Today was the first round of hearings on the New York City Outdoor Smoking Ban. The word I’ve heard is that this was a pretty heated meeting that took place today with the City Council. At today’s meetings the word “Compromise” is being bantered at the hearings. Peter Vallone (who make no bones about it […]
Yellow Alert: Pleasure Police Trying Outdoor Smoking Ban in Wilkes-Barre
As I’ve said earlier, the threat of the proposed New York City Outdoor Smoking ban is not unique to New York. This is going on all over the United States. Below is a link that describes a similar proposal in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. This is why we as Cigar Enthusiasts must rally and stop Mike Bloomberg […]
Guidelines for Seasoning Your Humidor (Courtesy of JC Newman)
JC Newman posted this on Facebook. This is the method I have used to season my humidors. After you purchase a beautiful new humidor, there is one more step before you can start storing your favorite cigars, the seasoning process. The seasoning process is crucial to preserving cigars and if skipped, the humidor’s cedar interior […]
Cigar Review: Roxor Maduro Torpedo
Last year, when I rated the Top 20 Cigars for 2009, I surprised a lot of people by including the Indie Cigar, the Roxor Maduro as my number 7 Cigar of the Year. While this surprised many people that I rated this cigar ahead of the Liga Privada #9 and the Don Pepin My Father, […]
Why Cigar Enthusiasts Need to Take Action at the Voting Booths.
I saw Glynn Loope, the head of Cigar Rights of America put this out on Facebook. This explains why we as cigar and tobacco enthusiasts must hold our elected officials ACCOUNTABLE at the voting booth. A recent debate of Kansas Gubernatorial candidates saw the candidates indicate they wanted to reverse or revise the smoking ban […]
Long Ash: 262 Paradigm 262
These aren’t the best pictures, but this does document one of the best long ashes I ever got on a cigar. The cigar that provided this was Revolution Cigars’ Paradigm 262. I had intended to enjoy this stick with the intent of doing a review, but as the ash began to get longer, the ash […]
Green Alert: Minot, ND Committee Rejects Tobacco Ban Expansion
While the battle rages on against the Pleasure Police, all is not lost. Yes, folks the Pleasure Police are being beaten. This is because tobacco enthusiasts and local businessmen are getting involved. Congratulations to the city of Minot, North Dakota – a committee has rejected a proposal that would have expanded a tobacco ban into […]
Yellow Alert: Sign Petition against Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s Outdoor Smoking Ban Proposal
The proposed NYC Outdoor Smoking ban that will now make it illegal to enjoy a tobacco product on a park or beach is serious stuff. For folks around the country, you might already be seeing this crap happen in your local municipalities. For others, if something like this is allowed to happen, it could have […]
Lite Up Charlotte Recap
The first annual Lite Up Charlotte was held on Saturday, October, 2nd at Ballantyne Village right next to the primary sponsor, Outland Cigars. This was a benefit to the Bloom Project. Something special was truly launched on this day. Not only does Charlotte now its own true CIGAR FESTIVAL, but the cause was made worthwhile. […]
Red Alert: The Pleasure Police Strike the nation of Finland
Folks, as cigar enthusiasts, we must pay careful attention to all things the Pleasure Police do – even if it is overseas. Here is an article on the country of Finland – putting one of the most strict anti-Tobacco bans in motion. We have to be very concerned here because if it can happen in […]
