It isn’t much of a victory, but at least it’s a step in the right direction. As the State of New York feels its way to a budget, the proposed tax on “Other Tobacco Products” (i.e., products other than cigarettes) has been lowered to 75 percent of wholesale. Originally, it was put forward at the [...]
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Zivity and Cigar Reader want to find the world’s hottest cigar smokers. Zivity is a social network built on art nude photography – a platform for creating and promoting the pinup girls that will define the digital age. And, we want you to help us kick this off.
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A new law requires the U.S. Postal Service to keep cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products out of the mail. The new law, “Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act, Public Law NO. 111-154,” means that:
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Cigars and Such in Ozark is collecting cigars to send overseas to members of the military serving in combat. Maybe it’s time for the rest of us to be inspired by this and take action (I sent a bundle over to Afghanistan last week). There is a cigar culture emerging in some of these military [...]
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The annual IPCPR trade show is right around the corner (August), and there’s some good news: exhibitors will be able to give out cigars without having to pay taxes on them. The event, which will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, thus will make it easier for samples to get out an deals to be [...]
We’re coming down to the wire, and it looks like cigarettes are going to get slammed in the next New York budget. Of course, attitudes toward cigarette taxes are just as screwed up as those toward cigar taxes. They are priced to get people to stop, which is seen by many as a laudable goal, [...]
You know how it is when it comes to cigar reviews … I prefer to put myself in the capable hands of A Cigar Smoker. His look at the Rocky Patel 15th Anniversary stick, a pre-release view, notes: A quick check of the foot reveals notes of cedar and spice while the draw offered up [...]
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