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May 18, 2012
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Blanco and Martinez-Cuenca Team Up for Joya de Nicaragua
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Two cigar industry legends, Jose Blanco and Dr. Alejandro Martinez-Cuenca have teamed up to create a new brand.
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May 18, 2012
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General Cigar To Give Away Hoyo de Monterrey Cigars
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General Cigar Company has launched a new website for their Hoyo de Monterrey brand, and will sponsor a major giveaway to celebrate.
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May 18, 2012
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New Branding from La Flor Dominicana
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Litto Gomez' La Flor Dominicana brand, created in the mid-1990s is getting re-branded prior to the upcoming IPCPR trade show.
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January 27, 2012
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Cruise Lines Tighten Smoking Regs
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Four Cruise lines have recently tightened their regulations further limiting the ability of passengers to smoke aboard ship, reports Arlene Satchel of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
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August 31, 2011
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Edgar Cullman
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Cigar Weekly member Zman, brings a short reminder of the life of cigar industrly legend Edgar Cullman. This remembrance was taken from Zman's posts in the Smokin Post, Cigar Weekly Community Forums and Discussion Groups.
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August 31, 2011
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Jose Blanco now Senior VP at Joya de Nicaragua
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The esteemed José Blanco, the former director of sales for La Aurora has moved from the Dominican Republic to Nicaragua. Blanco, 61, retired from the oldest cigar company in the Dominican in June after 29 years with company. At the time, it was believed Blanco would not stay idle long and today, Dr. Alejandro Martinez-Cuenca announced that Blanco was joining Nicaragua’s oldest cigar company as Senior Vice President.
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August 01, 2011
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Cigars Put Out at Masters Possible
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The IPCPR has weighed in on the possible closing of cigar and smoking ban exemptions in Richmond County, which would affect Augusta.
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July 28, 2011
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IPCPR Supports St. Louis Tobacconists
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Tobacconists in St. Louis, Missouri, are still in danger it seems. Despite exemptions and other delays to the local smoking ban, it seems the County Council is trying, again, to undermine them. The following report, from Tony Tortorici and Chris McCalla, spokesmen for the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association hashes out the details, and possible outcomes. Cigar Weekly receieved this notice via electronic mail.
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July 20, 2011
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IPCPR Announces Best of Show
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Each year, the IPCPR grades all its exhibitors. Here are the "Best in Show."
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July 19, 2011
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General Cigar Company Release List of New Items
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General Cigar Company releases list of all new items presented at the 2011 IPCPR Association trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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July 19, 2011
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General Cigars Donates to Mr. Las Vegas and USO
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Cigar Giant General Cigar Company and the IPCPR are stepping up to the aid of the U.S.O. Las Vegas and have donated $20,000 in an event at the IPCPR Show featuring U.S.O. representative Mr. Las Vegas, Wayne Newton.
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July 19, 2011
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Shuriken Cutter by Cigar Tech
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Year-old Cigar Tech brings many new products to market, this year at the IPCPR Convention and Trade Show. The most spectacular being the Shuriken. Says CEO Belinda Doyle, "The mission of my company is to provide the same innovation, quality, value, and excitement to the accessory category that exists in the cigar category, one brand at a time."
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July 18, 2011
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Urbano Corojo
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Urbano Cigars, a Tampa-based boutique cigar company, announces it's new cigar, the Urbano Corojo.
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July 14, 2011
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Berger and Argenti Entubar V32
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Another Entubar offering from Berger & Argenti, this time a Nicaraguan puro.
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July 13, 2011
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Gurkha Announces Three New Brands
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Less than a week from the start of the 2011 IPCPR Trade Show, Gurkha sends word of its new offerings.
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July 13, 2011
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My Father Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Limited Edition
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My Father comes out, today, with an addition to their first cigar named for company president/owner Jaime Garcia, with this the Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Limited Edition 2011
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July 12, 2011
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Puros Indios Unveils New 2012 Series
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When Don Rolando Reyes and his family decide to do something new, they go all out. Instead of one new line, or venture, they are bringing three to market.
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July 07, 2011
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My Father Le Bijou 1922 Box-Pressed Torpedo
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My Father Cigar Company, owned and operated by the Garcia Family will introduce TWO new items at the IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, later this month.
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July 07, 2011
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New Gran Habano STK Zulu Zulu
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George Rico's "personal blend" comes to market with the first size, Zulu Zulu, being a limited edition. Proceeds from sales will go to Invisible Children charity.
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June 29, 2011
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Entubar CRV from Berger and Argenti
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More new cigars leading up to the IPCPR Association Trade Show in Las Vegas. This time, Miami-based Berger and Argenti release their new offering in the Entubar line.
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June 24, 2011
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Fonseca CXX Anniversary
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In honor of the creation of Fonseca cigars in 1891 the Quesada Family and their S.A.G. Imports brings forth the Fonseca CXX Anniversary.
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June 17, 2011
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Tosa Cigar Company and Website Premiere
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Making a splash on social networking sites is a new company, its website, and first cigar line. Tosa Cigar is a collaboration with Toraño Family Cigars
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June 15, 2011
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Torano and Leccia Team Created
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The Toraño family announced that they have reached a distribution agreement with Sam Leccia's new company.
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February 14, 2011
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Altadis VP Colucci to Retire
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Jim Colucci, the Executive Vice President of sales and marketing for Altadis USA is leaving the company effective July 31. In a memo released Monday from Altadis USA President and CEO Gary Ellis, Colucci is retiring from the company after a 34 year career . Word about Colucci’s departure first came duing the Pro Cigar festival at La Romana when he made the announcement of his retirement.
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August 31, 2010
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Heard in the Humidor for August 27, 2010
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from CigarCyclopedia.com
For the week of August 30-September 3, 2010
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August 26, 2010
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Berger and Argenti Entubar Quad Maduro
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In it's coverage of the IPCPR Convention and Trade Show in New Orleans, Cigar Weekly was able to sample the new Quad Maduro line of Berger & Argenti's Entubar brand, which was introduced in 2009 at this same event.
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August 16, 2010
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IPCPR - Bayou Style!
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Cigar Weekly Contributing Editor Frank Seltzer (Mowee) brings his impressions, high points and low points of this year's International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers trade show from New Orleans, Louisiana.
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July 29, 2010
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Newly Reformed Torano Names New Vice-President
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Cigar Weekly has learned today, July 29, 2010, that the newly re-named Torano Family Cigar Company has named Bruce Lewis, formerly of CAO International, as their new Vice President of Marketing.
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July 29, 2010
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San Lotano to be Introduced by A.J. Fernandez
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Cigar Express is announcing the revival of an old Cuban brand, San Lotano by A.J. Fernandez. In the release dated July 31, 2010, Fernandez also states that the new brand will debut at the IPCPR show in New Orleans and will be sold exclusively in tobacconist shops.
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July 15, 2010
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Torano Family Cigars Retakes Control of Distribution
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CW has news this afternoon (July 15, 2010) from the Toraño family as they announce changes to their company, distribution and branding; reinventing themselves as Toraño Family Cigars.
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June 25, 2010
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Steven John Faccenda-Toje 1957 to 2010
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Cigar Weekly has recently felt the keen sting of loss. One of our giants has been called home, at 53 years old, altogether too early of an age, as we count years. His family, still young, and growing; he and his wife were looking forward to many more years together. We have lost a friend, a brother, a fellow lover of the leaf. We have lost a man who did more to build the community of Cigar Weekly than almost anyone else, with the exception of founder Daniel Bienkowski (DanB) and current ownership. May Toje, rest in God's Peace.
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June 02, 2010
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SMOKE THE VOTE CRA Launches Pro-Smoking Political Efforts
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Through a press release from organizational spokesman Brian Berman, Cigar Rights of America launches what it dubs the Largest Cigar Enthusiast’s Political Effort in History, with its Smoke the Vote initiative for the 2010 and 2012 election seasons.
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May 21, 2010
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Azteca Released by Gran Habano
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Through a company press release from spokesman Dale Scott, Gran Habano announces its new Azteca. the first fruit since the popular 3 Siglos brand from the father-and-son team of “Don” Guillermo Rico and son George. It is more than the latest Gran Habano brand premium cigar, it emphasizes their “Rediscovery of Full Flavor.”
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April 29, 2010
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Nestor Miranda Collection 1989
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Miami Cigar & Company spokesmen Rene Castañeda and Gary Arzt announce the release of the Nestor Miranda Collection 1989 blended by Don Pepin Garcia.
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March 26, 2010
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The Smokers Strike Back
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CW Contributing Editor Frank Seltzer recently attended the third annual Pro Cigar Festival held in the Dominican Republic. In addition to getting an inside look at cigar-making operations, attendees were also treated to the fine arts of blending tobacco for cigars.
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March 25, 2010
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La Gloria Cubana Artesanos de Tabaqueros
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General Cigars spokesperson Victoria McKee passed along the latest news from the popular La Gloria Cubana Brand
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March 16, 2010
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La Aurora 107
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La Aurora announces,the release of the new La Aurora 107.
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March 10, 2010
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NESTOR MIRANDA COLLECTION DOMINICANO ARRIVES!
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In a press release from Miami Cigar & Company spokesman Rene Castaneda, CW learns of the arrival of the new Nestor Miranda Collection "Dominicano" a collaboration between Miami Cigar & Company, My Father Cigar Company and La Aurora S. A.
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January 15, 2010
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Montecristo Relief Organization Haiti Earthquake Relief
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Cigar Weekly contribting editor Frank Seltzer (Mowee) is reporting,this morning, on Altadis USA charity efforts for the people of Haiti in the aftermath of the recent earthquake which has shattered that nation.
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January 15, 2010
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Scandinavian Tobacco Group to Merge with Swedish Match
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Cigar Weekly contributing editor Frank Seltzer is reporting this morning that Scandinavian Tobacco Group and Swedish Match are planning to merge later in 2010. This will in effect merge American cigar giant General Cigars and Nashville based CAO.
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January 13, 2010
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Cigar Weekly Editorial: Why is Habanos S.A. Deleting Smaller Cigars
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It has recently been revealed that Habanos S. A. continues to make changes to its catalog and is eliminating quite a few smaller models. Many of these are popular with "avid" smokers around the world and have been highly regarded for decades. Yet they are being eliminated in favor of the recent move toward new models with ring gauges in excess of 54. Cigar Weekly contributing editor Mcgoospot analyzes this trend in a CW editorial
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December 09, 2009
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15th Annual Post Turkey Day Crawl
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Join Cigar Weekly Contributing Editor Frank Seltzer (mowee) in looking back at one of America's classic cigar events, the Dallas/Fort Worth Post Turkey Day Cigar Crawl.
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September 22, 2009
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Cuban Counterfeiter Convicted
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Through a press release from company spokesperson Janelle Rosenfeld, Altadis USA, domestic holders of copyrights and under the ownership of Imperial Tobacco, 49% owner of Habanos S.A., report on a court decision involving a suspected counterfeiter of Altadis products and trademarks.
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August 31, 2009
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Garcia My Father Factory Opens in Nicaragua
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The hottest cigar-makers in non-Cuban cigars, José 'Don Pepin' Garcia and his family members, opened their new 'My Father' factory this past weekend in Nicaragua. CW's Frank Seltzer (Mowee) was on hand, and brings this report.
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August 27, 2009
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Dispatches from the IPCPR 2009 #4: Characters, Collaborators and CBS
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CW's 4th installment of the week from the 2009 International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers' Association Trade Show sees Editor-in-Chief Thomas Bender (TommyBB) bringing the sights, sounds, aromas and real 'smoke' from the show floor in his hometown.
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August 18, 2009
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Dispatches from the IPCPR 2009 #3 : Common Threads
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A third installment of the week from the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers' Association trade show for 2009. Editor-in-Chief Thomas Bender (TommyBB) and Contributing Editor David "Yogi" Dean bring the sights, sounds, smells and smoke from the show floor in New Orleans.
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August 16, 2009
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2009 IPCPR Wrap-up
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CW Contributing Editor Frank Seltzer (Mowee) offers his unique perspective on the 2009 International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers' trade show from New Orleans.
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August 10, 2009
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Dispatches from the IPCPR 2009 #2
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A second installment of the week from the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers' Association trade show for 2009. Editor-in-Chief Thomas Bender (TommyBB) brings the sights, sounds, smells and smoke from the show floor in his hometown.
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August 10, 2009
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Dispatches from the IPCPR 2009
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This is the first installment of the week from the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers' Association trade show for 2009. Editor-in-Chief Thomas Bender (TommyBB) brings the sights, sounds, smells and smoke from the show floor in his hometown.
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August 06, 2009
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Berger and Argenti Brand to Debut
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A new collaboration results in the creation of the Berger & Argenti brand, along with a revamping of the Argent brothers Exile brands.
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August 03, 2009
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Don Lino 1989
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Don Lino has been one of Miami Cigars' lead brands for years. The Don Lino Africa was a star at the last RTDA in New Orleans in 2005. Now, they're poised to make a big impression there again.
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July 30, 2009
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Camacho Announces New Line
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Camacho Cigars has unveiled a new line of cigars, Baccarat "The Game" today, through their social networking presence.
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July 29, 2009
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La Traviata from CAO Makes Early Debut
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Just ahead of the cigar business' major trade show, the IPCPR, CAO of Nashville, Tennessee have announced the release their newest brand.New CAO cigar hearkens back to pre-nationalization Cuba.
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July 29, 2009
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Louisiana to Tax Free Samples
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Taxation issues may deter IPCPR show from returning to New Orleans, in future, despite the city's cigar-friendly atmosphere and need for summer economic impact.
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July 27, 2009
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EO Cigars Presents New Brands
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Erik Espinosa and Eddie Ortega, the collaborative vision behind EO Brands, have presented two new offerings, this week. One a totally new brand, the Murcielago and a maduro addition to the acclaimed Cubao brand.
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July 22, 2009
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IPCPR Scholarships
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In a political climate where anyone who doesn't trot out the "tobacco is evil" rhetoric or agree with it, there's always a surprise just around the bend. From an Association e-mail the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers' Association announces it's annual scholarship awards.
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July 17, 2009
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IPCPR Fights Gradual Military Ban
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People within the United States Department of Defense want to pursue a smoking ban throughout the military. Their aim is a set of gradual restrictions which may take twenty years to implement. The IPCPR is responding now and beginning the fight against this incursion.
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July 14, 2009
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Altadis President Announces Retirement
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Through company spokesperson Janelle Rosenfeld, Altadis U.S.A. announced that Theo Folz, the company's President and CEO, will retire on September 30th . Folz has been with the company for 25 years and been in the cigar industry for 46 years.
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July 07, 2009
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Quesada 35th Anniversary
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On June 29th, 2009, Davidoff of Geneva played host to the pre-release party of the Quesada 35th Anniversary cigar. Here are some comments and facts about this new cigar.
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June 30, 2009
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CW Guest Commentary CRA on South Dakota
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Glynn Loope of the Cigar Rights of America organization comments on the state of affairs and democracy action in South Dakota.
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April 30, 2009
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Don Fernando Leon
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Fernando Léon Asensio died at the age of 87 at his home in Santiago, Dominican Republic after a prolonged illness. Don Fernando, as he was known, was the son of Eduardo Léon Jimenes -- the founder of La Aurora.
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March 25, 2009
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A Cigar Weekly exclusive interview with Mario Andretti
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Cigar Weekly Editor-In-Chief Thomas Bender interviews Mr. Mario Andretti just as the legendary motor-racing driver gets set to enter the cigar industry and establish a cigar line that will bear his illustrious name.
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March 16, 2009
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Siglo Comes to the United States
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If you hear the name Siglo when it comes to cigars it usually refers to the Cohiba Siglo series. They were introduced in Cuba originally as 1492 line to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Columbus's discovery of the new world. When Cohiba realized what they had, they continued the series with the Siglo nameâ€Â¦siglo meaning century in English.
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February 04, 2009
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Obama Signs SCHIP
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Time Magazine and other outlets are reporting the SCHIP signing ceremony.In his remarks, President Obama mentions this is a first step toward government provided (Socialized) medicine in the United States.
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January 30, 2009
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Cigar Weekly Interview with Ernesto Perez-Carillo
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It was recently announced that Ernesto Perez-Carrillo, maker of La Gloria Cubana and others, is leaving General Cigars on March 15th. In departing, Perez-Carrillo will be going out on his own to start a new venture with his children. The famed cigar maker talked with Frank Seltzer (Mowee) about his departure from Swedish Match "General's parent company" and his plans for the future.
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January 23, 2009
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Ernesto Perez-Carillo to Leave el Credito
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Frank Seltzer is reporting this afternoon that long time guiding force and owner of el Credito, maker of La Gloria Cubana, Ernesto Perez-Carillo leaving his company and it's parent company General Cigars-Swedish Match.
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January 16, 2009
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SCHIP in Congress
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Representative Dave Camp, of Michigan's 4th District, spoke out in Congress against the State Children's Health Insurance Program. Read his remarks, and see how they voted.
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January 08, 2009
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Carlos Torano Sells to CAO Parent Co. CW Editorial
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Nobel Cigars, a subsidiary of Scandinavian Tobacco (parent of Henri Wintermans and CAO) has purchased Latin Cigars Nicaragua and Latin Cigars Honduras. These factories were owned and managed by Carlos Toraño and Oliva.
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December 30, 2008
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New Jersey's H. J. Bailey Debuts New Cigar
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New Jersey cigar wholesaler H. J. Bailey has announced, through a company press release, the introduction of their own cigar line, the Don Ramon.
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December 19, 2008
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Steve Saka on Liga Privada
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Steve Saka of Drew Estate recently visited a thread in the Review forum of the Cigar Weekly Community Forums about his Liga Privada No. 9, and gave a nice view of that cigar and others in development.
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December 12, 2008
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Commission Bans Smoking in Boston Cigar Bars
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Boston's Public Health Commission voted last night to ban smoking in cigar bars and hookah bars.
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October 14, 2008
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Cigar Weekly: A Friendly Port in the Internet Cigar Forum Storm
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An Editorial from the Publisher of CW... Cigar Weekly, one of the oldest independent online cigar communities, has been in existence since 1997. The board that Dan Bienkowski started, and the reasons he did so, have remained paramount to what we, his successors, strive to maintain today. â€ËœDanB' opened these forums as a place where civil discourse could take place, where smokers could fairly assess and discuss any and all brands of cigars without recrimination, and where opinions contrary to â€Ëœconventional wisdom' could be offered. Cigar Weekly's efforts to maintain a civil and welcoming atmosphere, and to make Cigar Weekly the 'Switzerland of cigar boards', still reside at the forefront of our endeavours. With the recent upheavals affecting some of our â€Ëœcompetitors' in the online cigar community, the ownership, administration, editorial staff and moderators of Cigar Weekly would like to take this opportunity to invite any disaffected folks to explore the discussions here at CW. We would also like to welcome back those who, for various reasons, may have migrated elsewhere in the interim. We believe we have much to offer both groups.
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October 13, 2008
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Cigar Weekly Interview with Christian Eiroa
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Cigar Weekly's Contributing Editor Frank Seltzer (Mowee) was able to obtain this interview with Christian Eiroa on Monday, October 13, 2008, the day Camacho announced its acquisition by the Oettinger-Davidoff Group - a merger that will place Camacho amongst the top 10 cigar brand names worldwide.
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September 03, 2008
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from Cigar Cyclopedia
For the week of September 1-5, 2008
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August 29, 2008
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Women Smokers' Group Release Survey Facts
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In a press release from spokesperson Heather Haddad (l0venpeace) the recently-incorporated Association for Women Cigar Smokers alerts interested parties as to the results of their current research survey.
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August 27, 2008
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Anti-Tobacco Gore Hosts B-1 Bob For Cigars
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Libertarian candidate Bob Barr speaks with Colbert, and reveals sharing a cigar with declared anti-tobacco Al Gore.
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August 27, 2008
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Cigars Must Be Declared In Hong Kong
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State Department release gives official travel information. Hong Kong, a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China (PRC) since July 1, 1997, has a high degree of autonomy, except in the areas of defense and foreign policy, and retains its own currency, laws, and border controls. It is composed of three geographic areas: the New Territories, Kowloon Peninsula, and Hong Kong Island. Hong Kong SAR is cosmopolitan and highly developed. Tourist facilities and services are widely available. The Hong Kong SAR Government web site provides Hong Kong Fact Sheets on a comprehensive range of subjects at http://www.gov.hk/en/about/abouthk/factsheets/index.htm. Read the Department of State Background Notes on Hong Kong for additional information.
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August 27, 2008
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Kinky Tour
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Another look at Kinky Friedman's first U. S. tour in fifteen years.
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August 27, 2008
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Prattville AL Shop Offers Lounge
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Olympians, football players et. al. take advantage of a real smoke shop.
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August 26, 2008
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Canberra To Ban Drug Gear
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A likely drug paraphenalia ban could affect some tobacconists' sales figures.
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August 26, 2008
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Mo Ban Foes Speak Out
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Missouri group trying to fight the ban, includes CWer.Another opponent of any legislation to ban smoking in bars, Tony Palazzolo, who lives on The Hill, said he smokes cigars when he's out with friends. He usually can be found smoking a cigar at The Hill Cigar Co., 5360 Southwest Ave., where a roomful of like-minded smokers gather to socialize. They worry the cigar store might also be included in any such ban.
"I want the ability to go out and enjoy a scotch and a cigar at a place that allows me to do it," Palazzolo said.
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August 25, 2008
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Landmark Cigar Store Indian Leaves Toronto Corner
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FAREWELL TO THE CHIEF
A beloved feature, the cigar-store Indian who stood guard at Queen and Bathurst has a new home in the suburbs.
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August 25, 2008
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New Website for Smoking Women
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Now, women are taking the bull by the horns and the cigar by the head, throwing away their Virginia Slims for something that demands more presence. It may seem like an odd concept, this women and cigars thing. But the reason females everywhere are turning to stogies is the same reason men turn to them: a cigar gives the smoker a sense of power, of freedom, and the ability to show off without coming across as arrogant: there is no such thing as an unconfident cigar smoker.
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August 24, 2008
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from
For the week of August 25-29, 2008
From Ron Perelman at Cigar Cyclopedia.
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August 22, 2008
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Cigar Loving Friedman to Play DC
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"The only thing Jews and cowboys have in common is we both like to wear our hats indoors," says the rarely bareheaded Kinky Friedman, reached by phone at his Echo Hill Ranch in Texas. A novelist, magazine columnist, humorist, cigar maker, animal lover, Texas gubernatorial candidate and occasional touring country singer, he is playing the Birchmere on Thursday.
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August 22, 2008
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Cuba: New Mechanized Cigar Brands
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ICT is a joint venture with Spain and its main factory is in the capital suburbs, with a production of 10 brands and 44 references, among which Mini, Club, Puritos, Minutes, Universal and Crystal, besides Standard.
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August 22, 2008
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Daniel Miranda, 38
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Daniel Miranda of Miami Cigars, son of Nestor and Marianna Miranda Miranda succumbed to brain cancer this morning in Miami, after a four year fight.
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August 22, 2008
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George Gershel to Retire
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Janelle Rosenfeld of Altadis U.S.A. announcet through a company press release this morning that Executive Vice President for Tobacco is retiring after 47 years with the company.
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August 22, 2008
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Rome Ga. United Way Lead by Cigar Man
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A tough economy is not deterring Roman Steven McDowell of the Old Havana Cigar shop in Rome who hopes to lead the United Way to raise more than $1.5 million in it's fall campaign this year.
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August 22, 2008
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Tampa works to preserve historic buildings
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Tampa Preservationists are working with city government to preserve the architectural history and structures of Tampa and Ybor City.
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August 21, 2008
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Actions Speak Louder
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Cox, Chipper not happy with play. After a sloppy 6-3 loss to the Mets, Braves manager Bobby Cox sat behind his desk last night smoking a cigar - a no-no in what is supposed to be a tobacco-free Shea Stadium.
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August 21, 2008
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Michigan Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Support for Cigars
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Kenneth J. Williamson of Troy, Mich., has developed an ornamental design for a support for cigars and the like on a golf cart.
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August 21, 2008
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Rare Cigar Charity Auction Raises $75,852 for CFCF
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The recent Cigar Family Charitable Foundation Online Charity Auction in celebration of "8-5-8" day exceeded expectations by raising over $75,000.
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August 20, 2008
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Drew Estate in Epping
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Top Shelf Cigar Company holds a Drew Estate/ACID Cigar event on Friday, Aug. 22 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and a Gran Habano Cigar Event on Saturday, Aug. 23 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at its store at the EppiCenter Plaza, 96 Calef Highway at the junction of routes 101 and 125 in Epping.
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August 20, 2008
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR
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CigarCyclopedia finally learns what we've known about Dea.
Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from
For the week of August 4-8, 2008
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August 20, 2008
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Torcedor Rolls Special for British Celeb.
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It was a case of one â€ËœJim' fixing it for another when Sir Jimmy Saville visited Otley yesterday. The veteran DJ and television presenter was in town to have a very special cigar rolled for him at James Barber Tobacconists in Westgate.
Sir Jimmy has long been a fan of the Cohiba brand, so he was keen to pop along when shop owner James Barber told him a roller from famous Cuban firm Eduardo Diaz Gonzalez would be visiting. And Sir Jimmy, a customer of many years' standing with the tobacconist, enjoyed watching Mr Gonzalez in action â€" and sampling the goods afterwards
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August 19, 2008
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IPCPR Highlight Video from CAO
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CAO Cigars releases their video review of the IPCPR Show and their Anniversary Party featuring Lynrd Skynrd.
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August 19, 2008
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Tulsa OK Campus Goes Tobacco Free
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Oklahoma State University at Tulsa has gone completely tobacco free, banning any and all forms of tobacco from the entire campus.
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August 18, 2008
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ChiTown Paper Pans CRA
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Seeking to challenge such legislative bans, Cigar Rights of America, a group of cigar makers and retailers, has organized a nationwide tour, with stops planned Thursday at Up Down Cigar on North Wells in Chicago and 8 to 8 Cigar in west suburban Villa Park. Top cigar makers including Carlito Fuente of the Dominican Republic, Charlie Torano of Honduras and Jorge Padron of Nicaragua will appear.
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August 18, 2008
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General Cigar Appoints GM of Business Ventures
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General Cigar, a subsidiary of Swedish Match, has announced, via a company press release, the appointment of a new General Manager of Business Ventures.
Richmond, VAâ€"General Cigar is pleased to announce that Debo Mukherjee joined the company as general manager of business ventures, effective August 11, 2008.
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August 18, 2008
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Lions Eye Institute sees research in its future
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Former Ybor City Cigar Factory living on as Lions Eye Clinic.New building opens collaboration with business, universities.
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August 18, 2008
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Mike's Adds Custom Bands
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Mike's Cigars is both a retail and online cigar distributor with headquarters in Miami, Florida. having been in business since 1950. In an additional offering to their vast cigar inventories, Mike's is now offering to create professionally die-cut, custom printed cigar bands for their customers.
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August 18, 2008
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Oregon Pol. Visited Cuba
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Congressional candidate Mike Erickson is calling a six-day visit to Cuba in 2004 a "humanitarian trip" to deliver medical supplies for the disabled to a Cuban charity.
But those familiar with the trip said it was basically a vacation, which likely would have been illegal without the supplies.
He said he visited a medical center and met with doctors, The Oregonian on Sunday said it determined the medical center does not exist.
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August 18, 2008
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Pittsburgh Area Lounge Is Destination For Smokers
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Today, in a time when smoking bans are the trend, the command is more likely to be "Put that out" -- except for establishments that cater to smokers, cigar smokers specifically. Places like Leaning House Fine Cigars and Collectibles in Speers.
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August 18, 2008
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Relationships Important To Cigar Success
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Markus Raty, president of Torontobased Mombacho Cigars, has some tips for Canadians looking at doing business in Latin America: - Learn the culture -- both social and corporate -- and respect it. - Make every effort to communicate in Spanish whenever possible. - Develop strong relationships with the right people, and things will happen. - Extend your timelines beyond original expectations. - Always have a plan B.
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August 18, 2008
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Rocky Patel at Dem. Convention Party
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They can play in a poker tournament with Ben Affleck, courtesy of the poker industry. They can try to hit a home run at Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies, thanks to AT&T Corp. Free drinks and cigars will be on offer at a bash thrown by the liquor industry.
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August 15, 2008
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New Camacho Select
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Camacho Cigars‚® has begun to ship the New Camacho Select.
The first Cameroon-wrapped cigar from Camacho Cigars‚®, blended
by Julio Eiroa.
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August 15, 2008
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Smokers Friendly to Host 12th Annual Festival
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With the backdrop of Boulders famous Flatirons, Smokers Friendly will host its twelfth annual Smoker Friendly Tobacco Festival and Conference at the Millennium Harvest House from September 8 to 10.
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August 14, 2008
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Praise for Cigar Boxes By Collectors
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There was a time when almost every American household contained a couple of cigar boxes. Mom stored her receipts or sewing supplies in one, Junior kept his marbles or baseball cards in another, and little Sis made hers a container for her paper dolls' clothes, all of them handed down from Dad after his last cigar had been smoked. But apart from these utilitarian uses, cigar boxes have been collected for centuries, appreciated for their magnificent graphic design and the extraordinary quality of their printing.
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August 13, 2008
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Albuquerque's Ned's Still Epicenter
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Televised reports out of Albuquerque are pushing Ned's Cigar Bar to cease and desist its allowing smoking until paperwork is complete.
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August 13, 2008
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OFAC Fines from July
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OFAC levies fines against five for buying Cuban cigars The U.S Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), a unit of the U.S. Treasury, was especially active in July, issuing 19 penalties against entities and individuals who violated various embargo provisions, including those against Cuba.
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August 12, 2008
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Maryland Tax Revenues Fall
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Studies in Maryland show that smoking is down, and smokers crossing into Virginia to avoid punitive taxation. Politicians in Annapolis are scratching their heads wondering what happened to all those chain smokers who were supposed to help balance Maryland's budget. Last year the legislature doubled the cigarette tax to $2 a pack to pay for expanded health-care coverage. Eight months later, cigarette sales have plunged 25 percent and the state is in fiscal distress again.
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August 12, 2008
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Smoking Ban Factor in Decreasing Casinos' Take
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Atlantic City casinos' profits down in busiest month, partial smoking ban named as contributing factor.
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August 12, 2008
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South Carolina Town Mayor Against Ban
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From published television reports, the mayor of Isle of Palms, South Carolina is opposing a smoking ban in the town. He states that most "public" places have already self-policed and worked solutions.
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August 11, 2008
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Activists Push for X-rated Films
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But actors' union Equity hit back: "This is a form of censorship - we can't just pretend no one smokes.
"How could you depict Churchill without an actor smoking a cigar?The very idea is ridiculous."
And the British Board of Film Classification - who decide a movie's certificate - said: "We'll end up with the bizarre situation where perfectly acceptable films get an 18 just because an actor has a cigarette."
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August 11, 2008
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Bernie Mac Comedian Cigar Lover
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Popular comedian, TV and movie star passes at 50.
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August 11, 2008
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Bob Barr: Lift Embargo
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Barr expressed his opinion to a group of supporters in Colorado.
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August 11, 2008
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Cigar Store Carvings Still Popular
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Typical art popular with collectors.
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August 11, 2008
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from
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August 11, 2008
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The More Things Change...
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The archives of The Toronto Globe and Mail show that, in the words of Herman Melville, "Verily, There is nothing new under the sun."
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August 11, 2008
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Times of London on Nannyfornia
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It was one o'clock in the morning. John Lutz had just left the Grand Palace Stadium cinema complex in the wealthy LA suburb of Calabasas and was standing next to his Mini, smoking a cigarette. As he did so, a massive SUV - the kind that does 10mpg - pulled up alongside him. The driver opened his window, leant out, and said: "Hey, buddy, you can't smoke here." John, a staff writer for a popular American TV show, was unaware that an hour earlier, at midnight, the Calabasas Comprehensive Secondhand Smoke Control Ordinance - the most restrictive anti-smoking policy anywhere in the worldhad gone into effect.
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August 11, 2008
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Tobacco One E-Mail Campaign Fraud
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Tobacco One, Inc. (Pink Sheets: TBCO), or "the Company," distributor of specialty cigarettes, cigars and other tobacco products (OTP), today announced that it has recently been made aware of a widespread unauthorized dissemination of information in the form of an unsolicited e-mail campaign, which appears to have been initiated by a third party.
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August 10, 2008
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Budget-Minded Smokers Seek New Tobacco Options
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Sales of machine-made and budget brands appealing to more smokers based on price.
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August 10, 2008
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Indy Star Discovers Ybor City
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As part of a longer travel piece extolling the virtues of the entire Tampa Bay area including Clearwater and St. Petersburg, Ybor City's unique history is drawing card. So is more days of sunshine than the Hawaiian Islands.
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August 09, 2008
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Cali. Labor Union Tries to Implicate Gran Havana Room
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Los Angeles Union tries to hide money ,claiming the Grand Havana Room provided accommodations.
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August 08, 2008
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Cigar Rights of America Invite Members
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Driven by increasing calls from cigar connoisseurs and enthusiasts, a consortium of cigar manufacturers and premium cigar retailers have formed Cigar Rights of America (CRA), a nonprofit organization formed to give cigar lovers across the United States a voice in the rising debate over cigar smoking rights for those who enjoy cigars for pleasure.
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August 08, 2008
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Man's Fish Smoke
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Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly. But Marvin Burd's fish smoke cigars. Retiree/pop artist boasts folk sculptures featuring cigar bands.
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August 08, 2008
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Paradox of Smoking in UK : Finely Aged Cubans
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The news that a self-employed painter and decorator taking a break in his own van and sharing a fag with his mate had the dubious honour of being the first to be fined for smoking at his workplace made for a good silly season story. Greater Manchester councillors want to use their powers under local government legislation to impose local age restrictions in local cinemas to classify any film that "glamorises smoking" as over 18, regardless of other content that might be glamorising gratuitous sex and violence.
But not much of this is new to Simon Chase, marketing director at Habanos UK agent Hunters & Frankau, from when he learned the trade.
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August 08, 2008
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Savoring Cigars Morton's Steakhouse hosts P.G. Cigars dinner.
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"This is a civilized evening with good company, good food, and good cigars," said Paul Garmirian of McLean, P.G. Cigars founder. Garmirian chose the cigars that embellished each course. The hand-rolled Garmirian cigar line is produced in the Dominican Republic. Morton's Steakhouse, Reston, Virginia, hosts Paul Garmirian Event.
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August 08, 2008
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Silvia Mann, widow of civic leader Fredric Mann, dies
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After her husband's term as ambassador to Barbados in the 1960s, she returned to Philadelphia with an injured dog, named Connelly, that she had rescued from the roadside. When her husband was proclaimed "outstanding cigar smoker" by the Cigar Smokers of America, she broke the association's gender barrier by picking up the award in his place, since she enjoyed cigars, too.
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August 06, 2008
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Alabama Teens Smoking Less
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AP reporter Desirée Hunter reports from Montgomery that surveys are showing that fewer teens in Alabama are smoking
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August 06, 2008
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Iowa Ban Stands
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DES MOINES - A district judge ruled today that a coalition of bar owners failed to provide a convincing claim that a new law banning smoking in most public places should be stopped from being enforced.
Polk County District Judge Douglas Staskal refused to issue a temporary injunction to halt the implementation of Iowa's "smoke-free air act," which has been in place since July 1.
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August 05, 2008
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Cigar Family Charitable Foundation Auction
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The Cigar Family Charitable Foundation is having a fund-raising auction, with August 5th, 2008, 8/5/08 being 8-5-8 Day.
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August 05, 2008
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Feds want to keep nearly $12K Seized From Critic
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Film critic and producer busted returning to Detroit from Windsor. Cash in a cigar box and Cuban cigars confiscated.
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August 05, 2008
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Groups rally against extended smoking ban in Dallas
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A coalition of tavern industry, limited government and smokers' rights advocates say they'll battle efforts under way by Dallas politicians and health organizations to expand the city's public smoking ban to bars and pool halls.
"It's a small group of people trying to have their utopia at our expense," said John Barton, manager of tobacco shop Up In Smoke, during a rally Tuesday at Dallas' Havana Social Club cigar and rum bar. "We're going to meet this head-on. What's happening here â€" this is socialism. This is communism."
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August 04, 2008
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Bike Cuba?
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Australia's Sunday Telegraph offers unique and interesting travel itineraries. Add Cuba by bicycle to that list.
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August 04, 2008
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Ever Want to Be a Fly on the Wall.
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News and Media types discuss their pet issues in the UK, including U. S. politics and smoking. This from Julian Barnes', of The Guardian, Weekend 60/40
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August 04, 2008
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR
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Some one else FINALLY catches up with Mike Byelick and gives his Dea their due.
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August 04, 2008
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The Tobacco Temperance League
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The House debate was highlighted by Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) yelling at House Republican Whip John Boehner (Ohio), a Camel smoker, that "(t)his legislation is on the floor because people are killing themselves smoking these evil cigarettes. And the distinguished gentleman, the minority leader, is going to be among the next to die." Tobacco prohibitionists are one step closer to criminalizing the possession of a good cigar or a flavored can of dip.
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August 03, 2008
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Common Sense Has Gone for a Smoko
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Australia's Sunday Telegraph weighs in on smoking in New South Wales using Los Angeles, and California as their benchmarks in demonization of tobacco.
Come October that tiny tobacconist will have blackened windows, no way of letting me compare cigars, and I'll feel more like a desperate in search of a sex toy. Buying a dildo will be easier and the Nanny State will have won.
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August 03, 2008
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Enjoying the Life in Pittsburgh
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Shop, eat and enjoy Pittsburgh's Strip District.
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August 03, 2008
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Germans favour national smoking ban
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A wide majority of Germans want a comprehensive smoking ban instead of state-by-state rules, German newspaper Bild am Sonntag reported on Sunday.
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August 03, 2008
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Winston Churchill cigar range lights up
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The grandson of Winston Churchill, the former prime minister and arguably the world's most recognisable smoker, has launched a range of cigars bearing his grandfather's name.
The 67-year-old former journalist and Conservative MP, also called Winston Churchill, has spent the past eight years and ‚£50,000 gaining exclusive worldwide patents for the range of exclusive cigars.
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August 01, 2008
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British Am. Tobacco - Interim Results
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British American Tobacco releases it's Interim Report to June 30, 2008
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August 01, 2008
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Cigar Rights of America Freedom Tour
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After a gala opening in New York, the CRA Freedom Tour will stop in other American Cities.
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August 01, 2008
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Novelty Lighter Ban in Oregon
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Eugene RegisterGuard is reporting an Oregon ban on novelty lighters, citing them as causing fires.
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August 01, 2008
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Tampa Area Hospitals Banishing Tobacco
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HIGHLIGHT: Starting Jan. 1, its use will be barred at five Hernando and Citrus facilities.
No cigarettes, cigars, pipes and smokeless tobacco. Come Jan. 1, all five hospital campuses in Hernando and Citrus counties will be completely tobacco-free.
The rule will apply not just to employees, volunteers and vendors, but to patients and visitors.
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July 31, 2008
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Altria 2Q profit falls 58 percent
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Altria Group said Thursday its second-quarter profit fell 58 percent, as results from last year included the company's now-separate international cigarette unit.
The Richmond, Va.-based company that owns cigarette maker Philip Morris USA says it made $930 million, or 45 cents per share, compared with profit of $2.22 billion, or $1.05 per share, during the same period last year.
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July 31, 2008
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House of Reps. Pursuing Tobacco Regulation
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In this report from the Associated Press, the House of Representatives has passed its first bill--Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act--to have "health authorities" regulate tobacco on the Federal level.
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July 31, 2008
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Left Turn. Pol. Says Bars Illegal
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From published television stories, ALbuquerque city councillor Mike Cadigan says cigar bars are operating illegally.
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July 31, 2008
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New South Wales, Aus. In Car Ban
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New South Wales, in Australia has banned smoking in cars with children with an immediate fine to be imposed. ACT Health Minister stalls on nation-wide ban, though.
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July 30, 2008
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Cuban Imports Adds Band to Famous Brands
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Cuban Imports announced this morning, that they will add a second band to their products. In a company release spokesman Al Argenti indicates that the motivation is to declare the company's commitment to premium cigars, and reminds smokers who they are. It's also a way to differentiate the lines from H. Upmann, Por Larrañaga and El Rey del Mundo that Cuban Imports distributes.
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July 30, 2008
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Drugstore tobacco sales under fire
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Ann Zimmerman of the Wall Street Journal is reporting this morning that the City of San Francisco is making an effort, through the Board of Supervisors, to ban the sale of tobacco products at drug-stores, pharmacies, and other retailers that sell pharmaceuticals or other health-related services.
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July 30, 2008
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Francis Tuttle Campus Ban
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Oklahoma City Technical School bans ALL tobacco on campus.
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July 30, 2008
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RAI CEO: 'Solid Quarter Keeps Company on Track';
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Reynold's American Inc. (RAI) releases second quarter report.Second Quarter EPS up 12.7%;Company on Track to Achieve Full Year Forecast
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July 30, 2008
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Smokers' Haven in Spain?
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Travel articles hints that there are still places where smokers can be in their element. Girona.
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July 29, 2008
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CRA to Hold Fundraiser
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Cigar Rights of America will hold a fundraiser in August to raise money for the smokers' rights organization. The Meeting of the Masters will be held in New York on August 19th, 2008 to kick off the CRA Freedom Tour.
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July 29, 2008
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Oregon Bar Ban Beckons
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Those bluish clouds of cigarette smoke wafted away last September when the owner of Magoo's Sports Bar decided to get out ahead of a coming state ban and snuffed out smoking inside his Salem hangout.
Going smokeless has hurt business a bit -- mainly in reduced video poker play, owner Jim Eastridge says. But the move has been well received by most patrons and brought in some new customers as well, he says.
"A lot of my customers wanted it. They said they were tired of smelling like cigarette smoke when they went home," Eastridge says.
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July 29, 2008
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Tobacco Rojo now part of Tobacco One
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In a company press release, Tobacco One Inc. announces the completion of its acquisition of Rojo and it's plant in Mexico.
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July 27, 2008
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from
For the week of July 28-August 1, 2008
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July 27, 2008
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Quick Book Review: Churchill's Cigar
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Two books reviewed in the Mail on Sunday take on World War II, one about the irony of anti-smoking from then until now.
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July 26, 2008
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NYC and Barclay-Rex Already Feeling Pay Cut Pinch
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New York officials are waiting for what could be the largest drop in Wall Street compensation from one year to the next and with it a huge drop in tax revenues. Vincent Nastri of Barclay-Rex already sees the drop.
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July 25, 2008
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City of Baltimore Debates Singles Ban
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Mayor Sheila Dixon was joined by Baltimore City Health Department Commissioner Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, elected officials and health advocates to propose a new regulation to ban the sale of individual cigars. The sale of these single, cheap cigars poses major public health risks.
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July 25, 2008
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Tobacco Saving Lives Again
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This from Cigar Cyclopedia's weekly, Friday wrap-up. Researchers are finding new curative uses for tobacco while their colleagues demonize it.
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July 24, 2008
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Imperial Releases Interim Statement
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Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (Imperial Tobacco) confirms that the overall performance of the enlarged Group (including Altadis) for the financial year to 30 September 2008 remains in line with management's expectations. The integration of Altadis is proceeding in line with our plans and the financial position of the Group also remains in accordance with our expectations. Following completion of the Rights Issue, our net debt level reduced to just under ‚£12 billion at 30 June.
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July 24, 2008
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Imperial Tobacco Delists on NYSE
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Imperial Tobacco Group PLC ("Imperial Tobacco") today announces its intention to voluntarily delist its American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") from the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") and terminate its reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act").
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July 24, 2008
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Tough Vancouver Ban Getting Tougher
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Anti-smoking advocates who have successfully banned all indoor smoking in the British Columbia City, including cigar shops and hookah bars, are now targeting outdoor venues in the most draconian manner yet.
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July 22, 2008
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Fortune Tobacco Wins Tax Case
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Fortune wins P1-B tax case (Supreme Court of the Phillipines calls revenue regulation 'indefensibly flawed')
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July 22, 2008
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from
For the week of July 21-25, 2008
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July 21, 2008
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Another Centenarian Credits Cigars
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This time, CBS' Early Show features a cigar-smoking centenarian who credits his evening smoke and scotch as keys to longevity. Read the interview segment.
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July 20, 2008
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Welsh Culture Minister Caught in Pub Ban
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Welsh politician resigns after entering pub with lit cigar.
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July 18, 2008
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Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Legend
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As the boldest expression of Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur It is only fitting that the latest incarnation of this revered brand, Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Legend, pays homage to the brand's pedigree with a decidedly regal name and full flavor that commands as much attention. Vice President for Marketing, Cooper Gardiner recently announced the new blend ni the Excalibur line, stating that the cigar is intended appeal to "the tenured smoker...in keeping with growing demand for full-bodied cigars."
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July 18, 2008
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MACANUDO 1968:
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In a July press release, General Cigar, through Mr. Daniel Nuñuz, announces its new line, the limited edition Macanudo‚®1968 which commemorates General Cigar's purchase of the Temple Hall factory in Jamaica and the founding of the Macanudo brand.
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July 17, 2008
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Casa Havana Listed with Other Eateries
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Chances are spending the day at John's Pass Village isn't something that has crossed your mind since the in-laws from Ohio visited a couple of years ago. Now's a good time to rediscover a sometimes-forgotten center of Florida culture and kitsch. Before you head out, some quick tips: Bring a ton of change for parking meters, pick up a map of the center when you arrive, and budget extra time to navigate through all the roadwork and bridge traffic at the beach. Here are some highlights we found on a recent visit.
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July 17, 2008
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Diamond Crown Cigar Lounge Grand Openings
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The Newman Family, having opened the first Diamond Crown Cigar Lounge in Orlando, Florida earlier this year, announces 42 more locations.
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July 17, 2008
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EU calls for a tax hike on tobacco products
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The European Union wants the minimum duty on cigarettes to increase to reflect inflation, putting all states on an equal footing. A 25 percent price rise would be needed to achieve a 10 percent cut in demand according to the commission.
It also wants higher taxes on rolling tobacco to bring them in line with cigarettes, likewise cigars and cigarillos.
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July 17, 2008
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Fargo cigar bar separates retail store for smokers
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A Fargo cigar bar owner appears to have found a way around a new city smoking ban.
JT Cigarro has separated its bar from its tobacco retail store, which is exempt from the ban approved by Fargo voters June 10.
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July 17, 2008
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O.P.P. traffic stop leads to RCMP seizure of cigars
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Ontario Provincial Police nab clandestine machine-made cigars.
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July 17, 2008
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Whisky, cigars and a long, happy life
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DEFIANT Jack Priestly is still puffing on cigars and downing whisky at the age of 100.
The retired baker has puffed an estimated 153,000 cigars and 715,400 cigarettes since his first drag at the tender age of nine.
His other vice is whisky, which he took up on the advice of his mother-in-law. He has taken a tot in his tea for 75 years and never looked back.
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July 16, 2008
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Investing Where They Investigate;
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Officers Open Businesses as Neighborhoods Rise. Ron Wright spent three years searching for the right locale to open the high-end cigar store and cocktail lounge he had dreamed of before he finally renovated a worn Florida Avenue rowhouse in Northeast Washington.
The location, on the southern edge of Trinidad's crime-scarred streets, seemed risky. But Wright had a unique perspective on the area, and he saw hope where many did not. For the past four years, he has patrolled the area as a D.C. police lieutenant.
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July 15, 2008
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Red Foley Dead at 79
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Cigar-loving, New York ball park fixture, Red Foley official scorer for Mets and Yankees dead at 79.
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July 14, 2008
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Don Arturo Gran AniverXario
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Tabacalera A. Fuente is releasing news of all their new products leading up to and through the Intenational Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers show in Las Vegas Nevada. This new cigar is an homage to the company's namesake Arturo Fuente, and the intent to produce one new cigar each year leading up to the company's 100th Anniversary. This is cigar one and the first now seven years old.
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July 14, 2008
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Fuente Aged Selection
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Tabacalera A. Fuente promulgates their new line, the Aged Selection, featuring tobacco harvested two of more years ago. Featuring this aged tobacco, these cigars are double banded so that smokers can further age the cigars with certainty as to the exact "vintage" of said leaf.
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July 14, 2008
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Havana Honeys
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Extreme Makeover for Havana Honeys, announces General Cigar and Daniel Nuñez, which took over ownership of the ten year-old brand in December 1997. General is re-launching some of the brand's frontmarks, and aiming to improve quality using benchmarks and standards of excellence and consistency befitting General's other well-regarded brands.
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July 14, 2008
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from
For the week of July 14-18, 2008
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July 14, 2008
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Too Much Smoking in Film
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Madras-based journalist, Gautaman Bhaskaran weighs in on smoking in Hollywood and Bollywood.
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July 14, 2008
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Velvet Cigar Lounge Opens Italian Eatery
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Velvet Cigar Lounge of New York City announces the opening of their Italian Osteria named "Affettati" one block east of the Velvet in the East Village.
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July 13, 2008
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Arnold Advocates Artistic License
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Arnold weighs in briefly on smoking in films. This story is a compilation from a number of different stories running worldwide. Schwarzenegger's comments came at a news conference where major studios announced they would include anti-smoking announcements on millions of youth-rated DVDs of motion pictures that included smoking scenes. The public service announcements will appear on films rated G, PG and PG-13.
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July 13, 2008
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Cigar themed Travelogue:
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An English loner, Alan Sillitoe, in Russia, describes travel through the Soviet Union with his minder smoking a car-load of Cuban cigars.
Considered by many to be one of England's greatest storytellers, Sillitoe travels "Back in the U. S. S. R."
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July 11, 2008
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E-Cigar to Exhibit at IPCPR
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Ruyan America's "E-Cigar" which debuted at a trade show earlier in the year, now to be exhibited at the IPCPR Show in Las Vegas, the company announced in a press release.
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July 11, 2008
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Exposure to Second Hand Smoke Down in U. S.
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CDC is reporting a long-term drop of 70% for exposure to second hand smoke over the last twenty years, but continues to maintain the dangers.
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July 11, 2008
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General Cigar Prevails in Trademark Infringement and Counterfeiting Suit
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In a press release, General Cigar Company, Inc, owned by Swedish Match, announced that the U. S. District Court for the Nevada District ruled in its favor. The court granted a summary judgment prohibiting the import of "COHIBA Caribbean's Finest" cigars and rum.
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July 11, 2008
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Still Fighting the Ban in Washington
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Three years after voters overwhelmingly approved Washington's toughest-in-the-nation smoking ban, a handful of bar owners, clubs and others continue to seek ways around it. Despite predictions of a wave of bar and tavern bankruptcies as smokers stayed home, the state Department of Revenue says its tax data indicate that the industry has recovered from any effects of the ban.
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July 11, 2008
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Stuidos to Run PSA Before Smoking Films.
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Four major studios will begin including antismoking public service announcements in youth-rated DVDs of films that include tobacco use.
Paramount, Sony, Universal and Warner Bros. will place public service announcements on DVDs of new releases that are rated G, PG and PG-13 under an agreement reached by California health officials, studio reps and the Entertainment Industry Foundation.
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July 10, 2008
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from
For the week of July 7-11, 2008
Los Angeles â€" European regulators have approved the $3.9 billion (U.S.) sale of the cigarette businesses of Danish tobacco firm Skandinavisk Tobakskompagni A.S. to British American Tobacco (BAT), with some minor conditions.
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July 10, 2008
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JOE THE CIGARTAINER DEBUTS BOOK AT CIGAR SHOW IN LAS VEGAS
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In a company press release, Joe Sweigart, Joe The Cigartainer, announces the release of his new book "Long Ashes, Baby" at the IPCPR show next week in Las Vegas.
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July 10, 2008
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Vancouver Bans Hookah Bars Too
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Hookah aficionados' hopes for clemency are up in smoke.
A report going to Vancouver City Council tonight recommends keeping a bylaw that would ban all forms of smoking in indoor public areas, making the city's hookah parlours illegal.
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July 09, 2008
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Heartlnad Inst. Doc.: ETS No Danger
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Millions of dollars have been spent promoting belief in SHS as a killer, and more millions of dollars have been spent by businesses in order to comply with thousands of highly restrictive bans, while personal choice and freedom have been denied to millions of smokers. Finally, and perhaps most tragically, all this has diverted resources away from discovering the true cause(s) of lung cancer in nonsmokers.
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July 09, 2008
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Maryland Official Disavows Letter
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"I have been a strong supporter of the fight to reduce teen smoking and limit the access of cigarettes and other tobacco products to our youth," Franchot said in a statement after the June 30 letter was brought to his attention by the Sun. "I strongly support Baltimore city's effort."
The letter gave the legal opinion that under Maryland law tobacco regulation is in the hands of the state.
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July 09, 2008
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Perdomo Patriarch
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Perdomo Patriarch‚® is made in honor of my father, mentor, and hero, Nicholas Perdomo Sr., who has made all of our successes possible. My father went to Nicaragua fifteen years ago and started our factory from the ground up. He pioneered our growing operations and prior to his passing on July 2, 2004, he made sure that we controlled every aspect of our manufacturing facility. I have always felt honored and blessed to work alongside my best friend, my Dad.
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July 09, 2008
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Research and Markets: Cigarette & Tobacco Products Wholesaling in the US Report now Available
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Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/1125a4/cigarette_tobacc) has announced the addition of the "Cigarette & Tobacco Products Wholesaling in the US" report to their offering.
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July 09, 2008
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Tobacconist: Dallas Ban Unconstitutional
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"Mounds of money, misinformation and personal prejudices are being poured into a misleading public relations campaign that will close down family businesses like mine and further deprive Dallas citizens of our constitutional rights," said Jay Fox, owner of a local chain of tobacco stores.
Fox was referring to the efforts of well-funded anti-smoking organizations attempting to get the Dallas city council to expand the 2003 smoking ban soon after it returns next month.
In business since 1978, Fox owns two tobacco shops in the city of Dallas and four more in the surrounding area with a total of 30 employees. He says he is prepared to fight any new proposal that bans smoking in areas currently exempt from the five-year old Dallas ban.
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July 08, 2008
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Altadis To Distribute Nat Sherman Cigars
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Altadis press release announces the distribution agreement between Altadis and Nat Sherman, of New York.
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July 08, 2008
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Cigar Shop Hosts Bucks County Psychic
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MEDIUM gets LARGE;
TV and radio exposure, along with word of mouth, has created great demand for Bucks County psychic Joseph Tittel's unusual services. The name of the cigar store in Bordentown, Ashes to Ashes, has never seemed more apropos than on this weekend afternoon.
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July 08, 2008
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Scotsman Echoes Times Editorial
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Citing UK doctors, The Scotsman had repeated calls for more anti-tobacco content in popular media.
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July 08, 2008
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Times Demands Smoke-Related Deaths in Movies and TV
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Times editorial presents some smoking facts, but it also presents more draconian ideas which include demanding that scripts show the results of the smoking portrayed in movies and television.
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July 06, 2008
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Smoking Ban Issues in Nigeria
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The recent ban on smoking in public places has attracted a lot of mixed feelings amongst Nigerians. This is because it is a welcome development for non-smokers while smokers view it as underestimating their personality.
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July 05, 2008
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Hotel du Vin Opens Location in Scotland
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The wine themed and cigar-friendly chain opens its new location north of Hadrian's Wall.
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July 02, 2008
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Memoir Proves Tobacco Controversy Nothing New
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Australian review presents what sounds to be an incredible chronicle of the survival of a family, sharply divided over the issue of smoking and nearly decimated by the Holocaust.
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July 01, 2008
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SIDNEY KLING; Professor emeritus, teacher, author, mentor, husband, father, grandfather, Renaissance man.
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Born Nov. 14, 1922, in Toronto. Died April 14 in Toronto of heart failure, aged 85.
Sid Kling had many passions, two especially: He loved teaching and Florida. He merged these passions at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute when, in addition to teaching courses in urban studies and geography, he became an authority in retirement studies. He had studied with Max Kaplan, renowned director of leisure studies at the University of South Florida, and became a Canadian pioneer in this field. In the fifties his stint researching at university in Havana, contemporary to Fidel Castro, nurtured a love for the Caribbean and Cuban cigars.
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July 01, 2008
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Smoking Down in the UK; Pubs and Clubs Hurting Badly
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What a drag it is having a smoke One year on, bingo halls, pubs and working men's clubs are counting the cost of the smoking ban, finds Adam Edwards
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July 01, 2008
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Two Guys Smokeshop in the Globe
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In 2006, two guys came together to create "The Guy From Boston," a trash-talking, cigar-waving uber-Bostonian who promoted cigars for the one guy's shop (David Garofalo owns Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, N.H.) and gave local rant-aholic Joe Ligotti an outlet for his outrageous spewings. Fast-forward two years: Ligotti's a local celeb, a regular on Fox 25 who's appeared on "The Tonight Show," and Garofalo, who says he didn't want to pay Ligotti's manager, is out. Now a New Hampshire federal court judge has ruled that only Ligotti can use "The Guy From Boston" name, although Garofalo can keep his website, theguyfromboston.com
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July 01, 2008
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We've rules to burn--Keep on Smoking PM Hawke.
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Editorial piece from the Courier Mail exhorts former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke (L) to keep smoking, after he was seen recently enjoying a cigar.
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June 28, 2008
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Anti-Smokers Out of Movies Aussie Article
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Some grandly unheroic public smoking is needed if the habit is to be quelled, writes Anson Cameron.
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June 27, 2008
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Exile Wired
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CUBAN IMPORTS â€ËœWIRED' IN WITH NEW EXILE‚® CIGAR. The Argentis-Mike and Al-introduce the new line from their Exile marca, prior to the IPCPR show in July. Modestly Priced New Cigar Extension Offers â€ËœOld World' Flavor.
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June 26, 2008
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Cuban Lung Cancer Vaccine Questioned
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The home of the cigar, Cuba, has approved what's billed as the world's first lung cancer vaccine. It's now available in the island's hospitals.
Cuban doctors say it increases patient survival rates. But Australian specialists say they need to see more information about the testing the vaccine went through.
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June 25, 2008
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Appeals Court Divided on Phillies' Blunt Ban
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A Philadelphia ordinance banning the sale of cigars and single cigarettes used by illegal drug-takers was partly thrown out and partly upheld Monday by a divided appeals court.
The Commonwealth Court majority invalidated a January 2007 ban on flavored tobacco products and on cigarettes sold individually or in pairs, making them likely to be used for drugs.
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June 25, 2008
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CAO Celebrates July 4th Holiday
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New CAO America sampler to mark Independence Day.
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June 25, 2008
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Council to Consider Smoking Ban in Apartment, Condo Common Areas
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Santa Monica City Council considers ordinance to ban smoking in common areas of multi-unit residential properties.
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June 25, 2008
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Imperial Adds Non-Executive Board Member
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"I am delighted to welcome Berge to the Board. Berge has considerable international legal and business experience which, together with his experience of the tobacco industry through his directorship of Altadis, will be a great asset to the Board as we seek to maximise the opportunities offered by the Altadis acquisition."
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June 24, 2008
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More Bannage Proposed for Canada
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Teens turning on to flavoured cigarillos;
With 35 per cent of Grade 10 to 12 students having tried cigar products, the Canadian Cancer Society is calling for a ban
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June 21, 2008
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Support Russia in Euro 2008? Boss Celebrates with Cigar
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CIGARS ARE OUT BUT RUSSIA BOSS IS STILL A MATCH FOR ANYONE;
UEFA EURO 2008 AUSTRIA-SWITZERLAND EURO 2008 BIG-MATCH ACTION...ANOTHER tournament, another glorious success for Guus Hiddink's CV.
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June 21, 2008
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Trade Union to Fight Factory Closure
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Battle 'for every job'
Union leaders say they willfight moves to close Bristol's last tobacco factory every step of the way.
Imperial Tobacco - which has its headquarters in the city - is planning to cut 260 jobs in the UK as part of a major restructuring in the wake of its acquisition of Spanish company Altadis.
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June 19, 2008
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Curran: Big Three comes together, wins Big One
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What ban? Cigar smoke covers Boston as the city celebrates another NBA Championship in time-honored tradition. Reporting from Boston, MSNBC's Tom Curran: Celtics stars Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce sacrificed their games for the good of the team. Their selflessness in pursuit of a cherished ring was emblematic of what Boston needed to do to accomplish its goal.
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June 19, 2008
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Imperial Tobacco Group PLC announces European integration restructuring projects with job losses.
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In a company press release, Imperial, the world's fourth largest tobacco concern, employing more than 40,000 people at 58 sites, announced on Thursday a number of restructuring projects in different countries. The move will effectively cut apporximately 2,440 jobs and close six factories while reorganizing a number of other sites.
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC has today announced a number of restructuring projects in Europe which it proposes to implement progressively over the next three years as part of the integration of Imperial Tobacco and Altadis.
The projects affect sales and marketing, manufacturing and central support functions in a number of markets, and will strengthen the enlarged Group's competitive position in a challenging and highly regulated operating environment by addressing over-capacity and improving efficiencies.
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June 18, 2008
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3 Cripple Creek casinos cited over smoking
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Three casinos in Cripple Creek, Colorado were cited by the city, despite officials saying they wouldn't enforce a smoking ban. Other casinos, however, filed a complaint with the police chief, forcing the citations to be issued.
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June 18, 2008
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Cripple Creek Colo Council Cans Ban Enforcement
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In a follow-up to a June 3rd report, which stated that Bronco Billy's in Cripple Creek was claiming the cigar bar exemption, the Cripple Creek City Council is stating they will not enforce the ban enacted by the Colorado state legislature.
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June 18, 2008
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Fans and Coaches say BAH to Ban as Celtics Celebrate
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Widespread smoking of victory cigars, in keeping with decades-old Boston custom, noted by AP writers and others in the wake of the Boston Celtics beating the Los Angeles Lakers last night to win the NBA Championship four games to one.
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June 18, 2008
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Imperial Tobacco Interim Report
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Imperial Tobacco has issued their 2008 Interim Report. Click where it says "Read more...." to see highlights and a link to the entire report.
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June 17, 2008
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Florida Inventor Develops Cigarette Butt Storing Receptacle
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New cigarette and cigar disposal system has cap of absorbent material to absorb smoke and other odors from cigarette butts and extinguishing cigars. Patent granted to Jacksonville man.
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June 17, 2008
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The Association for Women Cigar Smokers launched
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Non-Profit, founded by Cigar Weekly member Heather Haddad (l0venpeace,) set to provide services to women cigar smokers. The details are outlined in a press release sent via electronic mail from the AWCS
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June 16, 2008
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2008 God Of Fire Dinner Announced.
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The INVITATIONS for the 2008 God of Fire Charity Dinner have been printed and will be mailed out in the coming days. We look forward to seeing on September 13th, Saturday, at Hotel Bel-Air. The Cigar Family Charitable Foundation will be the beneficiary of this noteworthy event.
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June 16, 2008
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Lloyd's Band Dropping Firms With Ties to Cuba
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Lloyds TSB has written to customers who have dealings with Cuba saying they will have take their accounts elsewhere, apparently in the wake of threats by the US government, which operates an embargo against Cuba. The US has said it will prosecute any businesses that have any dealings with Cuba and also have a branch in the US.
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June 16, 2008
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William Ziegler, III
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Chairman and CEO of Swisher International.
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June 15, 2008
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New Association Helps Cigar Smokers Start Private Clubs
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As the tobacco industry prepares to meet with its retailers for the 76th time, and its first as the IPCPR, in a month's time, the organizational efforts to begin opposing the entrenched anti-tobacco movement is gaining momentum. The IPCPR is increasing its efforts on behalf of its retail members, the Cigar Rights Association has launched, a combined effort of retailers and manufacturers, and now from the the leadership of the New Jersey-based Metropolitan Society comes a seminar from their International Association of Cigar Clubs, founded in 2007. The Metropolitan Society has been a rousing success, and now they seek to help others duplicate their efforts.
This press release from the newly formed group seeks to inform interested parties that Cigarclubs.org offering seminar that teaches cigar clubs how to build, expand and profit.
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June 14, 2008
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Going to Beijing Olympics? Hit Nashville
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With Cuban cigars and single malt whiskeys aplenty it's a place where Beijingers can go to feel like a southern gentleman and a cowboy at the same time. Upon the first glance, Nashville's downstairs dcor doesn't quite pop at you. It has the subtle style of an old fashion saloon. Wooden tables, chairs and walls give the environment a very stiff feel that is barely abolished by movie poster's displaying cookie-cutter westerns hanging in the back.
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June 14, 2008
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High-speed escape; Cuba
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More Cubans flee to the United States
Greater optimism at home has not stopped the exodus to the United States.
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June 14, 2008
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Looking Back
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Remembrances of earlier times, in Rhodesia, and smoking trends today. Perhaps Robert Mugabe, of that former nation, now despot of Zimbabwe should have partaken as a youngster.
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June 13, 2008
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Ask Amy: Follow Up
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Ask Amy's readers respond to letter giving advice on how to dispel neighbor's cigar smoke.
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June 13, 2008
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CDC Submits OMB Request for Regular Survey
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The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control (CDC) formally requests Office of Management and Budget approval for their biannual National Youth Tobacco Survey.
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June 13, 2008
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Imperial Tobacco says sells 97 percent of new shares
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June 13, 2008
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La. Senate Rejects Tougher In-Car Ban
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The Associated Press is reporting that Louisiana Representative Walker Hines' bill to ban smoking in vehicles with children younger than 16, has been blocked by the state Senate.
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June 13, 2008
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New Lines from Tatuaje
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The Tatuaje Website and Pete Johnson are reporting some happenings over the last few weeks.
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June 13, 2008
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Posh London Club Snubs Ban
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Royals and former Military to mark smoking ban anniversary with cigar dinner at the Cavalry and Guards Club in Piccadilly
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June 13, 2008
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Story of the Tatuaje Black
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Pete Johnson tells a lovely story on how he came to the decision to make the Tatuaje Black in homage to a Gentleman.
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June 13, 2008
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What NOT to Bring Into US
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List of ten most confiscated items upon entering or re-entering the United States.
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June 12, 2008
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Antis Attack Film Smoking Advocate "R" rating.
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In a move to "push the envelope" further, and demonize legal adult activities, The American Medical Association Alliance is warning parents about smoking in the upcoming "The Incredible Hulk" and are pushing for smoking to be equated with excessive violence and gratuitous nudity, language and sexual depictions on-screen.
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June 12, 2008
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CAO Set to Release Stronger Blend
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Nashville Tennessee-based CAO is set to release a new, stronger blend at the IPCPR trade show in Las Vegas, July of this year. In keeping with their x2 lines, where the wrapper and binder are of a similar leaf, CAO goes for the strength of "light" with this blend.
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June 12, 2008
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No Smoking for U. S. Open Fans
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According to reports, the United States Golf Association is enforcing Torrey Pines' no-smoking policy, but only for fans. Anyone inside the ropes may still partake.
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June 12, 2008
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Ohio Organizers Oppose Ban
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A group billing itself as "Opponents of Ohio Bans" is e-mailing cigar smokers nationwide, who have signed petitions and other political instruments opposing smoking bans. According to their press release, there's a fair opportunity to amend the total ban in Ohio, and include exceptions that had been agreed on to the bill when it was first proposed.
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June 12, 2008
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SPEARS+ GIBSON MEET UP AT CIGAR BAR
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Troubled A-listers retreat to Grand Havana Room.
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June 11, 2008
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Cigs down, 'gars up
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KOB TV 4 in Albuquerque is reporting a Harvard University study showing cigarette sales down 18% and cigar sales up 37%
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June 11, 2008
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More Smoker Discrimination in Pasco County Fla
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Pasco County Florida is considering banning smoking for any new hires. In typical political fashion, the claim is that doing so would not only benefit employees' health, but lower insurance rates. The county's carrier Aetna said such a policy would NOT lower rates at all, and North Miami had to repeal a similar policy citing fewer applicants and no savings.
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June 11, 2008
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Penn Legislature Finally Agrees
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Amy Worden from the Philadelphia Inquirer reports from Harrisburg. Pa. smoking ban approved;
The Senate sent the bill to Gov. Rendell who is expected to sign it. Philadelphia's ban remains intact.
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June 11, 2008
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Pennsylvania Ban Passes
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Marc Levy of the Associated Press has been following the progress of the bill now on Governor Ed Rendell's desk.
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June 11, 2008
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Reyes Family Cigars Launches Premier Line
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The new lines that Reyes Family Cigars announced back in December, when the company's name and image were unveiled by new president Carlos Diez, are finally available. In a press release, RFC announces their new flagship lines to debut in July at the IPCPR expo. Reyes Family Cigars, the manufacturers of the world-renowned Puros Indios & Cuba Aliados brands, is proud to announce the official launch of two new premium cigars â€" The Reyes Family Premier and the Reyes Family Classic.
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June 10, 2008
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Annual Camacho Liberty Revealed for 2008
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Camacho Cigars announces that this year's Camacho Liberty cigar will begin to ship in June 2008.
As with each issue, this blend is also different and very intricate.
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June 10, 2008
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EO Cubao
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With the IPCPR show coming Cigar Weekly will begin featuring new items being introduced at the expo which is the industry's premier event in the United States.
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June 10, 2008
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Primo de Cristo brand name too similar to Montecristo
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Altadis USA has announced that the company won a judgment against Inter America Cigar Co. from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board; the Board held that IAC's "Primo del Cristo" was similar enough to "Montecristo" to create confusion in the market place.
"Cristo" means Christ, in Spanish.
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June 09, 2008
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR
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Highlights of the week in cigars and smoking from
For the week of June 9-13, 2008
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June 09, 2008
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Irish Smoking Up After Ban
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In Ireland last month a piece of news was quietly slipped out through the back door that you've probably not heard about. The number of smokers among the population has RISEN significantly since the introduction of the Irish smoking ban.
In 1998 rates were at 33%, smokers having decreased to 27% of the population by 2002. I can't find figures for 2003 but it's reasonable to assume the downward trend continued until the smoking ban was introduced in 2004.
Since then, according to the Government-commissioned National Health and Lifestyle Survey (SLÃÂN 2007), the rate has leapt back up to 29%! Now before the antis start bleating "2% ain't a significant rise,innit?", when you consider the previous yearly fall one would expect the rate to be around 21% by now, indicating a potential yawning gap of 8% - a rise created directly as a consequence of the ban.
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June 06, 2008
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RBS buoyed by 'buy' note and rights issue hopes;
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Imperial Tobacco still sluggish despite Merrill Lynch optimism.
Notes from the Markets (UK)
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June 06, 2008
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Cigar merchants stock up for changing times (UK)
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CIGAR merchants like JJ Fox and Robert Lewis were originally not only retailers but importers and distributors of cigars from Caribbean and Meso-American countries including Cuba, Indonesia and the Philippines, writes Pieter Tesch. Mr Emery explained that with the exception of Saint Louis Rey, all Cuban cigars are now imported by Hunters & Frankau as the sole agents for Habanos, but that there was still enough scope to represent other Caribbean and Meso-American cigar brands to compete with Hunters and Davidoff.
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June 06, 2008
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HEARD IN THE HUMIDOR
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Weekly cigar industry news from Rich Perelman at CigarCyclopedia
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June 06, 2008
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If I feel like having a cigarette, why shouldn't I?
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Another editorialist, from the Independent" begins to push back at the encroachment of the "Nanny State" and "advocates."
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June 05, 2008
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"Mancation" in Vegas Includes Stop at Casa Fuente
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LAS VEGAS CONVENTION AND VISITORS AUTHORITY; Las Vegas Offers Summer's Ultimate "Mancation" While women around the world flock to movie theaters this weekend to see the biggest chick-flick of the year, Las Vegas offers a reprieve for men who can't bear to have a discussion about whether Jimmy Choo or Manolo Blahnik is the superior shoe. Vegas is the ultimate setting for a testosterone-driven guys' weekend with poolside parties, golf, steakhouses, cigar shops and even trendy barber shops to get an old-fashioned hot shave. What's manlier than that?
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June 05, 2008
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Casa Havana now the new name for ACME Sports & Entertainment, Inc.
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In early 2008, Cigar Weekly reported that Acme Sports & Entertainment, Inc. was launching a coffee house venture to challenge Starbucks whilst being cigar friendly. This is a combination that most cigar smokers feel is a match made in heaven. ASEN announced in a press release on Wednesday, that Casa Havana, the new venture, will now be the name for the entire company. ASEN is no more, and CH will have its own trading symbol. This will be accompanied by a 10-1 reverse stock split as well.
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June 05, 2008
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In Car Smoking Ban gains Steam in La.
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House bill to ban smoking in cars carrying children under 16 moves to Lousiana State Senate.
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June 05, 2008
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Keystone State Senate deals setback to anti-smoking bill over local bans
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Late Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Senate dealt a blow to the compromise bill that had been hammered out earlier in the week, and widely reported. The AP's Marc Levy reports that the Senate vote was 31-19 against the measure which would have imposed a statewide ban overriding locally enacted laws.
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June 05, 2008
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Ybor City Lectores Examples of Embracing Cultures
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The U.S. presidential candidates could learn a lesson from the history of the Ybor City neighborhood, once known as the Cigar Capital of the World. The district's multicultural background _ which dates from its establishment by businessman Vicente Martinez Ybor and others in the mid-1880s _ underscores the importance of foreign-language training and knowledge.
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June 04, 2008
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Another Colorado casino claims exemption from smoking ban
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Another Colorado casino is allowing patrons to light up while gambling, claiming it is exempt from the statewide smoking ban as a cigar bar.
Bronco Billy's Casino in Cripple Creek began allowing smoking in about 25 percent of its space on Monday. Mark Murphy, a partner in the casino, said Bronco Billy's has met the minimum sales figures for tobacco to qualify for the exemption.
Stephanie Steinberg of Smoke-Free Gaming of Colorado scoffed at the claim, saying Bronco Billy's has always operated as a casino never as a cigar bar. The Wild Card Casino in Black Hawk has also claimed an exemption from the smoking ban as a cigar bar.
Murphy said Cripple Creek Police Chief Gary Hamilton checked the smoking area's signs and ventilation on Monday, and police had not written any citations. Hamilton did not immediately return a call from The Associated Press Tuesday.
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June 04, 2008
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Associated Press Report on Keystone Compromise
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Associated Press reporter Marc Levy, has been following the legislative battle in Pennsylvania that has slowed the progress of a bill banning smoking in workplaces.
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June 04, 2008
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Cigar Rights of America
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Finally, someone besides the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR,) formerly the RTDA (Retail Tobacco Dealers Association,) is organizing to defend cigar smoking, cigar smokers, and the cigar industry.
FIGHTING TO PROTECT YOUR FREEDOM TO ENJOY CIGARS
* â€úLife, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happinessâ€Â
* â€úLand of the Freeâ€Â
* â€úNo Taxation Without Representationâ€Â
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June 04, 2008
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Compromise on state smoking ban is in sight
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Angela Couloumbis, of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that a compromise smoking ban bill is near at hand in the Pennsylvania legislature.
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June 04, 2008
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Famous Smoke Shop's "Cigar Expo 2008" Prepares for a Sunny, Smoke-Filled Weekend
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In a company press release, reprinted here, Famous Smoke Shop of Easton Pennsylvania, announces their Cigar Expo and BBQ Bash for 2008, this upcoming weekend of June 6-8.
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June 04, 2008
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Friends Remember Red
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Red Auerbach is remembered fondly by his close friends, the members of his former weekly lunch group. This, from Michael Lee of the Washinton Post.
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June 04, 2008
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TBCO: Enter Agreement to Purchase a Tobacco Product Manufacturer for $9.5M
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By Jay Everitt, jeveritt@knobias.com
Tobacco One, Inc. (TBCO) announced that they have entered into an agreement to purchase a leading U.S. tobacco product manufacturer. Under the terms of the agreement the name of the manufacturer is not be disclosed at this time.
This manufacturer currently produces several types of tobacco products including cigarettes, cigars and roll your own tobaccos under various brand names within the United States.
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June 03, 2008
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For the Love of Cigars in Tulsa
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The lore and allure of a fine cigar smoked in a great venue with good friends and exemplary libations, tempts smokers to drive hours for their refuge.
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June 03, 2008
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Senate OKs measure to ban smoking in apartments
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Assembly will now weigh bill giving landlords new authority. Other bills before legislators include limiting lead in lipstick and toys, nutritional information on restaurant menus and protecting worke
By Patrick McGreevy and Nancy Vogel
Los Angeles Times Staff Writers
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June 02, 2008
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Aussies Rail on Electronic Cigarettes
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Australian anti-tobacco activists strongly oppose the new electronic cigarettes, designed to help people quit smoking.
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June 02, 2008
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Bill in Congress Stalled
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Rich Perelman at Cigar Cyclopedia is reporting that the bill concerning FDA control of tobacco is stalled.
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June 02, 2008
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Cigars and Cigarettes now tucked out of sight in new ban
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Ontario's tobacco display ban, has gone into effect, forcing grocers and tobacconists to hide product from view. A slow day on Sunday, reports the Toronto Star, shop owners worry about lines and theft as a result of the law.
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June 02, 2008
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Going to Abu Dhabi, UAE? Fines to be Imposed
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Deutche Presse Agentur is reporting that one of the emirates, within the United Arab Emirates is planning to inaugurate fines for smokers
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June 02, 2008
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Montecristo Shines at Poker Table and as Golf Sponsor
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Altadis USA announces Montecristo sponsorship of Yogi Berra Golf Tournament and Montecristo World Series of Poker team.
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June 02, 2008
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Obituary for the Newsroom
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A wistful look back at the life of the Washington Post newsroom, once the redoubt of the cigar smokers, is ever shrinking as time and information access, retrieval, and transmission changes.
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June 01, 2008
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Pakistanis Claim on Smoking Deaths
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Follow Islamic teachings in regard to smoking, and you will live longer, is the message from doctors and organizations in Pakistan, observing "World No Tobacco Day." The global burden of deaths attributable to tobacco use each year is estimated to double if current smoking patterns continue. It will cause some 10 million deaths each year and half the people that smoke today -that is about 650 million people will eventually be killed by tobacco'. Pakistan Medical Society (PMS) in collaboration with the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) on Saturday organised a seminar.
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May 31, 2008
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British Press Association Releases Anti-Smoking Timeline
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TIMELINE OF ANTI-SMOKING MEASURES
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May 31, 2008
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Quebec Lung Association Pushes Smoking in Car Ban
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The Gazette reports that the newly effective Quebec smoking ban, is not enough according to the QLA, but now they want the province to become more draconian by banning smoking in vehicles, too.
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May 30, 2008
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Capitol Hill Premium Cigars Leads WaPo Report
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In a feature article on private gatherings and clubs at Washington D. C. pubs and watering holes, the lead group is the upstairs lounge at Capitol Hill Premium Cigars & Tobacco.
Chris Utley, a mechanical contractor, pays $450 a year to belong to an exclusive members-only lounge above Capitol Hill Premium Cigars & Tobacco, where cigar aficionados can hang out and enjoy a drink and a smoke. Utley estimates he has been in almost every day since December, when the tobacco shop opened. "It's the whole atmosphere," he says between puffs on an enormous Cuba Aliados cigar and sips from a snifter of cognac. He gestures at the leather couches, the flat-screen TVs, the older men joking at the bar. "It's real relaxed. Everybody knows your name."
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May 30, 2008
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Ex Smoker Wishy Washy on Australian Ban
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Australian reporter/writer Terry Sweetman brings some understanding to the envelope-pushing anti smoking activists; yet still manages to insult smokers and tolerate the ban in pubs.
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May 30, 2008
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Smoking? It's seriously good for the Treasury, Macmillan told Eden
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Newspapers in Great Britain are reporting on the release of formerly confidential papers.The newly public documents include memos and notes during the government of Prime Ministar Harold Macmillan, a pipe smoker, who downplayed the dangers of smoking. For the record, Macmillan lived to be 93 years old. Here is the Independent's Jonathan Brown's take on the subject.
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May 29, 2008
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Altria looks to grow non-cigarette tobacco business
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Altria Group Inc. on Wednesday reiterated to shareholders its interest in growing its business in other tobacco categories as domestic cigarette sales continue to decline because of concerns about health, smoking bans and price increases.
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May 29, 2008
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Baltimore Mayor Wants to Ban Sales of Single Cigars
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A proposed city regulation would require such cigars to be sold in packs of at least five that include warnings about the health risks of smoking. It would not apply to cigars that cost $2 or more apiece at wholesale or cigars sold in tobacco shops. Instead, the regulation targets cigars sold at gas stations and corner stores.
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May 28, 2008
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Official: Scotland has lost the plot;
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A Scotsman takes offense to the total ban on smoking in Scotland, among other seeming legislative and legal anomalies. From the Express.
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May 28, 2008
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Progress in Iraq--lead by a cigar smoker
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The Associated Press is reporting progress in the "Triangle of Death" lead by cigar-smoking Major General Rick Lynch of the United States 3rd Infantry Division.
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May 27, 2008
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Altadis to Promote Playboy with Playmates
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From an Altadis U.S.A. release, the company is announcing its upcoming events with Sandra Hubby and other Playmates.
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May 26, 2008
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Castro Crticizes Obama
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The Associated Press is reporting that Fidel Castro, in a recent missive sent through the Cuban press, is saying that Obama's "change" really isn't. The Illinois senator, leading in the Democratic nomination race, plans to continue the embargo started by his Democrat predecessor John F. Kennedy in 1962. While Obama hopes to speak with new premier Raul Castro, and relax some restrictions, Fidel Castro has criticized these moves saying it will "cause hunger" for Cubans. From FoxNews
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May 26, 2008
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How legislation took the puff out of tobacco advertising
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The demise of iconic figures, and other advertising, linked to health minister; also taking into consideration the speed with which it's happened as well as forcing tobacco into non-marketing of legal products.
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May 25, 2008
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Australian Cruise Line Limits Smoking
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Customers are indicating they'd prefer less-smoke cruises, and Australia's P & O is willing to oblige. Carnival however, has shown that the customers are voting with their dollars, and had to scuttle their smoke-free cruise liner policy in 2004.
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May 24, 2008
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ARTISTS MUST VACATE TOP FLOORS OF CIGAR FACTORY
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The St. Petersburg Times, 2 Tampa Edition, is reporting that the top floor of West Tampa's Sanatella Cigar Factory building lacks proper precautions and artists are asked to vacate.
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May 24, 2008
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Fla. man accused of smuggling 28,000 Cuban cigars into US
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May 24, 2008
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No deal yet on smoking ban in Mich. bars, restaurants
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David Eggert of the Associated Press is reporting that the Mighigan Senate's Republican proposed smoking ban in all workplaces, surprisingly, is still firmly lodged in the Democratically lead House. It appears it'll be stuck there for the foreseeable future.
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May 24, 2008
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Review: TEN OF THE BEST: Smokes in literature
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Cigars in literature is a concept that's intrigues smokers for a long time, much as authors who've smoked capture our interest. JM from the Guardian has tantalized us with this offering.
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May 23, 2008
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Ask Amy
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Canadian researcher avers that cigar smoke worse for bystanders than cigarette smoke.
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May 23, 2008
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SEN. VITALE BILL TO BAN SALE OF FLAVORED CIGARETTES ADVANCES IN ASSEMBLY
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The Democrats of New Jersey inform the public that they are attempting to prohibit sales of certain tobacco products.
The New Jersey State Seante Democrats issued the following news release:
A bill sponsored by Senator Joseph F. Vitale which would prohibit the sale of certain flavored cigarettes in the State of New Jersey was approved by the Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee today by a vote of 10-0, with 1 abstention.
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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 22, 2008
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Thompson Cigars Sends Sticks to Soldiers
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Catalog giant Thompson Cigars, follows Altadis' lead with this company press release announcing their cigars-for-the-troops campaign.
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May 21, 2008
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China Daily Reports on Imperial Profit Drop
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Major Chinese Outlet Reports on Imperial's profit decline, first reported by the company, and Cigar Weekly on May 20th.
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May 21, 2008
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Curtis Whitley, NFL Center, Tobacco Enthusiast, Animal Lover. 39
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Rest in Peace, Curtis Whitley
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May 21, 2008
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Head of Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau before Ways and Means Subcommittee
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Congressional Quarterly has published the testimony of John J. Manfreda Administrator, of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, under the auspices of the United States Department of the Treasury. This Bureau is the successor of the old Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
Manfreda's testimony was a description of his agency, its mission, duties and policies given before the Oversight Subcommittee of the Committee on House Ways and Means.
This following statement is a matter of public record.
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May 21, 2008
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Nicaragua to Nationalize Agricultural Sector?
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Venezuelan news website Globovision.com is reporting tonight that Sandinista President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua is planning to launch a program of agrarian reform that would take nationalize agricultural production.
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May 20, 2008
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Imperial Tobacco Group Announces Profit Drop
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In corporate releases, Imperial posts profit losses due to Altadis buyout.
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May 20, 2008
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Thoughts on Tobacco Advertising in India
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Business Line blog takes a disjointed, emotion-filled look at tobacco and alcohol advertising in India.
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May 19, 2008
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York Hotel Accommodates Cigar Smokers
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In a Liverpool Daily Post article, the Hotel du Vin, in York receives accolades, including a "shack" behind the hotel for cigar smokers.
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May 18, 2008
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How Much Tobacco Can One Bring into the UK?
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Weekly Q&A column answers questions in the Sunday Mail
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May 12, 2008
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Gamboa Visits Padron
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Cuban boxer Yuriorkis Gamboa paid a visit to the Miami headquarters of Padrón Cigars and founder José O. Padrón.
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May 05, 2008
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Peruvian Hotel Butlers Even Provide Cigars
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April 16, 2008
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Habanos S. A. Announced Ediciones Limitadas for 2008
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Montecristo Sublimes, Cuaba Piràmides and Partagàs Serie D. No. 5 comprise the 2008 L. E.'s
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April 15, 2008
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Pro-freedom, not pro-smoking club
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Essayist and Editorialist tempts fate in newly banned Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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March 18, 2008
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Reyes Family Cigars Launches New Website.
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At the end of November, Puros Indios went through major changes, the public changeovers continue today with a new, improved web site coming online.
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December 17, 2007
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Cuban Crafters Brings Back Cupido Criollo
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Cuban Crafters has announced the return of the 1990s Cigar Boom favorite Cupido. Originally blended by Don Kiki Berger, they're available again, to the delight of smokers.
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December 04, 2007
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CAO to Be Exclusive Distributor for Torano and Dunhill
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December 4, 2007
Also, more developments in the cigar industry, CAO International has announced a distribution partnership with Carlos Toraño, Inc. Both concerns, "are pleased to announce that the companies have entered into a strategic distribution agreement whereby CAO will become the exclusive U.S. distributor for all Carlos Toraño Cigar brands. At the same time, CAO will also become the exclusive distributor for all Dunhill Cigar brands. The agreement will be effective January 2, 2008." CAO was purchased by European tobacco giant Henry Wintermans in early 2007.
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November 30, 2007
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PUROS INDIOS BECOMES REYES FAMILY CIGAR
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Coming into the final months of the calendar year, during the retail frenzy of "holiday shopping" in the American milieu, events are happening in the cigar industry. Occurrences are being reported that many casual smokers might miss. Those cigar smokers "in-the-know," however, would consider them to be important news.
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July 24, 2006
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Cigarticle: RTDA report Las Vegas 2006
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CW Member Frank Seiltzer (Mowee) reports on RTDA 2006 in Las Vegas
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