Where we may be...maybe: A three-hour tour

Last year's event was a two-hour tour and that wasn't nearly long enough to chat with everyone you know and love (or want to know and love) and eat delicious foods and smoke one of the many amazing cigars you received.

 

So this year, a three hour tour...

 

 

 I'll be part of "and the rest," so as to remain incognito.  I probably won't be wearing gingham--although I am technically a professor, so there's that...

 

Anyway, join us (maybe) and a ton of cool kids (definitely) on Boston Harbor for the Massachusetts Tobacco Retailers Association (MTRA) cigar cruise. In addition to being a super fun event (if you remember to take your Dramamine), you're also helping raise money for some serious legislation ass-kicking.*



 

Even if we wind up not going, you definitely should! It will still be fun even if we aren't there!

Don't forget to pack and bring your entire wardrobe like Thurston Howell III and his lovely wife Lovey.

Get your tickets here:
The Owl Shop (This was not named after Will, no matter what he tells you.)
416 Main St Worcester - (508)-753-0423

Cigar Room II (Hi Karin!)
378 Walnut Street Ext. Agawam- (413) 285-8078

Old Firehouse (Hi John!)
116 Rock St, Fall River - (508) 678-2185

 L. J Peretti
2 1/2 Park Sq, Boston - (617) 482-0218

Watch City Cigar
497 Worcester Rd, Framingham - (508) 628-0112

Cigar and Lounge
56 Dexter Ave, Watertown - (617) 393-1645

Brennan's Smoke Shop (Hi Geoff!)
909 N Main St Brockton - (508) 897-0777
1 Broadway Taunton - (508) 823-5773
6 Broad St Bridgewater - (508) 697-9990
1510 Route 44 , Raynham - (508) 828-5773
24 Main St Plymouth - (508) 746-5711
308 Brockton Av, Abington - (781) 871-4388

Premium 70/70 Cigars (Hi Nolan!)
875 State Rd, Westport - (508) 677-0333

 Red Lion Smoke Shop
93 Washington St, Salem - (978) 745-2050

Harrington Wine and Liquors
10 Summer St, Chelmsford- (978) 256-2711

Victory Bar and Cigar
56 Shrewsbury St, Worcester (508) 756- 4747


*There's probably a more politically correct way to say this, but I don't want to.

It is literally 15:02 as I write this story about 1502. (My phone is on military time so I can't eff up the alarm.)

Waaaay back in the day ::cough Christmas cough:: the awesome Shannon Baxter, Southeast US Territory Manager for House of Emilio, sent me a gift. (Thanks Shannon!) In the fab package were a couple of these:



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The Emerald and Ruby 1502 cigars, to be specific, mild and medium strength, respectively.

Valentino nom-nom-nommed those up--or whatever the cigar version of nom-nom-nom is.*

Now there's a new member of the 1502 gang! The 1502 Black Gold!

You will be (metaphorically) punched in the gut with its strength and awesomeness. From the 1502 website: "If you like strong cigars, you’ll definitely love this one...It has a double binder and long filler from Nicaragua." There's also a natural Maduro sun-grown tobacco wrapper, in case you were wondering.**

Here's a handy chart from the 1502 website about the Black Gold:***



Strength: Full Body (8/10 – 8.8-/10)

 

"Start off with Forest soil and nuts, and with wood aroma.

Light pinch of pepper or chili over a delicate chocolate sweetness.
Delicate fruit notes. Very multi-layered & complex."

Oh! And they have your favorite size! Sorry, vitola! They have all the favorite si...vitolas!****

• Toro (6 x 50)
• Torpedo (6 x 50 box-pressed)
• Perfecto (6 1/8 x 50 box-pressed)
• Conquistador (6 x 56 box-pressed)
• Lancero (7 x 48)
• Corona (5 1/8 x 44)

 The point of all this (and you know how I do go on...) is that there's a new article and video about the 1502 on iROBUSTO. I had something to do with one of these and nothing to do with the other.*****

 Okay then. You go check out that video and I'll go watch the Beverly Hillbillies! (Did you know that the theme of the show is actually called "The Ballad of Jed Clampett"? Now you know! Enjoy!)



*I'll come up with something. Don't you worry!

**I know you were wondering. Don't deny it!

***Yeah, yeah, "Black gold...Texas tea..." We can't get the Beverly Hillbillies theme out of our heads either. Sorry about that.

****I know! This doesn't look right. But because "vitola" is Spanish, the pluralization is simply to add an S. I want it to be more complicated than that, like Latin, but, sigh, no.

*****You're obviously smart enough to figure out which is which.