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Nat Sherman Launches New Retail Humidor Program for Hospitality Industry

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Nat Sherman, the iconic New York City tobacconist, announced yesterday that the company will launch a retail humidor program aimed at stocking hospitality companies with luxurious humidors and cigars for their customers. This new program is just one in a string of new initiatives taken by the Nat Sherman team in the last year, joining the popular Timeless blend, Spiff Wednesdays, and more.

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NEW YORK, NY (April 9, 2013) – Nat Sherman, tobacconist to the world since 1930, announces the launch of its new Nat Sherman Retail Humidor Program. Offering a selection of five different humidors in varying sizes and colors, with finishes ranging from rich cherry wood and antique distressed walnut to majestic oak and mahogany, the Retail Humidor Program further enhances the presentation of Nat Sherman’s premium collection of cigars.

Nat Sherman inaugurates the program with a recently announced collaboration with the legendary Halekulani Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii. Halekulani and Nat Sherman have masterfully crafted a special blend, ‘The Halekulani,’ which will be available for hotel guests in The Halekulani Boutique.

“For generations, cigars have been an integral part of celebration. The moment one has with a cigar is personal and meaningful each and every time,” said Michael Herklots, Nat Sherman’s Executive Director of Retail and Brand Development. “The Nat Sherman Retail Humidor Program is designed to allow any hospitality business to offer this opportunity for enjoyment to their guests.”

The Nat Sherman humidors are available in five sizes: counter top, large counter, mini tower, tall cabinet and large antique cabinet. The wide selection of available cigars include a variety from The Host series, The Metropolitan Collection, the award-winning Timeless Collection and the new ‘Nats™’ Point Fives Petit Collection. Developed in conjunction with Nat Sherman’s certified retail tobacconists, the curated humidor options take into account the individual needs of each business, while also ensuring that every customer can find a cigar that he or she will enjoy.

For more information, please contact Ike Karipides, Director of Premium Cigar Sales, at (917) 846-1470 or ikaripides@natsherman.com.

 

About Nat Sherman

Founded by Nat Sherman in 1930 and family-guided for three generations, Nat Sherman continues to define the authentic tobacco experience. Through a tradition of innovation and expertly crafted products, Nat Sherman’s timeless appeal, while quintessentially New York, is embraced and enjoyed worldwide.. Learn more atwww.natsherman.com.

 

NAT SHERMAN CONTACT:

Suzanne DeFosset

(212) 377-3592

Suzanne.DeFosset@evins.com

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Cigar Inn Announces Gary Sheffield Cigar Launch Event

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cigar inn logoManagement at the Cigar Inn announced yesterday evening the launch of a new event to celebrate the launch of Gary Sheffield’s new cigar, the HR (Home Run) 500 cigar. As we reported earlier this week, the cigar was blended by Rocky Patel.

Event details are below:

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Dear Cigar Inn Members

Come meet and greet baseball great Gary Sheffield at Cigar Inn
on Thursday, April 18th 2013 from 6 pm to 10 pm.
when you purchase one box of Gary’s HR500 cigars, he will sign the box, a basball and you will
receive a 16 piece Rocky Patel grilling set.

Enjoy a great night of festivilties, Free Food, Free Drinks, and Free Cigar.
Music by DJ SWANKY.

Cigar Inn
1016 2nd Ave between 54th and 53rd street.
212.750.0809. 212.717.7403.

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2 Amazing Websites for Buying Great Cigars at Ultra-Low Prices

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This post is for the cigar smoker on a budget. Chances are, if you’re an average cigar smoker, you know what being on a budget is like.  You can’t afford to regularly drop $15 on one cigar. Heck, you can’t even spend $30 on a five-pack. So you’re stuck either smoking infrequently (bad), smoking low-quality cigars regularly (more bad), or bumming cigars off of your friends (double-bad).

The good news is, there are a few places online you can go to find cheap cigars that will blow your socks off. I know many in our audience are big fans of Famous Smoke (my preferred retailer), Cigars International, Thomson Cigars, and other major online retailers, but I’m going to suggest a few, lesser known alternatives that will give you a bigger bang for your buck.

I regularly use these sites to get great deals on cigars:

Cigar Monster

Cigar Monster was the first website I bought cigars from. It is affiliated with Famous Smoke Shop, another online retailer that I particularly enjoy using because of their pricing and selection. But back to cigar monster.

If you’ve ever used other “deal a day” or “deal every hour” websites like Woot.com, they are what they sound like. Every hour, Cigar Monster offers a hot deal, typically on five packs and samplers.  Unlike other websites, however, their five-pack deals often include free shipping. From this I’ve gotten five packs of Rocky Patel 1990, Oliva G Maduro, Cain, My Father, and other brands for $15-$20 including shipping.  A price point like this allows someone on basically any budget to enjoy great cigars for $4-$5 a stick.

The real kicker is, every Friday, and often other days, the site lists all of the weeks previous deals in a “Mega Monster Mashup.” This adds a great selection to the already heavenly (hellish?) price point you’re getting.

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CigarBid.com

Cigarbid.com is, for me, heaven. Think of it like ebay, but for cigars. There are plenty of online auction websites, and even other cigar auction websites, but none of them do the job like cigarbid.com. On cigarbid, I routinely find boxes of great cigars for $40-$50. That’s about $2 per stick.

Of course, cigarbid has all of the major brands like Rocky Patel, Alec Bradley, My Father, Nestor Miranda, etc, etc. But cigarbid also has a range of lesser known brands that blow my socks off. One of my regular searches is for the Nica Libre 1990, commonly viewed as a knockoff of the Padron Anniversario 1926. The amazing thing is, the Nica Libre 1994 is a kick ass representation of the taste (you can read a side-by-side review here).

Bottom line: I use cigarbid to buy boxes of quality cigars, mainly so that I always have something good on hand to give to friends when they come over, and something enjoyable for me to smoke. But I would caution you: it is very easy to get carried away on sites like cigarbid, so be sure to log on knowing how much you want to spend, and stick to that limit. 

 

Full Selection: Famous Smoke Shop

The only drawback to websites like Cigar Bid and Cigar Monster is selection–the only items you’ll find are the ones that are on sale. So it’s worth taking a look at Famous Smoke Shop because they have a tremendous selection of classic cigar brands like Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, etc, but also boutique brands as well.

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Check out our newest look at the best online cigar retailers here. Also, if you’re looking to purchase cigars for corporate events, check out our article on that here.

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Rocky Patel and Gary Sheffield Launch “The Homerun 500 Club Cigar” (HR 500)

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Two icons in their respective fields, Rocky Patel and Gary Sheffield collaborate to launch a commemorative cigar – The Homerun 500 Club Cigar by Gary Sheffield

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August 30, 2012 (Bonita Springs, FL). Two icons in their respective fields, Rocky Patel and Gary Sheffield join forces to bring you a special cigar, to commemorate Sheffield’s rare accomplishment of hitting 500 homeruns.

It is no secret in the premium cigar industry that the world-renowned Rocky Patel brand enjoys a sizeable following, owing to its reputation for the highest quality premium cigars and luxury lifestyle products.

All-star Gary Sheffield’s illustrious baseball career has rendered him an unforgettable figure in the world of sports. With all his tenacity and passion, Gary will always continue to strive for high performance and excellence.

So, it should come as no surprise that Rocky Patel Premium Cigar Company was the perfect fit for Gary Sheffield, himself a cigar enthusiast, to blend a cigar commemorating his 500th home run — The Homerun 500 Club Cigar by Gary Sheffield.

Both Patel and Sheffield have worked tirelessly to bring to market a perfectly blended and aged, medium to full-bodied premium cigar. Equally inspired is the box in which the cigars are presented. The velvet-lined, white leather-finish box is characterized with red stitching to match an authentic baseball. Both the metal plate on top of the box, and the artist’s rendering on the inside of the box were specially commissioned to reflect the momentous occasion of Gary Sheffield’s 500th home run.

Gary Sheffield will be promoting his Homerun 500 Club Cigar (“HR 500”) at special events, which will be held at fine retail tobacconists across the country. He will personally autograph each and every cigar box purchased at the events, and other memorabilia on multiple box purchases.

For Immediate Release For more information, contact Ratna Patel 239-593-1833

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4 Little-Known Facts About Bourbon

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The members of the FTNYC staff and I are big bourbon whiskey fans. I’ve been on something of a crusade the past six months to sample as many bourbons as possible, and this has taken me from popular consumer brands like Makers and Woodford Reserve to some more difficult to find bourbons like Elijah Craig 21 year – a fantastic bourbon, I might add.

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But as I’ve read more about bourbon, I’ve also found that the drink itself has a rich history that like cigars is full of quirks and eccentricities. Here are a few I’ve found:

1. Bourbon originated in Bourbon County, KY – but bourbon is no longer produced there

This fact surprised me for two reasons: I had no idea bourbon’s name was pulled from its home county. But secondly, given that Bourbon County is still home to some of the purest water in the nation, along with a great climate and geography for bourbon, bourbon is no longer produced there.

2. Bourbon is American

No really – in 1964, when many more interesting things were happening in American history, an Act of Congress signed by then president Lyndon B. Johnson designated bourbon “The Official Spirit of America.”

3. Bourbon is always naturally colored

Like other spirits, bourbon is made from the purest of water. What is different, however, is that bourbon can’t be bourbon if colors are added, as they are in some rums or scotches. That means that inviting golden glow really is representative of the drink – just don’t let the deeper amber color of some bourbons fool you into thinking they are necessarily the best!

4. As bourbon ages, a portion evaporates – this portion was dubbed the “Angel’s share” by master blender Booker Noe.

This term has sparked its own multitude of marketing plays and knockoffs. “Angel’s Envy” is one bourbon who played on this fact. There’s even an ale called “Angel’s Share” that is aged in old bourbon barrels.

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