There has certainly been a hot bed of activity with the Pleasure Police in North Dakota. Earlier, this month the city of Minot, North Dakota rejected a Tobacco Ban that would have had a catastrophic impact on local businesses. Now the city of Bismarck, North Dakota has their own battle with the Pleasure Police. Bismarck […]
Cigar Pre-Review: Elogio LSV Robusto
Prior to go to IPCPR 2010, our team had a series of prep meetings on how we were going to attack the trade show. One task was to really look for the Indie Cigars that would stand out and have something special. As part of his prep work, my friend Stace had done some research […]
Cigar Event Review: Don Pepin Garcia at Outland Cigars, Charlotte NC
Cigar Coop with “The Master”, Don Pepin Garcia As I’ve mentioned several times here, the Cigar industry follows a “Donald Trump” brand model. With Trump’s company, Trump is the face of the company – and the brand of his company. Many know icons such as: Jonathan Drew, Litto Gomez, Sam Leccia, Matt Booth, Christian Eiroa, […]
Cigar Review: La Gloria Cubana Artesanos De Tabaqueros
During the 2010 IPCPR, it was my opinion that General Cigars had the best year in terms of new product releases. One of the most exciting things General was doing was investing in building their existing brands. One of the brands that General was clearly focused on building as La Gloria Cubana. La Gloria Cubana […]
Cigar Place Review: Old Virginia Tobacco Company – Richmond VA
Today’s Cigar Store and lounge takes me to Old Virginia Tobacco Company – located in the Carytown district of Richmond, Virginia. Old Virginia Tobacco company has been in business for 30 years. They have seven stores located in Virginia. Six of the stores are located in the Northern Virginia area just outside of Washington DC. […]
Cigar Review: CAO La Traviata Maduro
In 2009, I did my first Cigar of the Year list. The way I worked this list is I selected 20 cigars that I felt warranted Cigar of the Year consideration. One by one, I opted to countdown the list by figuring out which cigar I would be most likely to part with. When it […]
Cigar Place/Event Review – Brookelynn Cigars Leland NC and CAO Event
Brookelynn Cigars’ Leland Store TV Viewing Lounge This past weekend, I took the ride down the Andrew Jackson Highway from Charlotte to the Wilmington NC Area to attend the “CAO Rock and Rolled” event held at Brookelynn Cigars. The trip had two purposes: 1) To attend an event to what I consider a “go to” […]
A Peek at the Fall 2010 Viaje Skull and Bones
Left: Viaje Skull and Bones (Fall 2010 Version); Middle Viaje Skull and Bones (Spring 2010); Right: Viaje Skull and Bones (Fall 2010) Above are the pictures of the new Viaje Skull and Bones with the original Skull and Bones. For more information on where to find this cigar in the Charlotte area as well as […]
Testimony of J.Glynne Loope, Executive Director of Cigar Rights of America to the NYC City Council on the Proposed Outdoor Smoking Ban
After reading this, THANK YOU to Glynn and the CRA for fighting for our rights. I feel real good on the leadership the CRA is providing us in our battle against the Pleasure Police. I pulled this from Cigar Channel News. Folks, defeating this proposal will be historic and landmark for taking back our rights […]
The NEW Viaje Skull and Bones comes to the Carolinas!
Glow in the Dark Wrapper of the New Viaje Skull and Bones One of the most sought after Cigars in 2010 has been Viaje’s “Skull and Bones”. Earlier this year a batch of 150 of these cigars was shipped and it was gobbled up by Cigar Enthusiasts quickly. I’m pleased to report that I have […]
