Tuesday, February 03 2009
MANAGUA (
Reuters) -
While U.S. President Barack Obama tries to kick an old smoking habit, a Nicaraguan company has produced the latest in a flood of merchandise trying to cash in on his popularity - "Obama" cigars.
Granada Cigars, a small outfit based in Nicaragua's tobacco-growing north, is using local and Cuban leaves to hand-roll cigars wrapped with a gold band that says "Obama 44," to commemorate the 44th U.S. president.
The cigars come in various sizes and strengths and the company says some 13,000 have been ordered so far across the United States. That adds to thousands of Obama products -- like comics, candy, hot sauce and even a sex toy -- that hit the market during the media frenzy of the Democrat's campaign and inauguration.
Cigar firm cashes in on "Obamania" continues...
