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July 22, 2010
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New La Casa del Habano in Cozumel
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Cigar Weekly member Mike Stout (mike_s) reports from his home in Cozumel that Habanos S.A. has opened a new replacement location for that town’s last official La Casa del Habano. This article is translated from a thread in the La Casa del Habano forum (within the Cigar Weekly Community Forums and Discussion Groups). Thus, there will be a more conversational tone as well as responses to questions therein.
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August 24, 2009
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Taking the 'Twins' for a Ride
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Cigar Weekly Contributing Editor Neil Noffsinger (Roadhawg), along with his wife, recently decided to escape the oppressive Texas summer heat by embarking on a three week motorcycle odyssey to northern Canada. Join them on their journey as they head out on the open road in search of great scenery, adventure and cigars.
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April 24, 2009
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CW Present at Texas Senate Committee Smoking BAN Hearing
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Cigar Weekly Contributing Editor Neil Noffsinger (Road Hawg) recently attended a public hearing, of the Texas Senate's Health and Human Services committee to oppose its recommendation of a smoking ban on public property. This is his perspective on the day's proceedings. This was originally posted in the Smokin Post on Cigar Weekly's Community Forums and Discussion Groups.
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May 22, 2008
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Cigars and Smokers to Perish Predicts Piece in Toronto Sun
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The demise of smoking, and men who smoke, is predicted in the Toronto Sun, as is proof of overpriced goods, and the slow decline of a legendary tobacconist.
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May 22, 2008
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Ontario Smoking Laws More Harsh on the Law-Abiding than Criminals.
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Anybody wonder if they'll ever actually put smokers in jail?
Give them time because if you weren't already feeling like a pariah, wait until June 1!
The Toronto Sun published this article noting that new laws on the books in Canada treat legal tobacconists with more restrictions and fines than black market tobacco sellers.
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May 14, 2008
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Cigar Roller Popular at Pop's
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Fort Worth store boasts a popular torcedor crafting their store brand in house as well as out for events.
The 38-year-old Cuban, who has been hand-rolling cigars professionally for 18 years, was the star attraction at a demonstration hosted on behalf of the Miami-based Guantanamera cigar line at Pop's Safari Room in Fort Worth. Outside, it was a balmy spring day; inside, the air was filled with fragrant tobacco smoke.
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May 14, 2008
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Swedish Match Names New CEO and CFO
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In a press release, Tuesday, Swedish Match, a global group of companies with a broad offering of market-leading brands in smokeless tobacco products, cigars (including General Cigars, among others,)pipe tobacco and lights products, named a new Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. The appointment of Lars Dahlgren (promoted from the CFO) and Joakim Tilly (38) can be seen by some as a long-term, youth movement by the company.
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April 30, 2008
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Anti-Tobacco Groups Push Harsh Ohio Tax
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Tobacco lobby claims legislature is "abolishing tobacco prevention" as Ohio Voters Prefer Raising Tobacco Tax to Raiding Tobacco Endowment to Fund Stimulus;
New Poll: Nearly Two-thirds of Ohio Voters Support Tobacco Tax to Fund Stimulus Package and Tobacco Prevention
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April 30, 2008
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Casa Cubana of Montreal Decries Use of Children in Anti-Tobacco
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Anti-Tobacco Industry Using Kids To Promote Their Private Agendas and Further Misrepresent the Facts
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April 21, 2008
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William Styron, JFK and the Havana
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Noted Twentieth century author's memoir includes his time with JFK and contraband. Reviewed by Marc Weingarten
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March 31, 2008
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CWer Featured in Anti-FDA Spot
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CW member featured in R. J. Reynolds funded TV advertisement.
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March 28, 2008
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Smoke Gets In Your Eyes; Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. More often--especially today--it's a political statement.
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Kinky Friedman. Texas Monthly. Austin: Mar 2008.
Abstract (Summary)
Instead, we have a Houston city councilman who told former mayor pro tem Michael Berry, explaining why he voted for a citywide ban on smoking in bars, "What if I want to bring my kids to the bar?" Common sense is going up in smoke, folks.
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March 25, 2008
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Joya de Nicaragua Choose Drew Estate as Distributor
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Since their recent break with Manuel Quesada, Joya de Nicaragua has been in negotiations with other cigar manufacturers to reach a distribution agreement. Dr. Alejandro Martinez Cuenca, CEO and owner of JdN stated that the relationship with Manuel Quesada's SAG will end by mutual consent on April 28, 2008. In the company's just promulgated announcement, Cuenca named Drew Estate as the new distributor. â€úDrew Estate's commitment to adopt my vision of JOYA DE NICARAGUA and its goals was the key factor in my decision,â€Â states Dr. Martinez Cuenca, â€úThe fact that they have their own in-house sales force and marketing department were important ingredients also. Plus the most obvious factor is the success they are having in increasing their own market share within the highly competitive US market. We feel an alliance between our two companies will be a win-win situation for all including cigar stores and consumers nationwide.â€Â
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March 24, 2008
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Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
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Join Cigar Weekly Managing Editor Doug Kuebler (jazznut) as he recounts his wintry, snow-bound cigar escapade in the countryside this past December-January Holiday Season.
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March 17, 2008
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Cooleridors
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CW Contributing Editor Jeff Lackman (grtrx) gives us a step-by-step guide for converting any sealable plastic container (not just a cooler) into a fully functional humidor.
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February 19, 2008
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Fidel Castro Steps Down
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In a letter addressed to the Cuban people late on Monday February 18, 2008, Fidel Castro resigned as President of Cuba.
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February 14, 2008
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My Ice Chest to Humidor Conversion
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Cigar Weekly Contributing Editor Mark Steinberg (mrtapes) details a recent project of his where he converted an antique ice chest into a humidor.
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February 04, 2008
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Life, Computers and the Partagas Serie D No. 4: One Man's Journey
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Join "Cigar Weekly's" Bob Granata (Cloud9Bob) on a personal odyssey that leads to the discovery and true appreciation of one of the world's great cigars, the Partagàs Serie D No.4.
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January 07, 2008
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Smoking in the City of Lights
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As a smoking ban finally settles over the country of France, Cigar Weekly member Ken â€úStalebreadâ€Â Coleman (Osnat45) shares a personal perspective on places to smoke and buy cigars in Paris.
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December 20, 2007
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A. Fuente & the Cigar Factory
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Read about a trip Cigar Weekly member Luis Molina (Mr. Puro) took this past August to the Dominican Republic. Luis had an opportunity to visit A. Fuente Factory No. 1, Château de La Fuente and the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation (CFCF) Complex.
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November 26, 2007
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Hot Springs Chronicles
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November 26, 2007
Join Cigar Weekly Contributing Editor Tom Chapman (tchapchap) on a whirlwind tour of five eastern U.S.A. cities that "turns boring stuff into a cigar adventureâ€Â!
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August 14, 2007
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RTDA MEETS FOR 75th Time Part 1
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A number of Cigar Weekly Members including moderators , Thomas Bender (TommyBB,) Jeff Slatton (Jefslat,) Doug McGuire (Mad Dawg,) and members Castanza (Todd Golomb,) 1RedDawg (Jeff Hogan,) Ed Guevara (Cubano67,) Hockeymaniac (David Schwartz,) Luis Molina of Don Juan Cigars in Metairie, Louisiana (Mr. Puro,) and new member Jess Fields (Mercado Libre) attended the annual trade show of the Retail Tobacco Dealers Association; and brought back these sights, tastes and recollections of what's new in cigars for 2007 and 2008.
Part 1.
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August 14, 2007
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RTDA MEETS FOR 75th Time, Part 2
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August 14, 2007
by Thomas Bender
In the second installment of a four part series, we discuss some of the new cigars and cigar-related products making their debut at this year's RTDA. These events occurred on Monday, August 6h.
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August 14, 2007
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RTDA MEETS FOR 75th Time, Part 3
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August 14, 2007
by Thomas Bender
In this, the third installment of a four part series, we discuss some of the issues facing the tobacco industry, the RTDA and how to begin combating the anti-smoking/tobacco tax issues. Also, we discussed some of the exhibitors we met on Tuesday morning, August 7th.
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August 14, 2007
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RTDA MEETS FOR 75th Time, Part 4
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August 14, 2007
by Thomas Bender
In the third installment, we discussed some of the issues facing the tobacco industry, the RTDA and how to begin combating the anti-smoking/tobacco tax issues. Also, we discussed some of the exhibitors we met on Tuesday morning, August 7th. This is the final installment of the four part series.
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June 01, 2007
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Zurich - A Perfect Cigar Weekend
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June 1, 2007
by Tom Bolivar
Zurich is not only the home of 200 plus Banks and one of the most expensive cities in the world. No, Zurich is as older than 2000 years and has a lot to offer the tourist. And maybe I have to mention that the cigar shops are amongst the finest in Europe!
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April 09, 2007
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Travelogue: Havana - From the City to the Farm and Back (Part 3 of 3)
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In this third and final installment Lawrence and company wander around Havana, smoke more cigars, drink more mojitos and tell more stories.
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March 12, 2007
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Travelogue: Havana - From the City to the Farm and Back (Part 2 of 3)
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In Part Two of a three part series, Lawrence Leung (the nub) and a group of Canadian herfers pay a visit to Robaina's farm.
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February 26, 2007
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Cigarticle: Cigars and Spirits
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CW Member Michael Herklots (mherklots) describes some of his favorite pairings of cigars and spirits.
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February 19, 2007
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Travelogue: Havana - From the City to the Farm and Back (Part 1 of 3)
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Lawrence Leung (the nub) gives a puff by puff account of nine smoke filled days in Cuba. Wandering the streets of Havana along with twenty amigos, he sifts through the city's best humidors, searching for one last cigar, another mojito and a seat at the ultimate herf.
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February 12, 2007
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Cigarticle: Building a Herfatorium
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February 12, 2007
CW Member Bryan Phillips (Herfin Bigdog) solves a need by building a "Herfatorium"
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December 26, 2006
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Cigarticle: A Wing and a Prayer - Traveling With Cigars and Accessories
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December 25, 2006
Just in time for the busy post-Christmas travel season, CW Member Roger Farnsworth (ElkTwin) lets us in on a few tips for taking our hobby on the road.
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December 11, 2006
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A VERY Private Club: New Jersey's Metropolitan Society
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December 11, 2006
By George Koodray, Metropolitan Society Board Secretary
Metropolitan Society
You really never could smoke cigars at many establishments - even when they allowed "smoking." That's why, back in July of 1994, thirteen men, not knowing what that evening might ever lead to, got together at a restaurant that permitted dining and cigar smoking in a designated area.
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November 26, 2006
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Cigarticle: Cuban Cigars - A Reputation for Excellence
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November 27, 2006
CW Member Roger Farnsworth (ElkTwin) discusses the reputation of Cuban cigars as the best in the world.
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October 16, 2006
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Cigarticle: What Do Your Taste Buds Taste?
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October 16, 2006
Each cigar smoker possesses unique senses of smell and taste, and has their own way of expressing fragrance and flavor. In this column, Cigar Weekly's Managing Editor Doug Kuebler (jazznut) explores the relationship between sensory perception and cigars.
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September 11, 2006
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Cigarticle: Remembrances of The Boom:
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September 11, 2006
CW Members Thomas Bender (TommyBB) and Jason Clabaugh (BigO) compile comments from other members.
Recently a newer member of Cigar Weekly's forums, Javier (Big Cubano) started a thread in the Smokin' Post room asking older members "I hear about the boom all the time. Can any of you enlighten me on the history of the cigar boom?" This is a compilation of those answers he was given, re-written as a panel discussion. It will not be in the exact order as the posts on the thread; however the content is taken from there.
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September 04, 2006
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Cigarticle: Feeding Frenzies - Rumor, Fear and the Madness of Crowds
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September 4, 2006
CW Member Roger Farnsworth (ElkTwin) muses about the power of marketing in the cigar world.
You're sitting in your desk chair enjoying a fine cigar and leisurely checking new postings on the cigar bulletin board you frequent when all of a sudden everything changes. Your pupils dilate and perspiration breaks out on your upper lip. Your respiration quickens along with your pulse, and almost involuntarily you reach for the phone and start dialing. What happened to instill this sense of urgency, this borderline state of panic? Was it a national emergency? Or a perhaps it was a disaster of biblical proportions? No, the reason for this reaction was a message that Consuegra 84 torpedoes are in stock at a well-known cigar retailer.
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August 07, 2006
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Cigarticle: The Glory Days of La Gloria Cubana
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CW Member Roger Farnsworth (ElkTwin) discusses the phenomenon of El Credito and La Gloria Cubana during the heady days of the '90s
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February 27, 2006
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Cigarticle: La Aurora
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CW Member Frank Seltzer (Mowee) describes his recent trip to La Aurora factory in Santiago, Dominican Republic.
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January 17, 2006
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Second Hand Smoke
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Cigar Weekly contributing editor Frank Seltzer (Mowee) discusses the phenomenon of second hand or "Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)"
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April 29, 2005
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Cigarticle: Purchasing Cigars Over the Internet
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CW Member Reuven Zasler (rubyz) discusses the pros and cons of buying cigars over the Internet.
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July 22, 2004
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Up In Smoke - Column No. 2
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Cigar Weekly member and columnist Jason Rhine (Rhino) discusses cutter, punchers, piercers and blades.
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April 08, 2004
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Trip to Camp Camacho - Part 1
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On a recent trip to Honduras, Cigar Weekly member David Cooper (DaveC) had an opportunity to visit and document his experience at Camp Camacho, as well as spend some time with Christian Eiroa from Caribe Imported Cigar. He was joined on this trip by his pals from Tobacco Plaza in Great Neck, NY.
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May 20, 2002
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Smoking your way around Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
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CW Member Claudia Ellis (BonVivantess) and her husband Gil (ragic) recount a trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
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