 El Dorado #308
Frisco, Texas 75034
(214) 618-9848
Cost: FREE
RSVP: Not necessary

If they ask how you found out about the event, tell them that you heard about it from Dallas Cigars! Hope to see you there.

Event - Hoyo de Tradicion cigar tasting at Addison Cigar - Thursday, December 13th

noreply@blogger.com (Atomic Tom) — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:44:00 +0000

Hey Guys,

I wanted to let you know about an upcoming cigar tasting event at Addison Cigar.

General Cigar will have a tasting of their new Hoyo de Monterrey cigar, the Hoyo de Tradicion at Addison Cigar on Thursday, December 13th. Details are kind of sketchy at this point, but here's what I am able to find out:

When: Thursday, December 13th
from 4pm - 8pm
Where: Addison Cigar
15401 Addison Road
Addison, Texas 75001
(972) 239-1521
Cost: FREE
RSVP: Not necessary

If they ask how you found out about the event, tell them that you heard about it from Dallas Cigars! Hope to see you there.

Event - A cigar and cognac tasting - Diamond Crown/Diamond Crown Maximus & Remy Martin cognac @ Cigar Lounge in McKinney

noreply@blogger.com (Atomic Tom) — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:58:00 +0000

Hey Guys,

I wanted to let you know about a special event coming up at the Cigar Lounge in McKinney on Thursday, December 6th, from 5pm - 9pm.

The Cigar Lounge in McKinney is doing a tasting event with the folks from Diamond Crown/Diamond Crown Maximus & the folks from Remy Martin cognac. They will have eats, drinks, raffles, and very special pricing on the cigars.

Here's the details:

When: Thursday, December 6th
5pm - 9pm
Where: The Cigar Lounge
6840 W. Virginia Pkwy. Suite 110
McKinney, 75071
Ph.: 972-540-5807
Cost: FREE!

This sounds like a really cool event to attend. Heck, this might be something worth skipping my class for.

If you do attend, tell them that you heard about it from Dallas Cigars!

Event - Buffalo Trace Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey Tasting, Wednesday, December 5th

noreply@blogger.com (Atomic Tom) — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 20:15:00 +0000

Hey Guys,

I wanted to let you guys know about a cool upcoming event at Sigel's on Wednesday, December 5th.

Come to the Sigel’s Elite location on Wednesday, December 5th from 5-7pm as they welcome Harlen Wheatly, Master Distiller for Buffalo Trace Distillery. Harlen will lead a tasting of Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey and conduct a bottle signing of the newly released 2007 Antique Collection. The Whiskeys to be tasted are:

Blanton’s Single Barrel Straight Kentucky Bourbon
Eagle Rare Single Barrel Straight Kentucky Bourbon 10 year old
Buffalo Trace Straight Kentucky Bourbon

Here are the details:

Where: Sigel’s Elite location - 3209 N Fitzhugh

When: Wednesday, December 5th. From 5pm - 7pm.

Cost: FREE

RSVP ?: Not necessary

If you wanted to learn about Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey, this would be a great way to find out about what makes it special. If they ask about how you found out about the event - just tell them that you heard about it from Dallas Cigars.

Event - CAO America Cigar Tasting @ Cigar Lounge in McKinney

noreply@blogger.com (Atomic Tom) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:39:00 +0000

Hey Guys,

I wanted to let you know about an upcoming CAO America cigar tasting event at the Cigar Lounge in McKinney.

When: Thursday, November 15th
Time: 5pm - 9pm
Where: The Cigar Lounge in McKinney
6840 W. Virginia Pkwy, Suite 110
McKinney, TX 75071
Price: FREE!
Overview: Join the folks of the Cigar Lounge in McKinney for a special tasting of CAO's new CAO America cigar! We will have eats, drinks, raffles, & very special pricing.

For more information, you can call the Cigar Lounge in McKinney at (972) 540-5807.

Event - Ashton Cigar Tasting @ Cigar Warehouse

noreply@blogger.com (Atomic Tom) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:21:00 +0000

Hey Gang,

I wanted to let you know about an upcoming Ashton cigar tasting event at Cigar Warehouse in Plano.

When: Saturday, November 17th

Time: 12pm (noon) - 3pm

Where: Cigar Warehouse in Plano

2108 Dallas Parkway, Plano, TX

Polo Towne Crossing

Located next to Starbucks at Park Blvd. & Dallas Parkway (Tollway)

Price: $ 10.00 per ticket, redeemable for a $10 discount on any Ashton cigar purchase at the event

Overview: You’re invited to join Ashton Cigar representative Jared Biocca, for a day of fun, friends, and free smokes. Enjoy an Ashton Heritage Puro Sol. Gratis from Ashton; your Heritage will be served with Pinot Noir & Donnelly Gourmet Dark Chocolates. Your ticket is worth $10.00 toward any Ashton cigar purchase at the event and a chance to win great door prizes.

The quantity of tickets are limited, so you need to either swing by or call Cigar Warehouse at (972) 608-5300.

This is actually a great cigar shop, and I would encourage you to either visit their shop, or visit them on the web at http://www.cigarwarehousetx.com/.

In the beginning.....

noreply@blogger.com (Atomic Tom) — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 15:33:00 +0000

Hi Everyone!

Welcome to the Dallas Cigars Blog.

Basically, we set up this up as a quick way to communicate with visitors to the Dallas Cigars website. The blog will offer a more "off the cuff" way of getting content almost as it happens.

Don't worry about missing content though, data from the blog will move to the Dallas Cigars site pretty quickly. We hope to be able to give you up-to-date information about local cigar-related events, photos from the event, and maybe in the future - short video clips!