Here are the Arizona cigar events for April 2009. If I am missing something that you feel needs to be included – please contact us!

Friday, April 3
Hiland’s Cigars Cigar Days Acid By Drew Estate
April 3, 11am – 7pm
Join us for Free cigars, Food and Drinks. 11am – 7pm 480-945-7050 or 1-800-777-4854 for more information!

Cigars for the Troops – Drew Estate Event
April 3, 4pm – 8pm
Cigar King 7830 E. Gelding, Suite 100 Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Come out for one of the best causes and smoke a Drew Estate cigar. This is a one-of-a-kind event as Cigar King and Drew Estate support the troops. For every cigar box sold, Cigar King and Drew Estate will send out a free box of La Vieja to the troops overseas. Come out and participate in this great cause and personalize your message to all those brave men and women fighting for our freedom. There will be lots of food and drinks along with great cigars. This is a can’t miss event. For more information, please call the store!

Saturday, April 4
Casa Fuma Fine Cigars
April 4th, 7pm-12am
The new cigar lounge in the East Valley, Casa Fuma Fine Cigars, is having the GRAND OPENING April 4th. Cigar events will start at 2pm with giveaways and prizes. The big party kicks off at 7pm and we won’t close down until the next day! Come by and get some free cigars, catered food, take pictures on the picture board, live music, more giveaways and tons of fun! This will be the best cigar event you have ever been to.

Stogie Cutter
April 4, 3pm-6pm
Join Alec Bradley, Sonoran Brewing at Stogie Cutter for a Cigar and Beer Tasting. The Tempus cigar from Alec Bradley will be paired up with the Cordillera Blanca from Sonoran Brewing. When you buy three Tempus cigars you get one free and when you buy a box you get 20% off and some free cigars.

Friday, April 10
Shades of Havana Host Ashton Blind Tasting
April 10, 4pm – 8pm
Mike Watman from Ashton Fine Cigars will be on hand to hold a special “Blind” Tasting of a new cigar. More details to follow!!

Saturday, April 11
Stag Tobacconist – Camacho Cigar Tasting
April 11, 12pm – 2pm
Camacho Cigars will be hosting a tasting event at Stag Tobacconist – Phoenix, AZ. Please join us for a fun filled evening tasting some of the world’s finest cigars.

Big Sticks Fine Cigars
April 11, 4pm-8pm
We are having a La Aroma de Cuba & San Cristobal event from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Mike from Ashton will be on hand to answer any questions you might have about these two cigar lines. Mike’s also bringing with him an Ashton humidor, an Ashton ashtray and an Ashton cigar case to be given away as prizes. Ashton will also be giving away three-packs of Ashton cigars as raffle gifts throughout the event. The first 15 customers starting at 4:00 p.m. who buy any three Ashton cigars, will receive TWO FREE Ashton cigars from Mike.

Friday, April 24
Tinder Box Oliva Jazz Event

Oggie’s Cigars has a message for you:
You’ve all heard about the “NEW CIGAR TAX”…THERE IS NO CIGAR TAX!!! DID YOU HEAR ME??? THERE IS NO CIGAR TAX!!!!! PLEASE ALLOW ME TO REPEAT MYSELF (SOMETHING I’M ACCUSED OF OFTEN ANYWAY) THERE IS NO CIGAR TAX……….AT OGGIES!!! THE LAST THING ANY OF THE HARD WORKING CUSTOMERS WHO COME INTO MY STORE NEED IS AN INCREASE OGGIES WILL MAINTAIN THEIR DAY TO DAY COMPETITIVE PRICES ON ALL FULL SIZE CIGARS (TINS ARE EXCLUDED) AND WILL NOT, I REPEAT  WILL NOT PASS ON THE CIGAR TAX ON ANY AND ALL FULL SIZE CIGARS. I WILL ABSORB IT!! I MAY BE WORKING ON SMALLER MARGINS AS A RESULT..BUT THAT’S LIFE. SO DON’T GO BUYING BOXES AND STOCKING UP NEEDLESSLY

Cugine Cigars are produced by Arganese Cigars in the Dominican Republic. Apparently the blend was created by Mr. Gannascoli and Gene Arganese using Dominican longfillers and Honduran Sumatra binder. The cigars are finished in a Connecticut or a dark Ecuadorian Brazillian wrapper.

PuffingCigars.com has not had the opportunity to try these cigars.

However you will have a chance to try these interesting cigars: Join Joe Gannascoli at Stogie Cutter on Friday the 9th from 5:00-9:00 p.m.

Stogie Cutter has graciously invited us, PuffingCigars.com, and everyone out there to stop by the lounge to grab a beer, smoke a stick, and meet “Vito“.

Can I make a little suggestion for this weekend?

Remember that little cigar lounge / bar I wrote about here? Well this Saturday (November 22nd) they are bringing one heck of a day.

From their online calendar we can see that Richard, the store owner, is celebrating his birthday. According to the information posted this should start around 1:00pm. I’m urging everyone to not only attend this event (I will tell you more about that in a second) but stop by and wish him a happy birthday.

Richard is a down to earth, cool, and personable guy that you always want in your smoking establishment (or owning your local smoking establishment). He has provided us, in Arizona, a great location where everyone feels welcomed.

So – From PuffingCigars.com – Happy Birthday Richard.

This day also brings in the Oliva and NUB event that kicks off at 5:00 P.M. If you have never been to an Oliva and/or NUB event I would suggest checking it out. They are always tons of fun and lots of great deals can be had. Rumor has it that this event will have a buy 3 get 1 free on Oliva and NUB.

Wash everything down with with $2 Bud Light and Bud Light Limes.

Enjoy great LIVE music from STARR.

I will be attending, so see everyone there.

Have a great weekend.