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Carmelo Blue
February 22, 2010 – 3:00 am | One Comment
Carmelo Blue

Wrapper: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan (Esteli & Jalapa Valley)
Size: Robusto (5×52)
Strength: Medium-Full
Today’s cigar in review is the Carmelo Blue by Honduras Caribbean Tobacco. I was first introduced to this cigar while attending the 2009 IPCPR in New …

Tobacconist Tax
February 16, 2010 – 12:00 am | 7 Comments
Tobacconist Tax

This is a list of the current state taxing method on cigars. The tax table comes from Cigar Magazine and is being published as a way to archive our current state as we face many …

Illusione Naked Cigars
February 10, 2010 – 12:00 am | 7 Comments
Illusione Naked Cigars

It appears that there might be some limited edition “naked” MJ12 cigars hitting retailers in the upcoming shipments. Dion Giolito, the owner of Illuisione Cigars, has confirmed that some of the boxes will arrive to …

Dollars For Dallas
February 9, 2010 – 12:00 am | No Comment
Dollars For Dallas

*This is the official press release for the Dollars for Dallas event that was distributed by Casa Fuma Fine Cigars. No new information is presented however they do list the various companies that are providing …

Tobacco Road – El Paso, Texas
February 3, 2010 – 5:30 am | 6 Comments
Tobacco Road – El Paso, Texas

I would expect to enter a realm of great cigars in the dusty land of El Paso, Texas where the tobacco tax hits 00.01 cents. Unfortunately this was not the case and the cigar lounges …

News Roundup
February 1, 2010 – 7:00 am | No Comment
News Roundup

Cigar Robbers?
19 year old Jerome Golsten and a juvenile are charged with robbing Tom’s Cigar Store on Main Street. A clerk there says the pair came in on Thursday afternoon, pointed a gun at her, …