October 2007

SCHIP Veto Override Fails!

October 18, 2007

I got this in an email from Chris McCalla the IPCPR Legislative Director: Veto Override Vote Fails Finally, this critical vote failed to pass the House of Representatives in a floor vote today. The final vote was 273-156, short of the two-thirds majority necessary. We wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of you [...]

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Ohio Smoking Ban Exemption Hearing Follow Up.

October 18, 2007

The Enquirer has the details of the hearing in Columbus: COLUMBUS – Ohio’s new public smoking ban may be saving lives, but it’s killing business for two Cincinnati-area cigar bars, their owners testified Wednesday. Sales are down at least 60 percent since the state began enforcing an anti-smoking law in May at Havana Martini Club, [...]

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Reminder: Submit Your Story.

October 17, 2007

If you have an article about cigars, pipes, tobacco, food, drink or something I might find interesting please submit it for Saturday’s week in review.

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Chicago Plans Outdoor Smoking Ban

October 17, 2007

Because they know what is best for you.

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Cigar Bar Exemption Hearing

October 16, 2007

Their will be a Proponent Hearing on exempting cigar bars from the smoking ban tomorrow at 2:30 PM at the State House in Columbus, OH. Unfortunately due to other obligations I can’t make it, but if you can make it, please let me know how it goes.

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AVO 787 Perfecto Cigar Review

October 16, 2007

ads from Shopzilla Brand: AVO Cigars Line: 787 Vitola: Perfecto 5-7/8″ X 50 Origin: Dominican Republic Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Dominican Republic Filler: Dominican Republic Body: Medium Strength: Medium Price: $15.25 Description: The AVO 787 was developed by Davidoff Blender Hendrik Kelner, along with Avo Uvezian in response to aficionados clamoring for sophisticated and flavorful [...]

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5 Vegas Series ‘A’ Apex Cigar Review

October 15, 2007

I’ve heard off and on comments about these cigars every once in awhile on the cigar boards I frequent. However, the 5 Vegas is still a bit of an enigma to me. While their website has some decent information about their cigars, there were no details about the company itself. I checked out a couple of the larger cigar sites and found that they do carry these smokes, and that they seem to sell for pretty reasonable price.

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1st Smokes, Drinks, and Eats Blog Carnival

October 14, 2007

Palmas Puro Petit Corona Maduro A review of a fabulous boutique cigar coming out of Miami that retails for under $80/box. – Submitted by Cigar Jack 4 Tips on Making Your First Wine 4 useful hints on making your first batch of homemade wine. – Submitted by Ben E The Partagas Humiditube One of my [...]

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What is everyone smoking? October 13th Edition

October 13, 2007

You know the drill, my weekly round up of other sites reviews to show a little link love. Montecristo Serie C Toro (Keepers of the Flame) How to Prepare Your Humidor (Leafy Times) Ashton VSG Sorcerer (Matt’s Cigar Journal) Preparing Tobacco Leaves for Cigars (Cignature Cigars) Bacchus Natural Toro (Stogie Guys) Cuesta Rey Centenario Pyramid [...]

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10 Questions From a Wannabe Cigar Smoker

October 12, 2007

This is a guest post/interview provided by Chris Garrett. Chris is one of the probloggers that I read on a regular basis for new ideas and blogging strategies. My name is Chris. As of now I have not ever smoked a cigar, well, at least not while sober. Growing up I have always been surrounded [...]

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