Release Party

Last weekend, on Saturday September 10, we threw our official release party for Tosa Cigars. We had a little under 60 RSVPs, and almost 100 people showed up! It was beyond amazing, and I promise pictures and interviews from the event are to come. But the event told me something that I had always assumed, but never really 100% knew, and that is that enjoying cigars is something that more people thank you would expect appreciate.

Part of the excitement was the arrival of Bruce Lewis, of Torano Family Cigar Company, to Cleveland to specifically attend the event and to talk with me about the future of Tosa Cigars. Bruce has always been extremely kind through emails and on phone calls, but he is even better in person. And his tobacco knowledge and palate are unbelievable. We smoked so many different cigars, with him pointing out different things I was tasting and feeling that I had never been able to pick out during a cigar before.

But above all that, the real enjoyment was seeing all these different people smoking something that I spent almost a year blending and really enjoying it. There was great food, great drinks, but most of all great cigars. And it was a preview of things to come for the future of Tosa Cigars, in respects to where the brand is moving, and even in terms of future events we will be hosting at shops. So if you couldn't make it to the release party, be sure to look out for an event at a local store near you!