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While you were sleeping: Jacksonville man tells police he was only smoking a cigar in stranger’s SUV

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Melvin Marshall just couldn’t wait to light up

What is the world coming to, when a man can’t sit in a stranger’s car and light up a nice smoke?

Clifford Davis of Jacksonville.com writes on his blog that, just before midnight, a Jacksonville man looked outside to see a stranger sitting in his wife’s SUV, lighting up a cigar.

When he went out to ask the man (presumably something like, “what the hell are you doing?”), he was met with a fist flying at his head. Unfortunately for the Melvin Marshall, the man opening the car door ducked the punch, pulled him out of the car, and wrestled him to the ground until the police arrived.

My favorite part of the article:

“Marshall said he did not intend to take anything out of the vehicle but was only smoking a cigar in the SUV while he waited on a friend, he told police in the report.”

Marshall suffered a bloody nose, swollen eye, and some scrapes. “But,” I can just imagine him saying as he gets hauled off, “that Rocky Patel makes some great cigars.”

Click here to read the full article.

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Press Release: General Cigar and Hill & Partners to Participate at IPCPR 2012

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8/2/2012 – Hill & Partners, Inc. will partner again with General Cigar Company Inc. to bring the premier manufacturer and marketer of hand-made imported cigars in the United States to the IPCPR (International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association) 80th Annual Convention & Trade Show to be held August 2-6 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL.

The creative team at Hill& Partners will design and manage a custom rental hybrid with a footprint covering 8,000 sq ft. The eclectic exhibit will impart unique brand presence to a variety of General Cigar’s diverse portfolio of products, incorporating five separate branded environments under one flagship custom designed property.

The Macanudo brand will be promoted with a golf-themed display, complete with a putting competition; winners will receive General Cigar branded Calloway accessories. The World Golf Tournament will be broadcast live over three monitors. The inviting display will include cocktail tables and stools where visitors can take a break and watch the Tournament and the putting competition.
The CAO brand will premier its newest cigar, the “Concert”, at a corner station with a musical theme. Featured will be a small stage with CAO branded instruments and concert equipment. Live concerts will be broadcast on the CAO monitors, further bringing the concert theme to life.

The Punch brand will be represented by a “tailgating” theme, complete with a Punch blimp floating overhead, a branded tent, pick-up truck, chairs, tables and other “tailgating” accessories. Attendees will be able to enjoy NFL highlights on two screens while a massively scaled model of the Punch 6-pack promo will anchor the space, standing over 8-feet tall.

The La Gloria Cubana gazebo will simulate the look and atmosphere of the Dominican Republic. Built with a thatch roof, the area will feature a cigar roller to hand roll cigars on site and add an extra element of interaction for trade show attendees.

“Café Macanudo” will offer food and beverages to visitors throughout the convention and trade show.

“We look forward to showcasing General Cigar and its highly popular brands in unique and imaginative ways at this prominent trade show,” said Michael McMahon, President and CEO of Hill & Partners, Inc.

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Press Release: Primer Mundo Cigar Company Announces the Launch of La Hermandad

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(Atlanta, GA) – July 29th, 2012:  Primer Mundo Cigar Company, makers of El Primer Mundo premium boutique cigars are proud to announce the launch of La Hermandad, which will debut at the IPCPR industry trade show being held from August 2nd– 6th in Orlando, FL.

 La Hermandad represents an exciting new dynamic in the portfolio of El Primer Mundo cigars.  Now well into its 6th year of operation Primer Mundo Cigar Company has consistently received solid ratings and reviews from industry publications and online media outlets.  Their EPM Select Line which includes the Red, Blue, and Black Labels are made with Nestor Plasencia in Nicaragua and their Little Havana Series which includes the Liga Miami, Epifania, and Clase Reserva are being made in Miami at El Titan de Bronze on Calle Ocho.  El Primer Mundo Cigars is a boutique cigar brand in the truest since of the word and has enjoyed support from a loyal base of consumers and retailers from coast to coast.

“I’ve had the opportunity to work with some of the finest people in the business and I’m really proud of the products that we’ve brought to the market over the last 6 years” Said Sean Williams, Founder & President of Primer Mundo Cigar Company.  “I just want to be sure and continue to offer products that reflect my palate while increasing the profile and diversity within the EPM family of cigars”

Working closely with Abe Flores of PDR Cigars at his factory in the Dominican Republic EPM is very excited about the result.  La Hermandad is wrapped in a beautiful Brazilian Arapiraca wrapper with all Nicaraguan binder and filler. The cigar delivers a rich full-body smoke with accents of roasted coffee beans and cocoa. La Hermandad is packaged in a wheel of 24 cigars per box and is available in three specially named sizes: 5×50 Caballito(Little Horse), 6×52 Embajador(Ambassador) , and 6×60 Consejero(Counselor).  The MSRP for La Hermandad will be in the $8-$9 range.

The launch of La Hermandad in tandem with the release of the very limited Clase Reserva line at the upcoming IPCPR convention in Orlando will further solidify El Primer Mundo as one of the brightest small batch boutique cigar outfits in the business.  Additional information on EPM Cigars can be found at www.primermundocigars.com as well as on FaceBook and Twitter at the profile @primermundo.

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Zino Mobile Luxury Lounge Goes on Tour

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The Zino Mobile Lounge

A few weeks ago, we wrote a short post on the increasing popularity of mobile cigar lounges. It looks like Zino has picked up on that trend and is celebrating their ten year anniversary with a nationwide tour. Press release below:

Zino Platinum, an ultra-premium cigar brand, unveils newest addition at international tradeshow, in celebration of ten-year anniversary. Zino Platinum pushes the boundaries of design with the unveiling of the newest addition to the brand, a mobile cigar lounge. The once-blank canvas, a Mercedes Sprinter 2500EXT, is now outfitted for the ultimate cigar lounge experience. The mobile lounge has every technological toy encased in it’s completely custom interior, including three new iPads, four 40” Westinghouse LCD TV’s, Sony Playstation 3, Apple TV, DirecTV, an LG BluRay player and a home audio system to support all. The mobile lounge wouldn’t be complete without the three built-in Zino Platinum Cavern humidors fitted in the rear and a custom cabinet humidor built into the interior.

Featuring six custom two-toned captain’s chairs with branded headrests and grey suede walls, the mobile lounge has every luxury appointment with the modern touches the brand is known for. Riding on 20” one-of-a-kind Asanti 163 wheels and Nitto Dura Grappler tires, the matte black van features gloss black logo accents and a gloss black
bull bar to complete the look.

When stationary, the lounge will have two outdoor tailgate areas complete with televisions and outdoor surround sound supported by Hertz and JL Audio systems. All of these appointments will be controlled by a custom-designed remote system housed in one of the three iPads. Designed in conjunction with BLVD Customs, based in St. Petersburg, FL, “the mobile lounge will transform the industry’s definition of brand experience,” Richard Krutick, Davidoff’s head of marketing, said. The Zino Platinum Mobile Lounge will tour the country beginning in September in support of the brand’s
ten years of existence.

See below for dates and locations:
DRAPER’S BETHESDA 09|08
Bethesda, MD
TWO GUYS SMOKE SHOP 09|12
Seabrook, New Hampshire
REGENCY CIGAR EMPORIUM 09|13
East Greenwich, RI
TINDER BOX WALDORF 09|20
Waldorf, MD
OLD VIRGINIA TOBACCO CO. 09|21
Woodbridge, VA
BRENNAN’S STL ZINO PLATINUM LOUNGE* 09|28
St. Louis, MO
CASA DE MONTECRISTO 10|04
Countryside, IL
HYDE PARK CIGARS 10|11
Chicago, IL
HUMIDOR OF WESTMONT 10|12
Westmont, IL
WEST SIDE HUMIDOR 10|18
Wichita, KS
BELLE MEADE PREMIUM CIGARS 10|25
Nashville, TN
AMBASSADOR FINE CIGARS 11|01
Scottsdale, AZ
CLUB HUMIDOR 11|14
San Antonio, TX
SMOKE RING SUGARLAND 11|15
Sugarland, TX
ADDISON CIGAR 11|16
Addison, TX
RENEGADE CIGAR CO. 11|27
Jackson, MS
THE CIGAR SHOP 11|29
Biloxi, MS
CIGARS AND MORE 12|06
Birmingham, AL
BUCKHEAD CIGAR 12|07
Atlanta, GA
VICENTE OF LONDON ZINO PLATINUM LOUNGE* 12|11
Naples, FL
ANGRY MOON CIGARS ZINO PLATINUM LOUNGE* 12|13
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
For further information:
Contact: Richard Krutick
Marketing Manager – Davidoff & Zino Platinum
Richard.Krutick@DavidoffUSA.com

Zino Platinum 10th Anniversary

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Zino Platinum, owned by Davidoff of Geneva, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Zino is releasing a limited collectors edition of the Platinum. The artwork on the boxes designed by “urban artist UR New York.”  The cigars are 5 ½ inch by 60 ring gauge and are sold in an urban inspired box of ten. These cigars feature Dominican and Peruvian filler, Dominican binder, and a Nicaraguan wrapper. Look for these at your local Davidoff of Geneva tobacconist. You can read the complete details by Gregory Mottola in Cigar Aficionado,

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