Cigar of the Week: Perdomo Lot 23 Belicoso
Tabacalera Perdomo is a company built on three distinct pillars: quality, tradition and excellence. With an unparalleled attention to detail and a commitment to greatness that’s been handed down generation to generation, Perdomo makes some of the finest, premium, hand rolled cigars in the world.
Similar to a wine maker’s special reserve, Perdomo Lot 23 cigars’ filler and binder are grown exclusively on the same plot of land at one of their most prestigious farms in Esteli, Nicaragua. We visited the Perdomo factory in January and visited Lot 23 which is a field nestled in a valley amongst surrounding mountains. The land is tilled by oxen and the vast majority of crop management, including hoeing for weeds, is done by hand. Planted in September then harvested in January, these exquisite tobaccos are fermented for one year, and then bale-aged for a minimum of three years. The result is a remarkable premium cigar line.
Since we are having a “do” this Thursday to celebrate Perdomo cigars, we thought it only fitting that we should give everyone the chance to sample these fine cigars. We are offering the choice of Natural or Connecticut wrappers on the Perdomo Lot 23 Belicoso cigar for just $13.99 at Victory Cigars.
Perdomo Cigars n’ Hockey Event
The centre of the cigar universe these days is in Esteli Nicaragua, which happens to be home base for Perdomo Cigars. Since we visited there in January we’ve been enthralled with their Lot 23 and 20th Anniversary Cigars. Now you have the chance to sample these amazing cigars.
On Thursday March 21st come to Victory Cigars. We’ll be watching the Leafs take on Buffalo, and learning a thing or two about Perdomo Cigars. And for $20.00 you’ll get one of each of the aforementioned cigars; considering that the 20th Anniversary Robusto costs $21 itself we think you’ll agree that this is a great package. You must RSVP by email (info@victorycigars.ca) or telephone (905-443-0193) as tickets for this event are limited.
Classic Albums Live: AC/DC Back in Black
If you lived in Toronto in the 1930’s and wanted to leave town and be entertained, the logical destination was downtown Oshawa. Yes, Oshawa. Along with the Marks Brothers Theater, the Biltmore and the Genosha Hotel, the Regent Theatre was part of a group of incredible venues that attracted visitors from all over Canada. According to the Oshawa Historical Society: “It was reported in 1927, that the annual attendance at the (Regent) theatre during the past fiscal year had reached over half a million people. As part of the Canadian Famous Player’s chain for most of its existence, the theatre obtained many of the best offerings of the film world.”
Imagine 10,000 people per week attending the movies in downtown Oshawa! Most of these venues have been lost to the passage of time but thankfully, the Regent Concert Theatre in downtown Oshawa has been lovingly renovated by the fine folks at UOIT. Recently, there have been some pretty cool live shows at the venue. We saw one last fall called Classic Albums Live: Dark Side of the Moon. In a word, it was amazing. The troupe took a very difficult album and played it flawlessly. So we’re pumped to hear that they are now going to do the same thing with AC/DC’s Back in Black on Friday May 3rd. If you
Back In Black is the second highest selling album of all time and contains such mega-hits as Hells Bells, You Shook Me All Night Long, Shoot To Thrill and the title song, among others. We spoke with the folks at the Regent and are securing a block of tickets to see this recreation of the album. Now, we are offering a package to you that includes a ticket to the show; a pre-show warmup at the shop including a burger and beverage; and two fabulous cigars, including one that will be exclusively released just for those of you that attend the show.
The entire package costs just $75 including HST but you have to decide by next Wednesday (March 20th) as we only have limited tickets available. You can reserve your tickets by phone with a credit card and pick them up on the day of the event. Just call us at 905-443-0193 to secure your spot. Please note as well that the Regent is a licensed venue and permits you to have cocktails during the show, so you might want to arrange a designated driver for the night of the event. And if you want to learn more about the musicians, visit http://classicalbumslive.com.
“The Moral Statistician” – Originally published in Sketches, Old and New, 1893
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (aka Mark Twain) wrote some of the finest novels of the 19th century. His cutting wit is put to use here to examine the actions of those who deny others the freedom to choose how they live their lives.
“I don’t want any of your statistics; I took your whole batch and lit my pipe with it.
I hate your kind of people. You are always ciphering out how much a man’s health is injured, and how much his intellect is impaired, and how many pitiful dollars and cents he wastes in the course of ninety-two years’ indulgence in the fatal practice of smoking; and in the equally fatal practice of drinking coffee; and in playing billiards occasionally; and in taking a glass of wine at dinner, etc. etc. And you are always figuring out how many women have been burned to death because of the dangerous fashion of wearing expansive hoops, etc. etc. You never see more than one side of the question.
You are blind to the fact that most old men in America smoke and drink coffee, although, according to your theory, they ought to have died young; and that hearty old Englishmen drink wine and survive it, and portly old Dutchmen both drink and smoke freely, and yet grow older and fatter all the time. And you never try to find out how much solid comfort, relaxation, and enjoyment a man derives from smoking in the course of a lifetime (which is worth ten times the money he would save by letting it alone), nor the appalling aggregate of happiness lost in a lifetime by your kind of people from not smoking. Of course you can save money by denying yourself all those little vicious enjoyments for fifty years; but then what can you do with it? What use can you put it to? Money can’t save your infinitesimal soul. All the use that money can be put to is to purchase comfort and enjoyment in this life; therefore, as you are an enemy to comfort and enjoyment where is the use of accumulating cash?
It won’t do for you to say that you can use it to better purpose in furnishing a good table, and in charities, and in supporting tract societies, because you know yourself that you people who have no petty vices are never known to give away a cent, and that you stint yourselves so in the matter of food that you are always feeble and hungry. And you never dare to laugh in the daytime for fear some poor wretch, seeing you in a good humor, will try to borrow a dollar of you; and in church you are always down on your knees, with your ears buried in the cushion, when the contribution-box comes around; and you never give the revenue officers a full statement of your income.
Now you know all these things yourself, don’t you? Very well, then, what is the use of your stringing out your miserable lives to a lean and withered old age? What is the use of your saving money that is so utterly worthless to you? In a word, why don’t you go off somewhere and die, and not be always trying to seduce people into becoming as ornery and unlovable as you are yourselves, by your villainous “moral statistics”?
Now, I don’t approve of dissipation, and I don’t indulge in it either; but I haven’t a particle of confidence in a man who has no redeeming petty vices. And so I don’t want to hear from you any more. I think you are the very same man who read me a long lecture last week about the degrading vice of smoking cigars, and then came back, in my absence, with your reprehensible fire-proof gloves on, and carried off my beautiful parlor stove.”
The Big Humidor Sale
If you are in the market for a new humidor then you should visit our online store (www.VictoryCigars.ca/online-shop). We promised you a deal on our humidor lineup during February and we are delivering on the promise. For example, the Capri Black Oak Glass Top Humidor, regularly $99.99 is on for $59.99. And if you are looking for a big humidor, the 125 count Heritage, regularly $379.99 is on sale for $189.99. You can choose to have any humidor shipped to you for a flat rate of $10* or arrange for in-store pickup at no charge. All transactions are through PayPal; you do not need an account with PayPal, and we accept all major credit cards. *(NL, NU, YT, NT extra – see exceptions in the Shipping Policy).
FaceBook Deal
On your next visit to the store, scan our QR code (next to the cash register) and Like us on FaceBook. You’ll be rewarded with a free single-bladed guillotine cutter for your troubles. This offer is only valid in-store and quantities of cutters may be limited.
About Victory Cigars
Conveniently located in Oshawa, Victory Cigars carries a wide range of Cuban cigars, as well as cigars from the Dominican Republic, Honduras and Nicaragua. Pipe smokers rejoice in our selection of Brigham Pipes and loose or packaged pipe tobacco. Many different smoking accessories are in stock including humidors, pipe tools, flasks and cigar cases. We carry a good selection of Xikar cutters, lighters and cigar punches. Victory Cigars is also an authorized distributor for Lampe Berger fragrances and lamps, as well as Zippo lighters and accessories. Our gift lines include unique Scotch and Cognac glasses by Final Touch. Lastly, we have a fine selection of Gentlemen’s walking sticks by America’s Harvy Canes, and Concord shoehorns.
So next time you need a Cohiba or Montecristo cigar, or a filter for your Brigham pipe, come and see us; you’ll be glad you did. Whether you come from Ajax, Pickering, Whitby or right here in Oshawa, we know you’ll feel at home in our cigar shop. Please follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/victorycigars), Twitter (@VictoryCigars) or the worldwide web (www.VictoryCigars.ca).