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Cigar Wars: IPCPR Opposes Omaha City Council Tax Plan

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September 25, 2012 (Omaha, NE) — A recently proposed occupation tax in Omaha, Nebraska threatens to levy a 7% tax on sales of all tobacco products. The International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) strongly opposes this “specialty tax” as it will be detrimental to area premium cigar and pipe retailers. The tax is designed to raise funds for a University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) expansion. UNMC has $1.2 billion dollars available, […]

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Big Ronnie’s Cigar 101: Cigar Etiquette For All

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Hello smoke fans. Big Ronnie is back! Last time, we were talking accessories and reviewed some of my favorite tools. We reviewed the different types of cutters and lighters, and focused on style. Today’s topic, however, is not about the what, but the how. I’m talking about what to do, and what not to do. […]

Thunder by Nimish

Cigar Review: Thunder by Nimish

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Thunder is a blend by Rocky Patel Cigars, and particularly Nimish Patel. I had the opportunity to meet Nimish at the Rocky Patel event at Studio Sq. That event is also where I received this stick for review. As far as pairings go, I paired this stick with Jameson triple-distilled whiskey, some Esperanza Spalding jazz, […]

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Recap: Davidoff Presents the First Annual Golden Band Awards

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Davidoff recently celebrated their first “Golden Band” awards, recognizing the many cigar shops and business owners who help make Davidoff the brand that it is. It looks like it was a pretty lavish party, and hopefully will continue as a tradition next year. From the website: “The inaugural Davidoff Golden Band Award Show honored those […]

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Event Recap: CONCORD 4 – Habana Edicion

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NEW YORK, September 2012–The fourth installment of “CONCORD,” hosted by Bigeye Desyns, took place on Friday, September 7th. CONCORD 4: Habana Edicion, was a night filled with cigars, food, drinks, live music, and the beautiful view offered by The Brooklyn Terrace. The event, originally announced on FineTobaccoNYC, ran into the night, with dozens of New […]

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Club Macanudo: A Legendary NY Cigar Bar

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It took me three years as a New York City cigar smoker before I took the time to drop by Club Macanudo for a smoke and a drink. I had heard many good (and some bad) things about the cigar bar, so I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect.  My experience at Club Macanudo turned […]

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