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Miscellaneous articles about cigars

Fidel Castro Steps Down

February 19, 2008 -
In a letter addressed to the Cuban people late on Monday February 18, 2008, Fidel Castro resigned as President of Cuba.

Missouri Senator Introduces Smoking Ban Legislation

February 11, 2008 -
Missouri State Senator has proposed a bill in the Missouri Senate that would drastically restrict smokers, and proprietors of venues that might allow smoking, called in the bill "Public meetings and Public Places"

Life, Computers and the Partagás Series D No. 4 : One man’s Journey

February 4, 2008 -
Join Cigar Weekly's Bob Granata (Cloud9Bob) on a personal odyssey that leads to the discovery and true appreciation of one of the world’s great cigars, the Partagás Serie D No.4.

Smoking in the City of Lights

January 7, 2008 -
As a smoking ban finally settles over the country of France, Cigar Weekly member Ken “Stalebread” Coleman (Osnat45) shares a personal perspective on places to smoke and buy cigars in Paris.

Carlos Diez Interview

There is an old, often cited aphorism, "Blood is thicker than water," which aptly expresses the human yearning for and value placed in family. By and large, people set great store in doing what's best for their families, and see them as being at the center of their own efforts. Hardly any field of business endeavor is more family-oriented, or professes to be, than the premium cigar business, especially when one refers to the non-Cuban cigar industry. Consider but a few of the names that come to mind when cigars are discussed on a daily basis – names such as Fuente, Toraño, Newman, Cullman, Oliva, Padron, Perdomo, Cifuentes and Ozgener. These families and others to be sure, count among those that have been involved in making cigars for generations – a number having at one time been based in Cuba, though now carrying on the family tradition elsewhere.

A. Fuente & the Cigar Factory

Read about a trip Cigar Weekly member Luis Molina (Mr. Puro) took this past August to the Dominican Republic. Luis had an opportunity to visit A. Fuente Factory No. 1, Château de La Fuente and the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation (CFCF) Complex.

PUROS INDIOS BECOMES REYES FAMILY CIGAR

Coming into the final months of the calendar year, during the retail frenzy of "holiday shopping" in the American milieu, events are happening in the cigar industry. Occurrences are being reported that many casual smokers might miss. Those cigar smokers "in-the-know," however, would consider them to be important news.

CAO TO BE EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR FOR TORAÑO AND DUNHILL

Also, more developments in the cigar industry, CAO International has announced a distribution partnership with Carlos Toraño, Inc. Both concerns, "are pleased to announce that the companies have entered into a strategic distribution agreement whereby CAO will become the exclusive U.S. distributor for all Carlos Toraño Cigar brands. At the same time, CAO will also become the exclusive distributor for all Dunhill Cigar brands. The agreement will be effective January 2, 2008." CAO was purchased by European tobacco giant Henry Wintermans in early 2007.

Hot Springs Chronicles

Join Cigar Weekly Contributing Editor Tom Chapman (tchapchap) on a whirlwind tour of five eastern U.S.A. cities that "turns boring stuff into a cigar adventure"!

Trek to Honduras – Cigars from seedlings to smoke!

In mid-September, several BOTL's (Brothers of The Leaf) from Houston made a pilgrimage to Honduras with the objective of learning as much as possible about the growth, production and manufacture of our favorite leaf, on a trip hosted by a Houston area B&M (Elite Cigars) and the staff of Rocky Patel Cigars. Neil Noffsinger (Road Hawg) chronicled the trip in words and photos and submits the following article for your leisure perusal.

RTDA MEETS FOR 75th Time

August 14, 2007 - A number of Cigar Weekly Members including moderator , Thomas Bender (TommyBB,) Jeff Slatton (Jefslat,) Doug McGuire (Mad Dawg,) and members Castanza (Todd Golomb,) 1RedDawg (Jeff Hogan,) Ed Guevara (Cubano67,) Hockeymaniac (David Schwartz,) Luis Molina of Don Juan Cigars in Metairie, Louisiana (Mr. Puro,) and new member Jess Fields (Mercado Libre) attended the annual trade show of the Retail Tobacco Dealers Association; and brought back these sights, tastes and recollections of what’s new in cigars for 2007 and 2008.

President Bush's Grave Concerns Regarding Proposed Federal Tobacco Tax Increases

July 31, 2007 - A formal message from the President detailing his grave concerns regarding the proposed legislation for increased federal taxes on ALL tobacco taxes.

Stop the Federal Tobacco Tax

July 18, 2007 - Currently before the United States Senate is a proposal to fund health insurance on the backs of tobacco products to the tune of $35 billion (that's Billion with a B). Most egregious is the proposed tax rate on cigars of 53.1%, including a breathtaking 20,400% increase in the cap.

Cigarticle No. 11 - Cigars and Spirits

February 26, 2007 - CW Member Michael Herklots (mherklots) describes some of his favorite pairings of cigars and spirits.

Cigarticle No. 10 - Building a Herfatorium

February 12, 2007 - All cigar smokers have concerns about being able to smoke year-round. With the prevalence of local governments enacting smoking bans, many us do not live in cities or counties that permit smoking in public locations such as lounges, restaurants, or bars. Many of us do not smoke in our homes. Because of cold winter months that some of us in northern latitudes experience, we are concerned about finding a warm smoking location. Sometimes there are none to be found. It is up to each of us to find cigar friendly locations. Some of us make our own. Here is Cigar Enthusiast Bryan Phillips' (Herfin Bigdog) solution.

Cigarticle No. 9 - A Wing and a Prayer - Traveling With Cigars and Accessories

December 25, 2006 - Just in time for the busy post-Christmas travel season, CW Member Roger Farnsworth (ElkTwin) lets us in on a few tips for taking our hobby on the road.

Cigarticle No. 8 - Cuban Cigars - A Reputation for Excellence

November 27, 2006 - CW Member Roger Farnsworth (ElkTwin) discusses the reputation of Cuban cigars as the best in the world.

Cigarticle No. 7 - What Do Your Taste Buds Taste?

October 16, 2006 - Each cigar smoker possesses unique senses of smell and taste, and has their own way of expressing fragrance and flavor. In this column, Cigar Weekly's contributing editor Doug Kuebler (jazznut) explores the relationship between sensory perception and cigars.

Cigarticle No. 6 - Remembrances of "The Cigar Boom" by the NON-Professional Writers

September 11, 2006 - CW Members Thomas Bender (TommyBB) and Jason Clabaugh (BigO) compile comments from members

Cigarticle No. 5 - Feeding Frenzies - Rumor, Fear and the Madness of Crowds

September 4, 2006 - CW Member Roger Farnsworth (ElkTwin) muses about the power of marketing in the cigar world.

Cigarticle No. 4 - The Glory Days of La Gloria Cubana

August 7, 2006 - CW Member Roger Farnsworth (ElkTwin) discusses the phenomenon of El Credito and La Gloria Cubana during the heady days of the '90s

Cigarticle No. 3 - RTDA report: Las Vegas 2006

July 24, 2006 - CW Member Frank Seltzer (Mowee) reports on RTDA 2006 in Las Vegas

Cigarticle No. 2 - La Aurora

February 27, 2006 - CW Member Frank Seltzer (Mowee) describes his recent trip to La Aurora

Cigarticle No. 1 - Purchasing Cigars Over the Internet

April 29, 2005 - CW Member Reuven Zasler (rubyz) discusses the pros and cons of buying cigars over the Internet.