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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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More Connecticut For Camacho
Camacho Cigars, which traditionally has worked exclusively or predominantly with Honduran tobacco, has come out with a second major cigar release...more
Posted: April 8, 2010 By David Savona
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L.G. Diez Lancero in the Works
Litto Gomez, who loves the lancero size and counts several in his portfolio, is adding one of the long, thin cigars to his L.G. Diez line of...more
Posted: April 7, 2010 By David Savona
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A Fatter San Cristobal
Not long ago, 54 ring gauge cigars were considered exceptionally fat. No more. This week the new San Cristobal Papagayo XXL started shipping to...more
Posted: April 6, 2010 By David Savona
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Pedro Martín, 1921-2010
Cigar luminary Pedro Martín, founder and former owner of Tropical Tobacco, died Wednesday at 89 years old. He was a man whose storied career brought...more
Posted: April 2, 2010 By Gregory Mottola
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C.A.O. Adds New Size to La Traviata
C.A.O. International Inc.'s best-rated cigar brand is getting a new size. The C.A.O. La Traviata Animado was scheduled to arrive at C.A.O.'s...more
Posted: March 31, 2010 By David Savona
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General Cigar Giving Away Lotus Sports Car
General Cigar Co. is giving away a $50,000 sports car to a cigar smoker who buys a box of La Gloria Cubanas online. A 2010 Lotus Elise, valued at...more
Posted: March 30, 2010
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California Nears Park, Beach Smoking Ban
California lawmakers passed a bill Monday that will ban smoking in the state's parks and beaches if Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signs it into law. If...more
Posted: March 24, 2010 By Andrew Nagy
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Garcias Expand Tabacos Baez
My Father Cigars Inc. has expanded its Tabacos Baez line. The Tabacos Baez Series H was first introduced at the Las Vegas and New York Big Smokes...more
Posted: March 23, 2010 By David Savona
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La Aroma de Cuba Brings Back Old Size
You may remember La Aroma de Cuba Marquis for its colorful glossy tubo, but the size was cancelled after brand owners Ashton Distributors moved...more
Posted: March 22, 2010 By Gregory Mottola
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Frank Llaneza: 1920—2010
Frank Llaneza, one of the pioneers of the premium cigar business, died yesterday, two weeks after his 90th birthday. He spent his entire adult life...more
Posted: March 19, 2010 By David Savona
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Swedish Match Forms Joint Venture with Plasencias
Nestor Plasencia (background) and his son Nestor Plasencia Jr. Two of the giants of the cigar industry joined forces this morning in a joint venture....more
Posted: March 18, 2010 By David Savona
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$800,000 Raised At Second Annual Els for Autism Charity Pro-Am Golf Tournament
Star golfers Raymond Floyd, Ernie Els and Jack Nicklaus join Cigar Aficionado publisher and editor Marvin R. Shanken at the second annual Els for...more
Posted: March 18, 2010 By Gordon Mott
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New York Threatens to Close "Smoke-easy"
New York city's M2 Ultralounge, one of the largest, most popular nightclubs in Manhattan, is in danger of being shut down by the city for failing to...more
Posted: March 17, 2010 By Andrew Nagy
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On Tour: Cain Cigars
Sam Leccia, the creator of the NUb and Cain cigar brands, is out on tour promoting his newest creation. The Cain F Tour began on March 10, and it...more
Posted: March 16, 2010 By Gregory Mottola
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Cigar Industry Gathers in Florida
More than 100 cigarmakers, cigar retailers, cigar industry executives and politicians gathered in the last of Tampa's cigar factories on February 26...more
Posted: March 11, 2010 By David Savona
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First Ever: A Regional Edition Cigar for Cuba
Exclusivo Cuba. That's what the secondary silver and crimson regional-edition band on this fat La Gloria Cubana reads, and this release marks the...more
Posted: March 10, 2010 By Gregory Mottola
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Toranõs on New Tour
Carlos and Charlie Toraño, the father-son-team behind the Carlos Toraño cigar brands that are made in Central America, have taken to the road...more
Posted: March 9, 2010 By David Savona
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