Tom Johansmeyer on June 28th, 2010

Pete Johnson, of Tatuaje Cigars, played coy when asked about the stick he was about to light up. Any guesses?

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Tom Johansmeyer on June 28th, 2010

A packed house had a great time last week at the Drew Estate/De La Concha cigar event in New York City. Weren’t there? Check out the photo gallery below to see what you missed!

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Tom Johansmeyer on June 28th, 2010

Dashing off to St Barths? There’s a great spot in Village Creole. Sit down for a smoke and a glass of rum at La Casa del Habano, and be sure to ask Sandrine, the managing director to help you make a selection. She knows the turf very well, and will be especially helpful to Americans [...]

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Springfield, Missouri is trying to go completely smoke-free, regardless of what that will mean for local businesses. The mayor, Jim O’Neal, has proposed a broad smoking ban, but one man is fighting back. Christian Hutson, co-owner for Just for Him, notes the ban will make him shut down his in-store smoking room. via KSPR

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Tom Johansmeyer on June 28th, 2010

Yes, it sets a new world record. I understand, from Gran Habano, that you could have made 25,000 cigars with this tobacco instead of one. (Photo gallery below)

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Tom Johansmeyer on June 28th, 2010

Some people are just so closed-minded. A planned fundraiser for New Hampshire gubernatorial candidate John Stephen has been changed. The barbecue was originally supposed to have a bikini contest with it, but that’s not on the agenda any longer. The candidate didn’t know about that part of the festivities. Spokesman Greg Moore says all Stephen [...]

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Tom Johansmeyer on June 28th, 2010

Could there possibly be such a thing as a boring conversation with cigar-smoker Kinky Friedman? I think not. The man who once told President Bill Clinton to think of smoking Cuban cigars as “burning their crops” sat with me over the weekend to talk (about his) cigars, writing and whether the BP oil spill could [...]

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