http://cigarclubrva.com Born In Tobacco Country USA Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:03:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_467" align="alignnone" width="545" caption="Photo: Oliveros King Havano"][/caption] 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 ... http://cigarclubrva.com/cigar-news/due-to-rising-demand-despite-turbulent-economic-times-habana-cuba-oliveros-cigars-significantly-increases-production/ [caption id="attachment_457" align="alignnone" width="545" caption="Photo: Freshly hand-rolled cigars"][/caption] 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. ... http://cigarclubrva.com/cigar-news/smoking-bans-and-economics-hit-famed-cuban-cigars/ [caption id="attachment_453" align="alignnone" width="545" caption="Photo: The Langham Hotel in London"][/caption] 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. Full Story: CLICK HERE FOR ORIGINAL ... http://cigarclubrva.com/cigar-news/london-cigar-scene-the-terrace-garden-at-the-langham-london/ [caption id="attachment_450" align="alignnone" width="545" caption="Photo: USPS mail truck"][/caption] 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. Full Story: CLICK HERE FOR ORIGINAL SOURCE http://cigarclubrva.com/cigar-news/new-limits-on-mailing-tobacco-to-take-effect-soon/ [caption id="attachment_443" align="alignnone" width="545" caption="Photo: Springfield cigar shop Schoettker and Gehring, located at the northwest corner of Sixth and Monroe (where Congressman Aaron Schock’s office is now)"][/caption] Five of the seven Springfield, IL businesses that used child labor were cigar and tobacco manufacturers. The report said the tobacco industry was one ... http://cigarclubrva.com/cigar-news/history-nicotine-poisoning-was-a-hazard-when-kids-made-cigars/ [caption id="attachment_438" align="alignnone" width="545" caption="Photo: Proud cigar factory owner Libardo Rivera next to his creation"][/caption] This 1,000lbs monster cigar is about to send a world record up in smoke. Full Story: CLICK HERE FOR ORIGINAL SOURCE http://cigarclubrva.com/cigar-industry/smoking-the-world%c2%b4s-thickest-cigar/ [caption id="attachment_434" align="alignnone" width="545" caption="Photo: From left to right is Joe, Pedro, Travis, Frank & Ken aka Champ"][/caption] Hello, my dear Friends! I haven’t had the change to write anything in the past few weeks due to numerous projects. Now that everything is under control, let do it… We ... http://cigarclubrva.com/ccrva-favorites/im-back-just-a-quick-update/ [caption id="attachment_411" align="alignnone" width="545" caption="Photo: Steve reading CCRVA article on Greater Richmond Grid Mag"][/caption] Just like any given Friday, Rosemarry @MelRV and I got ready for our cigar night at Havana ’59 Restaurant located in the Farmer’s Market area in Downtown Richmond, Virginia, aka RVA. This time, however, we’ve planned ... http://cigarclubrva.com/ccrva-favorites/cigar-club-rva-on-richmond-grid-magazine/ [caption id="attachment_396" align="alignnone" width="545" caption="Photo: CAO LX2 Robusto"][/caption] It’s Sunday night and I’m watching Mariah Carey’s “The Adventures of Mimi” concert on Palladia channel with Rosemarry (@MelRV) while we wait for the Oscar’s to begin. I’m barely moving in my La-Z-Boy to avoid the pain in parts of my body ... http://cigarclubrva.com/ccrva-cigar-reviews/sunday-afternoon-with-cao-lx2-robusto/ [caption id="attachment_393" align="alignnone" width="545" caption="Photo: Rocky Patel Puro Cubano Robusto"][/caption] This weekend is officially the 1st complete good weekend we’ve had in Richmond, VA this year, 2010. It there is a time to try a morning cigar it was today, Saturday. With a wonderful 64° F for highest it’s a ... http://cigarclubrva.com/ccrva-cigar-reviews/64-degrees-rocky-patel-puro-cubano-robusto/