Today, we launch a series of “Cigar Conversations” as a part of our 2012 IPCPR Trade Show coverage. These are folks who might be cigar makers, industry professionals, celebrities, or even a combination of both. It was tough to get to talk to everyone, and we apologize to those folks we were unable to talk […]
Quick Conversation: Rocky Patel Talks CRA
Stace Berkland of Take 5 and myself were in Greenville, South Carolina at Outman Cigars’ second anniversary celebration. We managed to get a couple of minutes on a very busy night with the man himself. In this video, Rocky Patel spends a couple of minutes talking about the importance of joining Cigar Rights of America. […]
Editor’s Corner: Volume 1, Number 5: Grass Roots
This past month, the most important petition in the history of the cigar industry in the United States was launched. The Cigar Rights of America (CRA) and International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR)) launched a petition directed toward the Obama Administration asking for the exemption of premium cigars from FDA regulation. The […]
QR Code for White House Petition: Not Allow the FDA To Regulate Premium Cigars
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
