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Press Release – General Cigars to Celebrate 50th Anniversary with Ten City Tour »

GENERAL CIGAR TO CELEBRATE ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY National Cigar Event Series to Kick Off in July Richmond, VA—General Cigar will commemorate its golden anniversary with a ten-city tour that will hit chic, cigar-friendly venues across the U.S. beginning on July 27 at Chicago’s swanky Vertigo Lounge in the Dana Hotel, and ending on November 11 [...]

Quick Review – First Impressions of the La Palina 1896 »

Yesterday afternoon while attending CAO Cigars Lady Liberty event I had the pleasure of meeting fellow blogger Jerry Cruz (aka. Don “Cruz”ado) from Stogie Review.  I mentioned to Jerry how much I enjoyed his video (and the commentary) on the La Palina Launch Event at W. Curtis Draper in Washington, DC.  We discussed the cigar [...]

CAO Cigars Lady Liberty Bike Giveaway Party »

Yesterday I had the great pleasure of attending the CAO Lady Liberty giveaway party.  I realized I would not be the only blogger on hand when David Jones of Tiki Bar Online sent an e-mail saying he’d be there and another message the day before asking if I could direct Jerry Cruz (yes, Don “Cruz”ado [...]

Press Release – Favorable Ruling For General Cigars In Cohiba Trademark Case »

 Richmond, VA—On July 14, 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled in favor of General Cigar in the latest round of litigation in the Cohiba® trademark case, affirming that General Cigar is the rightful owner of the Cohiba trademark in the U.S.   According to Dan Carr, chief operating officer of General [...]

Partagas Benji Menendez Master Series Majestuoso Review »

Cigar – Partagas Benji Menendez Master Series Filler – Dominican, Nicaraguan Binder – Connecticut Habano Wrapper – Cameroon Price – $9.95 Shape – Majestuoso/Corona Gorda (6 x 46) So I know it’s been a while since we’ve posted any new content and for that I apologize.  Today I’m posting a long overdue review of the [...]