Everything seems to be going crazy with this pandemic thing, I gotta tell you, it isn’t helping my job search any! Hiring freezes, forget getting an interview, places that are open don’t even allow people in the building, let alone have interviews. Pennsylvania has closed schools, liquor stores and has asked that non essential businesses shut down. It’s crazy, and it’s not going to get better real soon. Right now, as frivolous as it might be, I’m going to keep doing what I do, write my blog about the cigars I smoke. Back in January, Fratello Cigars announced a budget line of cigars being made at La Aurora with camo bands. These come in three wrappers, a Maduro, Habano and Connecticut, and in Robusto and Toro in bundles of 15. These have a retail cost in the mid $3 range. You can see the press release I published HERE. As I remarked in that post, there were a few companies who had budget offerings at the show, not as many as I thought. Alec Bradley was one that comes to mind, they had a Caribbean Classic that was not too bad a cigar for a similar price. So, I set out to smoke the three of the Fratello “Camos” over the last few days, here are my thoughts.… Continue reading
FratelloTag Archives
Fratello DMV Maryland 2019 Edition Cigar
In Sunday’s post I mentioned stopping into W. Curtis Draper’s in Washington DC, and, since I couldn’t stay and smoke, I at least bought a cigar before I left. I should have bought a few, but I knew I was going to have to spend some money at Shelly’s, and time’s being what they are…I really don’t have a need for more cigars. They did have a box of Fratello DMV on the counter, and they don’t have them in my area, so I grabbed one. I published the announcement about the 2019 release of these last October. I was surprised that they didn’t have the DC edition, but they did have the 2019 Maryland edition.… Continue reading
News: Fratello Esclusivo Connecticut Exclusive to Old Virginia Tobacco
Omar de Frias is proud to announce the Fratello Esclusivo Connecticut to be sold exclusively at Old Virginia Tobacco (OVTC). Fratello Esclusivo launched last year with a 5 x 52 Habano Nicaragua piramide. This year, the Esclusivo Connecticut, will expand the line in all 7 stores of the Northern Virginia chain.
… Continue reading
CAO Orellana and Fratello Navetta Inverso Cigars
I felt like I needed to give the CAO Orellana a try again after giving them some rest time. The first one I smoked was unimpressive, and I felt like I should have been impressed. This is the fourth cigar in the Amazon Basin trilogy, which I guess isn’t a trilogy anymore. I wasn’t really impressed with the original Amazon Basin, which everyone
raved about, however, the Fuma em Corda and Anaconda I thought were exceptional cigars. This Orelana, which is named after Francisco de Orelana the first European to navigate the Amazon river (is he the guy we have to blame for ruining brick and mortar retail? ) has a Brazilian Cubra wrapper.… Continue reading
News: Fratello Cigars Announces Return of the DMV
A lot of news this week! That works well for me because I have the time and haven’t had a cigar in a few days! This time it’s my amigo Omar announcing another regional release with his DMV, which doesn’t stand for Department of Motor Vehicles, it stands for Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, locally known as DelMarVa, the region surrounding Washington DC, where the Fratello brand got it’s start. I know it says something different below, but I’m from PA, this is my interpretation! I could say that NASA falls under the Department of Motor Vehicles if I wanted…
The DMVs own Fratello Cigars has announced the return of its popular regional release of the cigar line made as a tribute to the region that birthed the company. … Continue reading
Use Coupon Code: cigarcaig10
For 10% off your purchase.
