Lampe Berger
From the very beginning, the mission of Lampe Berger has been to improve the quality of indoor air. A Frenchman named Maurice Berger was the first to receive a patent for a unique lampe, which dispersed scent into the air using a heated catalyst. The patent was awarded in 1897 and the company he founded, [...]
Online Store Launches
Dear Customers, Just in time for Christmas and the Holiday Season, Victory Cigars Inc. has launched its online store. Headquartered at its bricks and mortar retail location in Oshawa, the online store will allow people not in the immediate vicinity of Toronto to access a range of goods. Many different smoking accessories will be available [...]
Cigar of the Month: Nicaraguan Panatelas
These Nicaraguan panatelas are affectionately known as “dog walkers” by many of our clients. The panatelas are 4.5” long with a 30 ring gauge (about the diameter of a thick pencil), making them a quick smoke. This is helpful for those days when you want to enjoy a cigar but find that the weather is [...]
Pipe Repair and Restoration
Victory Cigars is debuting a new service this month: pipe repair and reconditioning. Perhaps you have broken a pipe stem, or inherited some pipes that desperately need to have the bowls reamed. The new pipe service is just what you need! Here’s how it works: 1. Drop off your pipe on or before the last [...]
Brigham Pipes
The Brigham system was developed in response to a common complaint of pipe smokers – tongue bite. Eliminating this burning sensation created by the tars and acids of the burning tobacco (especially in wet and aromatic blends) became a consuming passion of theirs. They found the perfect taste-neutral and effective material in natural, untreated Rock [...]
The World of Xikar
The best selling accessory line in our store is unquestionably Xikar. These are elegant tools that no cigar connoisseur should be without. We love their products because of the little finishing touches other manufacturers miss, and their warranty is second to none. The Xikar Warranty The entire line of cutters, punches and lighters is unconditionally [...]
Colonel RS McLaughlin
Anyone spending even a small amount of time in Oshawa quickly realizes that the City owes a lot to Colonel Robert Samuel (Sam) McLaughlin. From humble beginnings in the villages of Tyrone and Enniskillen, Colonel Sam (as he was affectionately known) and his brothers started a carriage building business that eventually morphed into General Motors [...]
Faux-hibas: Fake Cubans
Victory Cigars get calls (almost) daily from people wanting to know if the cigars they bought in Cuba are real. And more often than not, the news we give them is not good. Approximately 90% of the Cuban cigars tourists ask us to examine are fake. Not only is this a shame from a financial [...]
Zippo
There are few American brands as iconic as Zippo. Maybe Coca-Cola and Chevy are better known, but when American GI’s dropped behind enemy lines on D-Day they used the distinctive click of a Zippo opening and closing to distinguish friend from foe. And there is a copy of a famous ad from the 1960’s of [...]
Desktop Humidors 101
Victory Cigars sells a wide range of desktop humidors in all shapes, sizes and colours. We find that most folks are in the dark about what to consider when selecting a humidor so we are producing this primer as a resource for our client community. There are seven basic things we consider when selecting a [...]
The Claymore Times May 2012
All The News That’s Fit To Drink In this issue … The History of the Aultmore Distillery – Click here to learn more. Christine Rivard pairing Aultmore whisky with smoked duck and chocolate. Christine runs her own website and dishes out some very interesting meals – Learn more Kevin Newell of Victory Cigars will [...]
