Championship Smoke...

Choose a good cigar, especially if you're a UNC fan. Tonight might be huge! Come join us from 6:30pm until the end of the NCAA Championship game as we meet at Monkeez Brew and set fire to some premium tobacco...

Don't forget that we've usually have some card games going on and free WIFI if you actually manage to get bored. We have added cigars to the humidor including Habano and Connecticut NUBS, the Casa Torano Maduro, and Perdomo 2's. We have more on the way as we try to get our orders in before the different manufacturers raise their prices due to SCHIP.

We hope to see you at Monkeez Brew TONIGHT!! Bring your friends.... we really want to fill up the shop tonight with basketball fans!!

CHANGES.....

Hope all is well. Don't forget about our cigar night tonight, it has become quite a popular event! Not to mention, if you want cigars... try to buy the ones that are already stocked. Anything I order after April 1st will involve new pricing because of the SCHIP (about .35 cents per stick higher).

This post is to inform you all that we are 99% sure that we will change cigar night to Monday nights, starting next week, March 31st. I have asked customers the last two weeks, and everyone doesn't seem to mind the change. It seems as though we'll actually have more once the change is made.

Come grab you a smoke and join us.... we have a lot of fun!

This is a reminder post.... for several reasons.

As many of you already know, the SCHIP tax will soon be imposed beginning in April. From April on, you will see cigar prices raise .35 cents per cigar. This doesn't seem like much (especially considering what they were going to raise it to before IPCRA stepped in), but it really adds up. Come get your cigars in the month of March to completely avoid this tax. If you need something specifically, ask us to order it. You won't have to pay shipping charges, and you'll still get the same low price you're used to. If you have a request for cigars that you do not see in our humidor or that we are out of stock on.... please send a request or reminder to matt@goodfellaspipeandcigar.com.

Don't forget Cigar Night, every Tuesday night at Monkeez Brew!! So far, it has been a huge hit with the shop filling up every week with men (and a woman or two) sitting around playing cards, drinking coffee, watching the huge plasma TV, and smoking cigars. Use the tool here on our site to find directions and come join us every Tuesday from 6:30pm to 9:00pm....

The shop stays open later on these nights to allow access to the humidor. We look forward to seeing you!

HUGE NEWS!!

That's right.... the moment we've all been waiting for.  We've mentioned many times about how necessary is it for us to have a smoking lounge.  It's been difficult because of both the economy, and space at the store to do so.  We've finally made arrangements to reserve Monkeez Brew, the coffee shop we're located behind, for a Cigar night every Tuesday night!

Please keep in mind, Monkeez Brew is a very relaxing atmosphere stretching about 2000 square feet with newspapers, free WIFI, and a 52" plasma TV we can watch anything we want on.  There's nothing better than having a place to go smoke when it's 20 degrees outside.  Come join us at 32 E. Main Street on Tuesday nights.  We'll kick every night off around 6:30 pm... get there when you can.  We will make arrangements to keep the Shoppes open a little later (they normally close at 7pm), and I will make sure and see that you have access to the humidor if you get there before 8pm.  Come sit around and socialize with other men who need to relax as much as you do!  Again, here is what will be available to help you relax when you get there...

- Plasma TV

- Free WIFI (bring your laptop)

- Cigar Magazines

- Local newspapers

- Coffee drinks from lattes, to cappuccino, to espressos....

- Other guys wanting to talk about sports and cigars...

Please come by and see us... there is nowhere close by where you can enjoy a smoke in a heated atmosphere with a TV, trust me... I've looked!  We will begin next Tuesday, February 10th, and continue every Tuesday night.  No reservations are required.

Note:  No HGTV or Oprah will be watched, no cigarettes smoked, and sorry... you can't bring your flask of Johnny Walker Red.

**Note:  If you need directions to Monkeez Brew and Goodfellas, you may type in your address and use the tool here on our site.

2009 Update

First of all, Happy New Year!  For most of us, 2008 was a tough year and 2009 isn't looking so much better.  On the bright side though, premium tobacco is still around as a "relaxation endorser".  

As some of you may know, the fear of the SCHIP expansion proposal is creeping up on us quick.  Just know this, IPCPR has been fighting hard for retailers like me and consumers like yourself.  Either way, there WILL be a tax increase on cigars and pipe tobacco.  Maybe it will be soon, or maybe they will drag it out a month or two.  

My advice to consumers, come in and get what we have at the price it is now.  For the reasons above, we have decided to continue our sales of the samplers we put together.  These sticks are still marked down over 20%, and there are three samplers for three different smokers.  Don't worry, they're not throw-aways.  These are great smokes! Check the blog below...

Here's some great news for those who want something new to smoke during the Super Bowl.

This week we added the Joya De Nicaragua Antaño 1970 Belicoso and the Savinelli Special Selection 2005 Toro to the humidor.  As you can see by clicking the link, the Savinelli was recently listed on Cigar Afficionado's top 25 cigars of 2008.  Now's your chance to find an amazing smoke for under $7, come in and try one.  As for the Joya De Nicaragua, if you're a new cigar smoker, I suggest you stay away.  However, it burns even and delivers a spicy, chewy smoke with woody notes throughout, and has a finish packed with flavor.

Christmas Samplers

FYI.... The Christmas Samplers are complete!  There are only 25, so come get them while you can.  They are all dirt cheap... and we mean WAY below retail.  The variations we decided on are as follows:

The New Smoker- $19.95-  We chose what we consider the perfect smokes for the newer folks...

Macanudo Gold Duke of York:  Mild and Creamy cigar with notes of vanilla and wood.  Scored 89 in Cigar Aficionado.

Nat Sherman Metropolitan Maduro Angler:  Great burning stick.  Has notes of muted cocoa and licorice with a vanilla taste on the finish.  

Casa Toraño Robusto:  Mild smoke with a beautiful Ecuadorian wrapper and woody finish.  

Hoyo de Tradición Toro:  A sweeter cigar with toasty cedar notes.  Floral and earthy hints fall into a perfect creamy finish.  Scored 90 in the latest issue of Cigar Aficionado.

(And get a double-blade cutter with this sampler!!!)

Iron Man- $27.95-  For the experienced smoker only!!!  We chose four of our favorite full-bodied smokes packed with flavor and and aged tobaccos.

The Edge Maduro Toro: An oily cigar with a hearty taste of hickory wood.  The finish is full of coffee and an earthy spice.

Cohiba Black Corona:  A strong solid core of anise and licorice.  Carries coffee notes and has a toasty finish.  Scored 88 in Cigar Aficionado.

Padilla Miami 8/11 Robusto:  Oily and sweet packing a punch full of coffee beans, earth, and spice.  Scored 92 in Cigar Aficionado. 

La Flor Dominicana Chisel Maduro:  Dark and oily, giving off amazing aromas as it burns.  Sweet leather, cream, and spice build to an amazing long finish.  Scored 91 in Cigar Aficionado.

The Elite Sampler- $38.95- We've picked out our favorite elite cigars, put them in a bag, and cut the price down to crazy. This one is pure enjoyment for seasoned smokers... Enjoy.

Don Pepin Garcia Serie JJ Torpedo:  One of Matt's very favorites, by his favorite maker in the business.  Enough said...

Savinelli Special Nicaraguan Reserve 2004 Torpedo:  This sticks have a smokey hickory taste with hints of spice and cedar.  Medium bodied, and no longer available after ours are gone!

Coranado By La Flor Double Corona:  Balanced flavors of sweet cocoa, leather, and earth.  This smoke has a sweet cedary finish and has rated in the 90's and was Cigar Aficionado's #2 cigar of the year in 2006!

Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Sun Grown Torpedo:  Smooth smoke with sweet cedar notes and hints of white pepper.  It's a Fuente, so you can expect a good burn and great experience from this sungrown.

Oliva Masterblend Torpedo:  A woody, medium bodied Nicaraguan puro you are sure to love.  Expect a great burn, smooth draw, and pleasant finish from this elite stick.

Oliva Serie V Double Toro:  A tasty and complex cigar that wowed it's market with a score of 94 last year in the torpedo size.  This stick is woody and nutty with hints of coffee throughout.  You will keep coming back for this stick, but do it soon... they are always on backorder for this reason!

The Best Christmas Gifts!

This post is to inform you we are seriously re-stocked on our Perdomo Lot 23's. It's been our best selling cigar since we brought them in for good reason. The maduro Lot 23 and maduro Oliva Serie O are my personal favorite low budget cigars. This is not to mention, we already have better prices than the rest... so during this economic slump you can still enjoy your cigars!

Java's by Drew Estate will be re-stocked by the end of the week. We have stocked the Maduro, but will now also stock the Latte. These cigars have also moved very well. Feel free to enjoy any of these sticks with a cup of Monkeez Brew coffee just outside the shop. We have placed covered benches and tables there for this reason, so make yourself comfortable! When you do, tell the cashier to call one of us so we have an excuse to walk over and enjoy one with you.... (seriously)

Please keep in mind that we have several cigars available that were limited editions and are very hard to find. All of these are FANTASTIC sticks and will now be better with age. These are the Aurora Cien Anos, El Centurion by Don Pepin, and Kahlua (replaced by the Java). We also have Liberty 2007's that we will sell by the box only.

This week we will unveil what we consider "the ultimate man gift". We will be putting together Goodfellas Samplers at crazy prices that will last through NEW YEARS or until supplies last. Check the humidor this weekend... there will be two versions on display, one for the beginner and one for the experienced smoker. Hope your holiday's are great and we hope to see you soon!

-Matt & Chris