Category Archives: News

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  Marcus Luttrell & Boot Campaign to Join the Draper’s Little Puff

  Posted on August 5, 2010 by W. Curtis Draper Tobacconist in Cigars, Events, News

  Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell, the sole survivor of Operation Redwing and the non-profit Boot Campaign will be joining guests at The 11th Annual Draper’s Little Puff on Friday, September 24, 2010.  One of the beneficiaries of the Little Puff is The Erik Kristensen Memorial Scholarship Fund. Kristensen, a Navy SEAL and friend of Draper’s Matt [...]

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  John “Duke” Cox & Jimmy Lawton Return to Drapers August 9

  Posted on August 5, 2010 by W. Curtis Draper Tobacconist in General, News

  Former proprietor John “Duke” Cox and pipe expert Jimmy Lawton return to W. Curtis Draper the week of August 9, 2010. They join Ted Meeker at the shop while current proprietors John Anderson and Matt Krimm are in New Orleans at the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) trade show. Anytime Duke and Jimmy are in [...]

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  Room 101 LTD Conjura to Premiere at IPCPR Next Week

  Posted on August 4, 2010 by W. Curtis Draper Tobacconist in Cigars, News

  Room 101 Cigars has announced that a new stronger cigar, The Room 101 LTD Conjura Edition, will premiere at next week’s International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers trade show in New Orleans. The Conjura (Conspiracy in Spanish) is described as “cedary, yet savory.” Adorned in a Rosado wrapper, Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers are complemented by a [...]

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  Rocky Patel 15th Anniversary Cigar Available at Drapers July 30!

  Posted on July 26, 2010 by W. Curtis Draper Tobacconist in Cigars, News

  As part of a nationwide launch, the Rocky Patel 15th Anniversary Cigar will hit Draper’s shelves on Friday, July 30, 2010.  The pre-release reviews are excellent! This promises to be another great addition to the Rocky Patel line and a fitting tribute to Rocky’s 15 years in the industry. For information on the line visit [...]

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  Litto Gomez to Introduce Stronger Air Bender Chisel

  Posted on July 23, 2010 by W. Curtis Draper Tobacconist in Cigars, News

  Cigar Aficionado reports that Litto Gomez of La Flor Dominicana is coming out with a stronger Air Bender in a chisel shape, the first new chisel shape since 2004. The cigar will be formally introduced at the August 2010 International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailer (IPCPR) trade show in New Orleans. Read more here.

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