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Posts Tagged ‘Lifestyle’

J.C. NEWMAN CIGAR CO. LAUNCHES TOBACCO TASTING CLASSES

By Harrison Clark | January 25, 2024

Florida: J.C. Newman Cigar Co. is launching a new experience for visitors: a tobacco tasting class. In this smoking class, visitors to J.C. Newman’s historic El Reloj cigar factory in…

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CRA Announces New Executive Director, Mike Copperman

By Cody Carden | January 5, 2024

Virginia – The Board of Directors of Cigar Rights of America (CRA) is delighted to announce the appointment of Mike Copperman as the organization’s new executive director. This decision comes after an extensive search…

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Tampa man makes it his mission to restore old cigar factories in Cigar City

By Harrison Clark | December 28, 2023

Florida:  Tampa had 200 cigar factories in the early 1900s, and only a handful still stand today. But for Robert Holsopple, restoring the ones that survived has become a full-time job.

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It started with a few friends who loved cigars. And it turned into a nonprofit dedicated to community service

By Harrison Clark | December 26, 2023

Colorado: Outside of the Knights of Columbus Council #10122 building in Aurora before the big holiday, families form a long line out the door. Children wait with excitement, knowing Christmas — and…

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Exploring Iowa’s history with cigar manufacturing

By Harrison Clark | December 11, 2023

Iowa: Iowa began its history in the cigar-making business in 1856 with a small shop owned by Henry Gabriel in Burlington. The shop was referred to as a “buckeye,” a…

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2023 Big Las Vegas Seminars: La Flor Dominicana—Father And Sons

By Cody Carden | November 10, 2023

New York: It was the middle of the afternoon, and most guests were already onto their second or even third cigar, when senior contributing editor Gordon Mott asked Litto Gomez of…

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2023 Big Smoke Las Vegas Seminars: The Three Faces Of Connecticut

By Cody Carden | November 10, 2023

New York: Many of us know Connecticut by its nickname the Nutmeg State, even while nutmeg trees have never been grown there. But the Big Smoke seminar The Three Faces…

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Entire Raiders locker room smokes cigars following solid win over the Giants in the first match since Josh McDaniels’ firing

By Harrison Clark | November 7, 2023

Nevada: Entire Raiders locker room smokes cigars following solid win over the Giants in the first match since Josh McDaniels’ firing

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Chris Webber recalls Michael Jordan “sitting on a Ferrari, smoking a cigar” before the game: “Hey Webb, who’s checking me?”

By Cody Carden | November 2, 2023

Michael Jordan said he smoked his first cigar after winning his first NBA championship in 1991. Years later, smoking became his ritual for every home game. So, before Game 2…

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FOUNDATION BEGINS SHIPPING TABERNACLE KNIGHT COMMANDER

By Harrison Clark | November 1, 2023

Foundation Cigar Company has begun shipping its most anticipated release, The Tabernacle Knight Commander, 6 x 3/4 x 52 Perfecto with a Connecticut Broadleaf Wrapper. Crafted with unparalleled expertise and…

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