Joya de Nicaragua recently announced availability of their book, “Cinco Decadas: The Rise of the Nicaraguan Cigar” via digital viewing. The book was originally published in 2018 and celebrates Joya de Nicaragua’s 50th Anniversary.
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Operation: Cigars For Warriors announced it has shipped its one millionth cigar to U.S. troops deployed overseas in combat zones. Operation:
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Hand Rolled: A Film About Cigars is now available on iTunes and is available on Google Play and Amazon by mid-August, 2019. This exceptional film is a must see for premium cigar lovers!
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On April 5th, 2019, the United States (U.S.) Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship held a hearing in Ybor City, Tampa, FL, entitled “Keep Small Premium Cigar Businesses Rolling.” Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) chaired the hearing which focused on the Federal Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulation of premium cigars.
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In February 2018, Jose Orlando Padron published his autobiography entitled, “Memorable Moments in My Life.” You can check out our
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On March 23rd, 2018, our “friends” at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a notice to the public seeking “additional input, scientific data on patterns of use, and resulting public health impacts of premium cigars.” It seems continually nagging of our legislature and their discussion with the FDA have caused the FDA to potentially reconsider their regulation. In short, we might have a chance to eliminate the regulation of cigars!
Read MoreOn March 19th, 2018, Rocky Patel, owner of Rocky Patel Premium Cigars and Cigar Rights of America Board Member, appeared on Tucker Carlson Tonight on the Fox News Channel. Patel appeared to discuss the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules on tobacco products, including cigar regulation.
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Recently, the good folks at Blind Man’s Puff introduced The People’s Stogie, a new website that combines reviews from various blog and magazines and creates a single aggregated score. Additionally, registered users can also rate cigars.
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Each year, the Department of State is required to report all gifts received by Federal Employees from Foreign Government Sources, including cigars. The report includes gifts given to Federal Employees throughout the Federal Government. On December 22, 2017, the Department of State released their 2016 report.
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On January 31st, 2018, Scandinavian Tobacco Group signed an agreement to acquire Thompson and Co. of Tampa, Inc. (“Thompson Cigar”) for $62 million in an all cash deal. The closing of the deal is expected to take place by the end of March 2018.
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