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OPUS X HOLIDAY SHIPMENT HAS ARRIVED

We received six (6) boxes of Opus X on December 13th. Better hurry on these, they won't last long. Additionally, we received fifteen gift tins, three each in three sizes.

DREW ESTATES UNDERCROWN HAS ARRIVED

Undercrown was created at the rolling tables by Drew Estate’s best rollers - not in a board room or meeting. The story goes as such: the rollers loved the original Liga Privada No. 9 blend so much that it was all they ever smoked. While most would consider that a ringing endorsement, Drew Estate was worried about the availability of the tobaccos. The primings used for the No. 9 aren’t easy to come by so the rollers had to quit smoking them – sort of. The rollers improvised and used different primings of the same tobacco to make a new blend they too could enjoy. This new blend went over just as well as the No. 9 and Liga Privada Undercrown was born.

Differing from the No. 9 wrapper, Undercrown is graced with a dark brown San Andres maduro wrapper. The San Andres wrapper adds some spice to the blend and makes its presence known in the onset of the cigar. The blend develops nicely with flavors of espresso and cashews. Undercrown comes off as a medium-bodied cigar that packs a ton of flavor. Perfect for every cigar enthusiast.

The latest release of Viaje's much sought after Skull & Bones has arrived, and as always, is shrouded in mystery. These cigars are not yet available for sale and are waiting on the arrival of Tatuaje Wolfman next week. All of our special Halloween releases will be displayed together and announced for sale when they all arrive.

Size: Robusto
Shape: Torpdeo
Wrapper: ?
Filler: ?
Binder: ?

This super limited cigar is the second installment of the Viaje Skull and Bones Series. The first release, the daisy Cutter, was a little 4 x 54 petite robusto. This new release, which now will be released every Halloween does not have a name. It is very limited, just 150 boxes of 25 cigars each were made. The cigar has a black and white double band. We received two of the 150 boxes, and you guessed it, quantities will limited to one per customer.

We also received one box of another ultra rare Skull & Bones release.

Size: Robusto
Shape: Box Pressed Torpedo
Wrapper: ?
Filler: ?
Binder: ?

This cigar is a total mystery. We've found no information on the web as of yet on this Skull & BOnes stick. It is a box pressed torpedo with a double black band with black lettering. Sales will be limited to one per customer.

NEW ! SUTLIFF PRIVATE STOCK

The Altadis Sutliff Private Stock brand of tinned pipe tobacco has been added to our inventory. Currently we have twenty blends. See our pipe tobaccos for details.

WOLFMAN FINALLY ARRIVES.

Released right before Halloween every year, the Tatuaje "Monster" Series is one of the most anticipated cigars to hit the market each year. Each year, a different classic movie Monster is immortalized with a different blend. The box and cigar are supposed to be representative of the Monster it is named after (i.e. "The Drac" was a stake like torpedo vitola, the "Wolfman" has a shaggy end on it that is supposedly resembles hair). The blend of the Wolfman is based off the Cojonu series but with a twist and of course a different wrapper. Pete chose to use the same basic type box as the Frank, a blood spattered Coffinish box. However, unlike any of the other Monster releases so far, it looks as though the cigars in the "Wolfman" will be wrapped in silver foil.

The Wolfman was expected to arrive the last week of October. Due to shortages at Tatuaje, we have been advised that we will not receive our allocation of the scarce smoke until the second week of November. Better late than never.

Our inventory is constantly growing. The Squire has received more than twenty five new cigars since September. Check our New Arrivals page for details.

CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR

J.C. Newman-Fuente has announced that the fall allocatons of Opus X have been suspended. Accordingly, there will be no Opus X shipments until December.

VIAJE CIGARS HAVE ARRIVED!

The Squire has obtained a direct account with Viaje Cigars, the very exclusive, small batch cigar company from California. Viaje is a boutique cigar company specializing is small batch approach to cigar making. Viaje represents the idea that qulity is better than quantity, that small is better than big, and few are better than many. Viaje represents boutique in every sense of the word. Viaje cigars have developed a nationwide following, and have received rave reviews from many cigar websites and cigar bloggers. They are hard to find, but worth it when you can.

5TH ANNUAL "SMOKE ON THE WATER" HUGE SUCCESS

The 5th Annual Smoke On The Water , West Virginia's premiere cigar event was held on Saturday, June 25th. The weather was great and made for a great evening. Attendance was estimated at 200-250 persons.

SQUIRE SMOKIN' HOOPS RESULTS

The 4th Annual Squire Smokin' Hoops is concluded. Thanks to all participants for making this year's bracket challenge a success. Click here for results.

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DR. BEHIKE SPOTTED IN CANCUN

Our own Dr. Behike, otherwise known as the Punta Gorda Flash, was spotted vacationing inCancun Mexico. Emil has been spending time at the original Casa De La Habano, and has morphed into the proverbial kid in the candy store. He is fully armed with with a wallet full of credit cards and it could get ugly. So many cigars, and so little time. It's a tough life.

COHIBA BEHIKE 52 NAMED 2010 CIGAR OF THE YEAR

Cigar Aficionado released their Top 25 Cigars for 2010. To nobody's surprise, sitting at the top of the list was the Cohiba Behike 52. This magnificent stick is well worthy of the honor. The rare Viaje Oro Reserva VOR No. 5 was named #2, and the Fuente Opus X Belicoso XXX rounded out the top three.

DUNHILL PIPE TOBACCO IS BACK

Dunhill Pipe Tobaccos have been world-renowned for decades, and Americans have been yearning for their return after an absence of about two years. CAO is the new Dunhill distributor in the U.S., and we have received our first shipment of tobacco. We now have 50g tins of Dunhill Early Morning Pipe, Dunhill My Mixture 965, Dunhill Night Cap, Dunhill Royal Yacht, and Dunhill Standard Mixture. We have been informed that there will be several bulk blends available in the near future. We will update when available.

SHOW OFF YOUR SMOKE SHOP !

Show everybody where you get 'em and where you smoke 'em. We just received our initial shipment of Squire Tobacconist T-Shirts and caps. The shirts are Hanes Beefty-T's, and are all navy blue with gold lettering as shown above. They come in sizes M-XXXXL and are availble in short and long sleeves. The short sleeved shirts sell for $13.95, and the long sleeved shirts sell for $16.95 (not subject to any additional discounts). The hats are 100% brushed cotton, structured, with six panels and velcro adjusting strap. They are black with gold lettering and sell for $12.95.

THE FACE HAS COME....AND GONE

Pete & Andy were generous enough to allocate The Squire two boxes of this ultra scarce Halloween exclusive. The 3rd edition of Pet johnson's “Monster” Series, "The Face” launched. The name is a tribute to Leatherface. In total, 21,658 cigars will be available for purchase divided up between 666 Dress Boxes containing 13 cigars and 1,300 plain boxes containing 10 cigars. The dress boxes will be shipping October 13th, while the other boxes will be out right around Halloween. These cigars command a high price on both the retail and secondary markets and their limited availability combined with the diehardness of Tatuaje fans means that tons of regular smokers don’t get them. The cigar itself features a unique tobacco band an ugly Mexican wrapper, with Pete describing the blend as “Cojonu style bold blend.” It remains unclear if this was the only Mexican tobacco Pepin was referring to when talking about new 2010 releases.

New smokes are arriving every week. Since the beginning of the year we have added thirty new cigars to our ever expanding inventory, and there are six more scheduled to arrive this month. Check out our New Arrivals page to catch up on everything new.

BRICKHOUSE BASH A SUCCESS
David Ludwig of J.C. Newman was at The Squire on February 24th, for the Brickhouse Bash. The event was a presentation and tasting of the Brickhouse and El Baton cigars, both newly added to our inventory. Although the weather turned sour, and it was snowing outside, patrons braved the elements and turned out for the event. There was also a bourbon tasting, which made most tasters forget the chilly weather. It was a great evening, and thanks to all who came out on a bad night to join friends and enjoy some good smokes.

BRICKHOUSE BASH PHOTOS

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