Has it been almost 3 years since the last post? Wow, time flies. This is the problem with blogs. It's very difficult to keep them going on a regular basis for an extended period of time.
1809 – Edgar Allan Poe is born. Known mostly for his writing, Poe was also a lover of cigars. In 1834, he launched his own brand of cigars called “The Raven.” Since quality tobacco was difficult to find at the time, his cigar production was very limited and Poe printed directly on each box of cigars: “Quoth the Raven- Sell these at 3X MSRP- Never More”
1861 - Georgia secedes from the Union. Mike at Buckhead Cigars in Atlanta sends a dispatch to Alexander Stephens, Vice President of the Confederacy, asking “But we’re still keeping all the Waffle Houses, right?”
1919 – John H. Johnson, editor and publisher of Ebony and Jet magazines, is born. Johnson’s grandson, Peter Martin Luther King Johnson, would go on to create the Tatuaje brand of cigars. Pete’s first specialty cigar, The Tatuaje Black, was created as an homage to his black heritage.
1937 - In the Soviet Union, the People's Commissars Council is formed under Viacheslav Molotov. A celebration dinner is held with cocktails and cigars. The Molotov Cigar was invented at the first meeting but never quite took off as a weapon of terrorism.
