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Tobacco Purchasing Age – Thoughts

July 7, 2016

I’ve begun to take the role of my fellow high school alum, Andy Rooney, on this blog. Sharing my thoughts on certain topics within the premium cigar industry. Recently, there has been a push in the county I live and work in, to raise the tobacco purchasing age to 21. I’m fully opposed to this…

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Frankie Anetzberger No Comments
Opinion cigars, FDA, Petition, Regulation, White House

FDA Impeding Civil Liberties

May 10, 2016

By now news has spread throughout the cigar smoking community that the FDA is imposing heavy regulations on the industry. In short, any cigar that that hit retailers shelves after February of 2007 will be subject to FDA regulation, it will have two years to sell from August 5th, and then it will be pulled…

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Frankie Anetzberger No Comments
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Gadgets! – A Smoker’s Best Friend

April 16, 2016

Gadgets, any accessory used to keep, smoke with, or otherwise enhance the smoking experience. Examples of which include but are not limited to: Humidors, Cutters, Lighters, and Ashtrays. Any serious cigar smoker has an affinity for nice things. Luxury living and cigars go hand in hand. As such, you’d be hard pressed to find a…

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Connor No Comments
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Three Match Method: A Preferred Method of Lighting

April 8, 2016

One of the things that we brothers and sister of the leaf have in common is we all have a choice in how we light our smokes. Whether it is using a soft flame or a torch, there is no incorrect way to light a cigar. Although some self proclaimed experts say otherwise. In my…

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Opinion America, Brick and Mortar, cigars, Cuba, Cuban Cigars, Smoking, Tobacco

Cuba – An American Infatuation

April 5, 2016

So I just realized my other opinion piece had a similar title. Just bashing on American’s left and right over here. However, this is another topic that is always heavily played out within cigar lounges and currently in popular culture. Cuba, man. Let me start this off by saying there are a lot of things…

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Frankie Anetzberger 1 Comment
Opinion

That’s a Wrap — A Beginner’s Guide to Cigar Wrappers

March 20, 2016

Being that I work in a brick and mortar, with a rather large humidor, I see people everyday who walk in and say something to the extent of “Wow! I don’t know where to start.” For beginner’s especially a walk-in humidor, while an appealing concept, can be quite intimidating. Which cigar should I pick? What’s…

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Connor No Comments
Opinion Brick & Mortar, Large Ring Gauge, Opinion

Bigger Ring Guages – An American Epidemic

March 15, 2016

As a retail tobacconist, and somewhat of a cigar nerd, there is an obvious trend within the cigar industry toward bigger ring gauge cigars. Before I go any further, I would like to address that the following statements are of my own opinion. I hate big ring gauge cigars. I generally smoke about 2-3 cigars…

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Frankie Anetzberger 3 Comments
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