This is an update to my previous post on the current White House petition that is active to exempt premium cigars from FDA control. Here is the link – and here is an image containing a QR Code. Encourage your local retailer to post this image. Please pass along to your fellow cigar enthusiasts as […]
White House Petition: Not Allow The FDA To Regulate Premium Cigars
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments CRA
We need President Obama’s support to prevent the FDA from moving ahead to regulate the premium cigar industry. This is as important as when you have signed the HR 1639 and S 1461 petitions. The following is a petition that has been created. We are asking all cigar enthusiasts to fill this out. You will […]
Press Release: Midwest Smoke Out partners with Cigar Rights of America for Exceptional Evening
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments CRA, Events, Press Release
Midwest Smoke Out partners with Cigar Rights of America for exceptional evening March 14, 2012—Hammond, Ind.–Midwest Smoke Out and Cigar Rights of America (CRA) are partnering for an evening of luxury, gourmet foods, live entertainment—and of course, cigars— Thursday, April 19 from 5-10 p.m., minutes from Chicago at The Venue at Horseshoe Casino, in Hammond, […]
Cigar Preview: Quesada Q D’etat Howitzer
William Cooper Uncategorized 1 Comment 2012 Preview, CRA, Pleasure Police, Quesada
Late last year SAG Imports announced a new line to the Quesada Cigars line. This cigar is called the Quesada Q D’etat. The plan has been to release three vitolas in this line. The first vitola, the Quesada Q D’etat Molotov has recently been released. During the past week at the Pro Cigar 2012 festival, […]
Announcement: CRA Ambassador for North Carolina
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments Cigar Coop, CRA
This announcement started making its way through various social media mechanisms, but I thought I would post this on the web-site. Yesterday, it was announced that I have been named a Cigar Rights of America (CRA) Ambassador representing the State of North Carolina. Those who know me know that I am passionate about the cigar […]
Cigar Preview: Quesada Q d’etat
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2012 Preview, CRA, Pleasure Police, Quesada
SAG Imports today announced a new cigar joining the Quesada line. This cigar has been titled the Quesada Q d’etat. The Q d’etat is a cigar intended support the cigar industry’s battle against the government and Pleasure Police factions. The first vitola is called the Molotov. From the SAG Imports’ web-site, here is the following […]
Press Release: Altadis USA Premium Cigars Announces Corporate Sponsorship of Cigar Rights of America
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments Altadis, CRA, Press Release
Fairfax, VA (10/31/11) At a time when those that simply want to enjoy a great cigar are under attack as never before in history through: onerous taxation, smoking bans, and threats of increased regulation, Cigar Rights of America announced today a new corporate sponsorship from one of the largest cigar manufacturers on earth. In making […]
Month in Review: October 2011
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments CRA, Drew Estate, E.P. Carrillo, El Tiante Cigars, EPC, General, Indie, Month in Review, Oliveros, Padron, Rocky Patel, Tatuaje, Toraño, Undercrown, Viaje
The month of October was probably one of the more exciting months in the cigar industry. This month marked not only the heart of the Fall release cycle for cigars, but some major releases. Overall, this was a great month to be a cigar enthusiast. Let’s take a look at some of the releases that […]
Press Release: CRA Grows Staff to Defend the Interests of America’s Cigar Community – Mike Copperman of Maryland Joins CRA
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments CRA, Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: October 12, 2011 Contact: Brian Berman Phone: (800) 460-0729 Email: info@cigarrights.org CRA Grows Staff to Defend the Interests of America’s Cigar Community – Mike Copperman of Maryland Joins CRA Fairfax, VA This week, Cigar Rights of America announced the expansion of its professional staff, to help meet the needs of […]
Video: An Open Message To Congress – Save America’s Historic Premium Cigar Industry From The FDA
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments CRA, Pleasure Police
Over the past year, I’ve gotten to know Jeff Borysiewicz of Corona Cigars. I’ve been able to learn a lot from his knowledge of the industry from a retail and legislative standpoint. Jeff’s also one of the true patriots when he comes to fighting for the rights of cigar enthusiasts. The following is a video […]