I know you’re not supposed to smoke cigars right off the bench. Instead, you should hold onto them for a while and allow them to “grow up.” I just can’t help it: enthusiasm gets the better of me. photo by inajeep via Flickr
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What are you doing Thursday night? If you’re in Washington, DC and have some time on your hands, head over to the Sofitel. W. Curtis Draper Tobacconist is hosting The Oliva Cigar Happy Hour out on the terrace at the hotel’s Ici Urban Bistro on June 3, 2010 from 7 PM to 9 PM. It [...]
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Are you looking for a bargain on some Ashton cigars? Possibly a new ash tray? Check out the latest deal from Jack Schwartz Importer, out in Chicago (or online). Pick up a box of Ashton Classic, Aged Maduro, Heritage Puro Sol, Cabinet, ESG or VSG, and Jack Schwartz will throw in a free Ashton ceramic [...]
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When you hear that California’s cutting its cigar taxes, you have to figure that something’s wrong in the world. It just doesn’t happen there. Instead of looking for a tear in the space-time continuum or digging around for a strange man pulling levers behind a curtain, you need to do the math to grasp California’s [...]
Macanudo wants to give you $2 million. Seriously. It’s that easy. The cigar company is partnering with Playboy in the Macanudo Millionaire contest. It plans to give away two all-expense paid trips for three days to the Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas … but that’s just the first step. Once you’re on the [...]
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Don’t settle for another ridiculous tie. Instead, let the wife and kids know that a Father’s Day involving a ”Two-Night Tequila” weekend is closer to what you had in mind. From June 18 – 20, 2010, Whiteface Lodge has a Mexican-themed package that will have you puffing cigars and sipping premium tequilas and mescals Upon [...]
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Golf pro Jim Thorpe won’t be able to attend this dinner, but maybe you can shell out $200 to give him a hand. After a two-year legal battle with the IRS, Thorpe is behind bars, and he and his wife could lose their house. So, Banker Jeff Ramsey wants you to kick in when the [...]
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Let’s add this up: if food and wine are better without smoke, why isn’t the combination economically viable? Since I have a Cigar Reader, I watch Google News for stories that would be a good fit there. One from the Financial Times hit my inbox. The writer led with the bold statement: In most restaurants [...]
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If you are into Cojimar’s flavored cigars (okay, you probably aren’t), you’ll soon get them thanks to Beach Cigar Group. Beach Cigar, run by Kaizad Hansotia, also owner and CEO of Gurkha, will be Cojimar’s main distributor. Says Hansotia, “This will be an excellent addition to our product line.” He adds, “We have always admired [...]
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