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Cigar Club RVA Meet-Up




Cigar Aficionados of Richmond, VA will meet again this Friday, May 21st, starting at 7pm. Come meet other cigar aficionados in the Richmond area at Havana ‘59 in the Farmer’s Market section of Downtown Richmond, Virginia. And bring a friend, too. Click here for more information.

 

Habana Cuba Oliveros Cigars Increases Production

Posted by Pedro Martinez at Sunday June 27, 2010 8:59 am 

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Photo: Oliveros King Havano

Photo: Oliveros King Havano

Due to rising demand despite turbulent economic times, Habana Cuba Oliveros Cigars significantly increases production.

Miami, FL, June 27, 2010 – Production of the Oliveros Cigars increases close to 350%. Habana Cuba Oliveros Cigars announces the increase in the production of the Oliveros Cigars in order to supply the increased demand for Oliveros Cigars.

Smoking Bans and Economics Hit Famed Cuban Cigars

Posted by Pedro Martinez at Monday June 21, 2010 3:07 pm 

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Photo: Freshly hand-rolled cigars

Photo: Freshly hand-rolled cigars

HAVANA, June 21 (Reuters) – Global economic woes and the worldwide spread of smoking bans are taking their toll on Cuba’s famous cigar industry, with the just-completed harvest of the country’s finest tobacco down 14 percent over 2009, local media said on Monday.

London Cigar Scene: The Terrace Garden at the Langham London

Posted by Pedro Martinez at Friday June 18, 2010 7:19 am 

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Photo: The Langham Hotel in London

Photo: The Langham Hotel in London

The Terrace is a great place to relax with a cigar and ease your feet after a prolonged sortie into the shopping delights of the west end or a key destination for all major sporting events.

New Limits On Mailing Tobacco To Take Effect Soon

Posted by Pedro Martinez at Thuday June 17, 2010 5:27 pm 

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Photo: USPS mail truck

Photo: USPS mail truck

WASHINGTON — New restrictions on mailing tobacco products are about to take effect. Under a law signed by President Barack Obama in March, limits will be placed on individuals mailing cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco and smokeless tobacco.

History: Nicotine Poisoning Was A Hazard When Kids Made Cigars

Posted by Pedro Martinez at Thuday June 17, 2010 4:02 pm 

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Photo: Springfield cigar shop Schoettker and Gehring, located at the northwest corner of Sixth and Monroe (where Congressman Aaron Schock’s office is now)

Photo: Springfield cigar shop Schoettker and Gehring, located at the northwest corner of Sixth and Monroe (where Congressman Aaron Schock’s office is now)

Five of the seven Springfield, IL businesses that used child labor were cigar and tobacco manufacturers. The report said the tobacco industry was one of the “more injurious” to children workers since it sometimes left them with “nicotine poisoning.”

Smoking The World´s Thickest Cigar

Posted by Pedro Martinez at Thuday June 17, 2010 1:56 pm 

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Photo: Proud cigar factory owner Libardo Rivera next to his creation

Photo: Proud cigar factory owner Libardo Rivera next to his creation

This 1,000lbs monster cigar is about to send a world record up in smoke.