My dad always said the Bluegill in the lake were “…as big as your hand!”
My dad taught me to live simply, think positively, choose kindness, and to always work hard. He was especially fond of fishing, and enjoying a great cigar. Some of the best memories shared with him were when we were casting lines in a body of water somewhere. It could be a pond, a lake, a stream, a river, or just offshore in the flats of The Gulf of Mexico. He could catch his limit in any condition.
Growing up, I was blessed to have a small pond behind the house, and a 14′ john boat with an underpowered trolling motor. Weather permitting, we’d often head out at dawn, tackle boxes full of colorful gear, and several rods rigged and ready to go. After a bit, dad would cut the motor, and the boat would drift with the wind for a few casts. As the sun rose, we settled in the shade along the shoreline and the ritual of sipping & smoking would commence.
The squeaky lid on the old metal thermos announced the coffee was being poured, and the warm earthy aroma would waft to the bow of the boat. With the steaming coffee in his mug, the cigar was next. Dad’s fishing vest featured a cutter on a retractable lanyard to snip the cap off his cigar. He favored a swift straight cut, you’d hear the snip followed by several rapid clicks of him opening and closing the blades to clear the small fragments of tobacco holding on.
He’d toast the foot of his cigar with the soft flame generated by scrolling the gritty sparkwheel of his trusty BIC®. Then he’d gently blow on it like it was an ember of glowing tinder at the start of a primitive campfire. The first few puffs of smoke extended like blue and grey ribbons flowing over the water, sending the scents of leather and spice downwind. While it wasn’t important that we caught any fish, dad always seemed to lure a keeper into the boat, even if the rest of us didn’t. He’d wink, smirk, and say ‘it’s all in the wrist’. When I was of age, I began smoking cigars, and further devloped my own passion for fishing too.
As he got older there were less outings in the boat, but we could still enjoy a good cigar and jaw about the one (or two) that got away. In June of 2023, at 90 years old, he shared what would be his last cigar, surrounded by friends and family who gathered for his birthday to celebrate a life well lived. A few weeks later, in his words, ‘his time was up’ and he passed away peacefully. In the weeks that followed so many brothers & sisters of the leaf shared stories of meeting my dad, smoking cigars, and shooting the breeze with him at one of the local shops, or visiting on his back porch.
In honor of my dad, I created Lure Cigars as a way to remember some of the best times shared with him and to encourage others to make time to … Smoke Great Cigars & Tell Tall Tales.
“The Codfather” 🎣🌹 is now shipping, don’t miss out on this Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade Limited Edition – this 6.5×54 Toro Extra (Sublime) is a mild to medium bodied but full flavor cigar. “The Codfather” offers notes of vanilla, pine nuts, and leather with cream, and a touch of white pepper on the finish. It’s a cigar you won’t want to refuse!
‘Smoke Great Cigars & Tell Tall Tales!’
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Second stop in New Jersey was to @coastal_cigar_lounge and met Billy and J and their local patrons in Cape May. The lounge has just opened and they’ve made a beautiful space to share cigars and stories. We’re honored to be included in their humidor. Thank you for your hospitality and giving us the opportunity to ‘smoke great cigars and tell tall tales!’ with your friends and family. I look forward to smoking with you again soon! 🔥🎣💨
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Kicked off a trip to New Jersey with a first stop at @cigarsocialnj where I got to reconnect with Adam, Larry @peerless_cigars Mike, Chris and Brandon and enjoy smoking great cigars & telling tall tales! Thank you for your hospitality, the excellent coffee and food, and the support! If you haven’t been to Cigar Social in Freehold, NJ, make it a point to stop in and see the guys. Salud! 🔥🎣💨
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“The Codfather” is arriving soon. Family First. Meet the blend that inspired our brand. This Limited Edition comes in one vitola, a 6.5×54 sublime, wrapped in an elegant Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade leaf, with a Nicaraguan binder, and Nicaraguan and Honduran filler tobaccos that round out the recipe.
The Codfather is a mild-to-medium-bodied cigar that opens with rich notes of heavy cream and cedar wood, followed by the delicate nuttiness of pine nuts and a touch of vanilla. A subtle hint of white pepper adds a gentle lift to the finish, bringing balance to an elegant blend designed to be savored slowly.
The Codfather begins shipping to retailers October 21, 2026. This limited-edition release brings a meaningful chapter in the Lure Cigars story full circle, transforming a personal tribute into an opportunity to share something
special with cigar enthusiasts. The Codfather is sold in pearl white paper packs of 10 with Boveda humidification. Contact your tobacconist and ask for Lure Cigars today!
‘Smoke Great Cigars & Tell Tall Tales!’
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Not boring at all. What lies below the beautiful surface brings incredible flavors, and a little more payload than your average Connecticut. “The Codfather” is going to be a cigar you can’t refuse.
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Teaser Trailer. “The Codfather” Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade in a Limited Edition 6.5×55 Sublime vitola. Coming Soon to a humidor near you…
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2/2 Trip to @wendellcigars – Wendell, North Carolina for the @valacaricigars event- this morning we learned a bit about the local leaf. Thanks to Jason for the intro, and thank you Randy for sharing your family stories from the past 100 years of growing tobacco in Wake County.
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Thank you Jason & Tucker for a great weekend at @wendellcigars with @valacaricigars and hanging with @hda_zack – Part 1/2
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