For a “Fair Weather Smoker” like myself, the Aleppo Shriners Smoker is the “Opening Day” of cigar season. Coincidentally, this year’s event occurred on the very first day of spring, this past Friday (March 20). The event is held every year at the Shriner’s Auditorium in Wilmington, MA to benefit the Shriners Transportation [...]

Back in the spring, I attended the Aleppo Shriner’s Smoker in Wilmington, MA and a couple of guys from El Tiante Cigars were there giving away churchills in both the natural and maduro varieties. Started by Red Sox legend Luis Tiant, the cigars feature an image of the legendary pitcher in his signature windup [...]