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Thinking Pink Vermouth
Mention vermouth to Americans and the mind shakes up a cocktail. To Italians, the same word paints a soothing picture of an aperitivo quaffed on the...more
Posted: May 10, 2010 By Jack Bettridge
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NY Tobacconists Taking Tax Hike Fight to Albany
New York's state capitol building in Albany. The New York Tobacconist's Association is gathering every New York cigar shop owner that it can and...more
Posted: May 7, 2010 By David Savona
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New York Tobacconists Lobby for Flavored Tobacco Ban Exemption
If there's one thing that the New York Tobacconist's Association wanted to implore to the New York City Board of Health Tuesday morning it was this:...more
Posted: May 6, 2010 By Gregory Mottola
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Rocky Patel Buys Half of United Tobacco
Rocky Patel Premium Cigars, the fast-growing cigar company from Naples, Florida, has acquired a 50 percent interest in United Tobacco, the owners of...more
Posted: May 5, 2010 By David Savona
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Schwarzenegger Vetoes Parks, Beaches Smoking Ban
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Monday rejected a bill that called for a ban on smoking in the state's parks and beaches, saying it intruded on local...more
Posted: May 4, 2010 By Andrew Nagy
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Tennessee Flooded: C.A.O. Headquarters Wet but Standing
Samuel M. Simpkins Flooding in Nashville, near the Gaylord Opryland Resort. Record flooding and savage storms that killed at least 29 people in...more
Posted: May 4, 2010 By David Savona
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Flor de Gonzalez Launches Cuban Tribute Brand
Flor de Gonzalez, which makes cigars in Hialeah, Florida and Condega, Nicaragua, has launched a brand called 90 Miles by Flor de Gonzalez. The smoke...more
Posted: May 3, 2010 By David Savona
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New York Governor Calls for Huge Cigar Tax Hike
Corrected May 4; original had erroneous tax calculations. Beleaguered New York Gov. David A. Paterson proposed a $620 million plan this week aimed at...more
Posted: April 29, 2010 By David Savona
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United Tobacco and Miami Cigar to Split
United Tobacco, owner of the 601, Cubao and Murcielago cigar brands, is splitting from its distributor Miami Cigar & Co. effective May 1. Brand...more
Posted: April 27, 2010
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Parent Companies of Macanudo, C.A.O. Form Joint Venture
The makers of Macanudo and C.A.O. cigars have signed the papers to bring their companies together. Today, Scandinavian Tobacco, headquartered in...more
Posted: April 26, 2010 By David Savona
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Dominican Cigar Stars Coming to Long Island
La Aurora S.A. has been doing cigar tastings for the public for some time. The events are led by either Guillermo León (pictured), the head of the...more
Posted: April 23, 2010 By David Savona
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City Employee Tobacco Ban Shot Down in Florida
Brooksville City Council members recently rejected a comprehensive tobacco ban proposal that, among other provisions, would have required all city...more
Posted: April 23, 2010 By Andrew Nagy
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Cuba's Limited-Edition Cigars Shipping Early. Very Early.
You won't have to wait until the Fall to get your Edición Limitadas this year. Habanos S.A., the worldwide distributor for Cuban cigars, announced...more
Posted: April 22, 2010 By Gregory Mottola
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Cigar-Friendly Bar to Close in D.C.
I don't really know how I missed the fact that there was a bar in the affluent Cleveland Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C., that allowed cigar...more
Posted: April 21, 2010 By Alejandro Benes
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New Brand From the Garcias
Jose "Pepin" Garcia with his son Jaime. Jaime Garcia, the son behind the father-son team of My Father Cigars Inc., is set to debut a new cigar. The...more
Posted: April 20, 2010
Cuba : Latest News
Legendary Cuban Farmer Alejandro Robaina Dies
Robaina circa 2006. Alejandro Robaina, Cuba's most acclaimed tobacco grower, died on Saturday April 17 at his home in San Luis, Cuba, following a...more
Posted: April 19, 2010 By James Suckling
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Davidoff Creates New Dominican Puro
The Davidoff Puro d'Oro, originally intended to be on sale a year ago, is finally ready. The Dominican puros will be launched on April 27 at Davidoff...more
Posted: April 16, 2010 By David Savona
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Washington Raises Cigar Tax Cap
Washington legislators on Monday passed a bill that raises the state's premium cigar tax cap from 35 cents to 65 cents per cigar. Engrossed...more
Posted: April 15, 2010 By Andrew Nagy
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Aurora Celebrates 107 Years with a New Cigar
La Aurora has been in business for more than a century—107 years to be exact—and the company is commemorating the milestone with the new Aurora...more
Posted: April 13, 2010 By Gregory Mottola
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Cigar Taxes Spike in Utah—Store to Close
Utah cigar smokers are facing a crippling tax on cigars that will go into effect this summer, and at least one Utah cigar shop will close its doors...more
Posted: April 12, 2010 By David Savona
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