Finck's Lone Star Cigar Bash!

Here is one of the door prizes for today's Lone Star Cigar Bash, made by Thomas and I.

We thought it would be fun to do a rustic folk art interpretation of their logo. This is a one of a kind handmade cigar ash tray.

See you there!

Upcoming Events at Fincks!

Here is the latest from Finck's!  I pulled this from my email since I was feeling lazy/ had too many papers to grade.  The big event is the Lone Star Cigar Bash - we already have our tickets! Hurry up and get yours. This is THE event of the year in San Antonio! Not only do you get premium cigars, you support an important charity - Fisher House - home for wounded veterans and their families while they receive medical treatment. San Antonio has some Fisher houses and this event is a great way to support the veterans.

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Val will try to be at this event:

La Aroma De Cuba

Bring The Passion Tasting Event

Join us Thursday, February 21st from 4 to 8 pm at our Bandera Rd. store for the La Aroma De Cuba Bring The Passion Tasting event! Tickets are $10 each, and we've got a very limited number, so act quickly! With your ticket, you'll get your choice of a La Aroma De Cuba cigar, as well as $10 off your purchase of 3 or more Ashton cigars during the event! We'll have Jared Biocca, representative from Ashton on site to talk cigars with you, and as always we'll have plenty of free, ice-cold beer to go with your stogies. 

Tickets are available at either store, so swing by and pick up a couple for you and your friend before we sell out! 

 

 

Join both Val and Thomas at

Finck's 2nd Annual Lone Star Cigar Bash!

A Cigar Festival With A Purpose

 

Last year Finck's hosted San Antonio's first-ever cigar festival and we haven't stopped hearing rave reviews since then! It's finally that time again, and tickets to Lone Star Cigar Bash are available now! Our biggest charity event of the year, this festival benefits Fisher House, a "home-away-from-home" for military families

so they can be close to their seriously ill or injured loved ones being treated here in San Antonio. 

 

If you missed it last year, don't make the same mistake! Lone Star Cigar Bash 2013 is going to be even bigger and better than last year, and your attendance is in the name of charity! We'll be hosting the event at Pedrotti's North Wind Ranch Saturday, April 27 from 4:00 to 8:00 PM. Tickets are priced at $125 each, but for a very limited time (through February 28!), Early Bird tickets are available for only $95! 

 

Lone Star Cigar Bash attendees will receive:

• 25+ premium, handmade cigars
• Food and drink
• Entertainment
• Giveaways
• Entry into our raffle
• Awesome one-day deals on all of the brands represented
• A chance to hang out and talk cigars with representatives from some of the top manufacturers in the world
• More!

Plan early to attend San Antonio's only cigar festival Saturday, April 27th from 4-8PM! This is one of our biggest, most fun events, with the best deals we'll offer all year! Tickets are very limited, and once they're gone, they're gone! Snag your Early Bird ticket at a discounted price before they run out!

 

Visit LoneStarCigarBash.com for more info, stop by either of our stores or call (210) 341-8888 to purchase your ticket today! 

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Val Says - be there or be square!

 

New Cigars I have enjoyed

Hello Folks!

Graduate school has had me hopping busy, but I wanted to tell you about some cigars I have really enjoyed lately - to be honest, not sure how "new" they are, but they are new to me!

The top of that list is the Emilio Draig K.

I will post a photo later, but the cute dragon on the wrapper got my attention. Knotwork and dragons are not images I often see on cigar wrappers.

The flavors were earthy and complex, with a subtle sweetness and notes of crushed coffee beans and bitter cacao. Very nice and I definitely plant to buy more. Usually the smaller ring gauges are not my cup of tea, but I am all about this cigar.

The next one is the Viaje Honey and Handgrenades Shank.

The bright red wrapper caught my eye (I bought them on the same day - such a magpie sometimes)
the cigar burned smoothly, with a sweet honey flavor with subtle herbals almost. I was expecting something spicier with "handgrenade" as part of the title. It had a nice medium strength and the flavor profile was subtle and changeable enough that it kept my attention the whole time. I would say that it might not completely fit its name, but it was a very enjoyable smoke all the same. I especially liked the mild spice flavors, almost tea like.

Join us December 7th for a Foundry Release party!

December 7th, the Finck's Cigar Factory Outlet store on West Ave is having a Release Party for General Cigars' newest blend, the Foundry

As usual the Finck's will provide beer and excellent company as well as great deals.

Thomas and I will be there, as we have been looking forward to this for months.

Be there or be square ;)

Val.

Oh, here are some pictures we took tonight at Tobacco Haus (they had some already for sale so we picked up a couple tonight -11/30)

The cigar is not burning oddly the Caylay size is an angle cut figurado. Very unique cigar with very unique flavors, it is like nothing we have ever smoked before.

Meet us at Finck's we will be there... with goggles on ( as in wearing some, not his daughter who goes by the nickname Goggles) anyways... see you there!

Wok n Roll in San Marcos

Hello! Val here!

I am writing this one solo, since I am the only one of us who has been there.

I needed dinner before class one night, and I haven't been really impressed with a lot of the food around my college campus, so I whipped out my handy dandy phone and looked up somewhere else to eat. Wok n Roll caught my eye, and since it had a decent likability rating, I thought I would give it a try.

I have been there twice. Overall I would say it is pretty good, but best to get there during their happy hour specials before 6.

The first time I went, I tried a little bit of everything - I had edamame, beef teriyaki appetizer, a customized hand roll, and some sushi. Overall I would say the sushi is pretty good - not the best, but great for the price.  Note - the price is for 2 pieces.

However, I went a second time and the food was just as good, but it wasn't the happy hour and I paid about the same as the time before that, but with about half the amount of food.

I would say their prices are great during happy hour, but a bit high for the rest of the time.

The sushi is very tasty with good texture, the beef appetizer is tender and very well marinated, and they have melon ramune! It is a favorite of mine from when I lived in Japan for a summer.

The edamame needs some work - it is a little too firm.

The atmosphere is so-so - very cafeteria like. The pond is interesting, the way they use an upside down fish tank to bring up the water level, but overall the decor is kind of blah.

They supposedly have wifi, but I was unable to get it to work on my phone.

The service is usually polite, though the second time they brought me my sushi with no soy sauce, and I had to get it myself.

So if you are in San Marcos at lunch or before 6pm, this is definitely worth checking out.