W. Curtis Draper Announces 126th Anniversary Cigar from My Father
On Friday, W. Curtis Draper in Washington, D.C. posted a picture to their Facebook page of a new cigar coming from My Father Cigars that is being made in celebration of the store’s 126th anniversary.
Details of the cigar have not been released at this time, though it will make its official debut at the end of the month. The My Father Cigars W. Curtis Draper 126th Anniversary is slated to arrive at the Washington, D.C. location on Friday, May 31 and the Bethesda, Md. store on Saturday, June 1. Janny Garcia and Jose Ortega are scheduled to attend both events.
W. Curtis Draper has released several cigar in celebration of anniversaries in the recent years, including cigars from Arturo Fuente, La Aurora, and a pair of cigars from Padrón in natural and maduro wrappers.
Update (May 15, 2013): John Anderson of W. Curtis Draper told halfwheel that this project is being limited to 400 boxes of 10 cigars for a total run of 4,000 cigars. MSRP will be $11.50 per cigar or $100 per box and it will come in one vitola, a 6 x 52 Toro.
He also discussed the blend, saying that it “is the My Father blend, however, we used the Jamie Garcia wrapper as I love the sweetness from the Connecticut Broadleaf. The first thing I noticed pre-light was the spice on my lips and an earthiness to the pre-light draw. The draw is easy and the cigar produces volumes of smoke. The cigar has lots of spice, primarily white pepper, on the front end and has a smooth finish of sweet cocoa and spice. I think the cigar smokes incredibly well now but will only get better if you have the patience to age them.”
Finally, he included the following photo:
Patrick Lagreid
I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for Major League Baseball, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.
