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Toraño Family Cigar Co. Announces Winner of Grand Prize Trip to Arrington Vineyards
Monday, February 06 2012

(Miami, FL) February 6, 2012 -- Toraño Family Cigar Co. is happy to announce Timothy Hudson as the grand prize winner of the month-long Toraño-Arrington wine fridge contest. This contest saw 25 lucky winners walk away with a Toraño branded stainless steel wine fridge and the grand prize winner being awarded a weekend trip to Nashville, Tennessee to visit Arrington Vineyards.

Torano Arrington Winery winnerTimothy Hudson of Allentown, Michigan, who is an avid fan of Toraño brands, heard about the Toraño-Arrington contest and decided to make a trip with his brother to the nearest participating cigar store,Jenuwine Cigar Factory Outlet in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Hudson was originally introduced to smoking cigars while playing cards with friends. He quickly moved up to premium handmade cigars and notes that one of his favorites is the highly rated Toraño Exodus 1959. While at Jenuwine and having a smoke and sampling the Arrington Vineyards-Toraño Antebellum Private Barrel Reserve wine, Timothy entered the contest by purchasing a box of Exodus. Timothy was later excited to hear that he won the raffle for the stainless steel wine fridge and was about to get a bigger surprise after he was automatically entered to win the grand prize.

 
Popular Cigars for Poker Junkies
Saturday, February 04 2012

By Paul Davis | PokerJunkie.com

cigars and chipsWhen many people think of the game of poker, especially poker games of the past, they think of men in smoke-filled rooms sitting around the table with a good drink and smoking fine cigars.  For many poker players, a fine cigar is still an indulgence, but one that can no longer be enjoyed in many casinos. Let's look at a few brands that poker players commonly smoke.

Surprisingly, a brand that you will often see being smoked are Phillies Blunts cigars. This blend of mild smoking Dominican and Honduran tobaccos seem to be a big hit with the 35 to 45 year old crowd.  Part of that may be due to the brand being very popular during the 80's. Many of them grew up hearing about, and maybe even sneaking a few puffs of these classic machine-made cigars from their fathers. Before you ask, "Why the hell would they smoke a cheap-ass Phillies?" consider that many times these players do not have a lot of time to enjoy a good cigar. Many times, the breaks are no longer than 10 minutes.  This doesn’t leave a lot of time, so it doesn’t make a lot of sense to waste, say, a Fuente Fuente OpusX.  Save those for your home games or your dinner break.

 
TPE 2012: Cigar Industry Needs United Front
Friday, February 03 2012

By Melissa Kress | Convenience Store News Online

J. Glynn LoopeLAS VEGAS -- Several tobacco categories have already come under the microscope of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the general consensus seems to be that cigars' turn is coming. Insiders caution that the cigar industry needs to come together as a whole now, before the FDA acts.

"The politics of tobacco is the politics of diversion. We are too easy of a target. We set ourselves up for that because we never fought back," said Glynn Loope, executive director of Cigar Rights of America (CRA).

 
Ron Jaworski to host 3rd annual celebrity-studded cigar party
Thursday, February 02 2012
Fundraiser to benefit the Jaws Youth Playbook and Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana 

Jaws Indi cigar party logo(Indianapolis, IN) ESPN Monday Night Football Analyst Ron "Jaws" Jaworski and his Football Friends gather for an exclusive evening of premium cigars, fine spirits & Super Bowl sizzle!

Jaws will be joined by his ESPN boothmates (Jon Gruden and Mike Tirico), ESPN personalities (Mike Ditka, Suzy Kolber, Mike Golic, Merril Hoge) and many other celebrities at this intimate affair.* Final list of celebrities subject to change.

 
General Cigar Debuts New Frontmarks from Macanudo and CAO
Thursday, February 02 2012

Macanudo Cafe GiganteRichmond, VA -- MACANUDO, America’s best-selling premium cigar brand, is adding two new large-ring frontmarks to its lineup. Making their retail debut this week are the Macanudo Café Gigante and Macanudo Maduro Gigante.

Created in response to consumer demand for large-ring cigars, both the Macanudo Café and Macanudo Maduro Gigante cigars are rolled to the now popular 6” x 60 "Double Toro" size. Both frontmarks will be presented in boxes of 25 cigars with an SRP of $199.75, and $7.99 per single.

 
Fifth in a Series: Update on Possible FDA Regulation of Cigars and Pipe Tobacco
Wednesday, February 01 2012

A look at the FDA's cigar and pipe tobacco status

Thomas A. BriantBy Thomas A. Briant | Tobacco E-News

FDA law, as passed by Congress in 2009, allows the agency to extend tobacco regulations to other tobacco products, including cigars and pipe tobacco. Currently, the FDA only regulates cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco and smokeless tobacco products.

CSPnet.com logoOn April 25, 2011, the FDA issued a letter stating its intent to propose regulations on other tobacco products, such as cigars and pipe tobacco. The letter went on to state that these regulations may include company registration, product listing, ingredient listing, good manufacturing practice requirements, user fees for certain products and premarket review requirements for new tobacco products and modified risk tobacco products.

 
Proposed Smoking Ban has Local Bar Fuming
Tuesday, January 31 2012
By Rachel Martin | Indiana's NewsCenter online

Indiana's NewsCenter logoFORT WAYNE, Ind. (Indiana’s NewsCenter) – A state-wide smoking ban proposed by the Indiana House has a local bar owner fuming about added restrictions and exceptions.

A bill to ban smoking in the state of Indiana still lingers in the Indiana House Monday night. Lawmakers want to expand the 2005 smoking ban to include no smoking in public places, enclosed areas of a place of employment, like corporate offices, in certain state vehicles, and within 12 ft. of a public entrance or enclosed area of a place of employment. But, among the added restrictions are a few exceptions that Pat Anderson, owner of Rack and Helen’s Bar & Grill in New Haven, fuming.

 
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