Famous Smoke Shop Holds Raffle for ProCigar '10 Festival in The Dominican Republic

EASTON, PA -- It's called "the cigar event of the year," and for good reason. Each February, cigar enthusiasts from all over the world convene in the Dominican Republic for five days of fun in the sun and all the cigars they can smoke at the annual ProCigar Festival. Next year's festival takes place from February 14 - 19, 2010, and Famous Smoke Shop, the nation's leading retailer of discount premium cigars, is now selling raffle tickets at $25 each for five (5) all expenses paid trips to ProCigar '10.

Valued at over $3,400, the winners will get the cigar experience of a lifetime, including round trip air transportation, hotel accommodations, registration for the festival, meals, and a golf tournament at Teeth of The Dog at Casa de Campo. Ticket buyers will also receive a free 3-cigar sampler valued from $24 to over $30 with their purchase. Only 1,000 raffle tickets will be sold.

The festival begins at the Casa de Campo Resort in La Romana where golfers can participate in a tournament at the Teeth of The Dog, one of the world’s most renowned golf courses. Before departing to Santiago de los Caballeros, home of the ProCigar Festival, participants will take a factory tour of Tabacalera de Garcia, makers of Montecristo and Romeo y Julieta cigars. After arriving in Santiago de los Caballeros, ProCigar guests will experience all the wonderful culture and hospitality the Dominican Republic has to offer, including the following:

• Educational seminars
• Dining with the cigar industry's leading master blenders
• Factory tours of Davidoff, La Aurora, Matasa, General Cigar, and Tabaquisa
  Cultural excursions
• Complimentary premium cigars during all tours and dinners
• Assorted welcome bag with promotional items and sponsors products
• ProCigar Festival special edition cigar box

During the event closing dinner, a charity auction will be held from which all net proceeds will benefit the Voluntariado de Niños con Jesus, an organization that helps poor children with serious illnesses, and the Sociedad San Vicente de Paul, a retirement home for low income seniors.

To purchase raffle tickets and receive more information, interested parties should visit www.famouscigartrip.com. Tickets can also be purchased by calling Famous Smoke Shop at 1-800-564-2486.

Entrants must be 21 years of age or older to purchase tickets and qualify to win.

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About ProCigar
In 1992, the most traditional and experienced Cigar Manufacturers in the Dominican Republic formed ProCigar. An association whose objectives then, and now, are to defend, protect and divulge the good name of the land of Cigar Country, number one exporter of Premium Cigars in the World. Preserving this heritage and maintaining the quality on which is built – is the mission of La Asociación de Fabricantes de Cigarros de la República Dominicana, ensuring Cigar Country’s continued status as the world’s premier manufacture of first-quality cigars. For more information, please visit www.procigar.org.