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Swedish Match Buys Belgian Cigar Company
Stockholm-based Swedish Match AB, one of the world's largest cigarmakers, announced in mid-June a deal to purchase 100 percent of Belgian cigarmaker...more
Posted: July 9, 2007 By Michael Moretti
Steak Knives for Tobacconists
Cigars and steaks are two great tastes that are often paired together. Altadis U.S.A. Inc., one of the leading producers of cigars in the world, is...more
Posted: July 9, 2007 By Michael Moretti
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PA State Senate Passes Ban with Exemptions
A bill passed by the Pennsylvania state Senate this week could send smokers outdoors unless they are smoking in a casino, bar or private club....more
Posted: June 29, 2007 By Michael Moretti
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Smoke-Free New England
New Hampshire has become the last state in New England to bow to a comprehensive statewide smoking ban. Gov. John Lynch signed a bill yesterday that...more
Posted: June 20, 2007 By Michael Moretti
Colibri on the Golf Course
Colibri is continually coming out with new lighters, gadgets and gizmos. Recently, I came across a trio of these products that make for a nice...more
Posted: June 18, 2007 By Michael Moretti
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Court Blocks Smoking Ban
A view of downtown Pittsburgh, one of places that came under the jurisdiction of the Allegheny County smoking ban. The Allegheny County,...more
Posted: June 12, 2007 By Michael Moretti
The Good Life : Where to Smoke
230 Fifth, New York City
Smoking on a grand and sprawling rooftop bar in Manhattan.
Posted: June 7, 2007 By Michael Moretti
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X Marks the Cigar
An authentic Fuente Fuente OpusX cigar band When it comes to cigars, the X belongs to Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia., the cigarmaker that owns and...more
Posted: June 6, 2007 By Michael Moretti
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Outdoor Ban in Beverly Hills?
Starting October 1, smoking in the outdoor sections of bars, cafés and restaurants throughout the posh city of Beverly Hills, California, could earn...more
Posted: May 30, 2007 By Michael Moretti
The Zippo Blu
For 75 years Zippo has been a celebrated name in American manufacturing and a benchmark in lighters. But the Zippo name does not carry the same...more
Posted: May 29, 2007 By Michael Moretti
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