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Raul Relova of TabaCuba – the Cuban agency responsible for the growing of tobacco and the actual production of cigars on the island – said that the availability of new strains of tobacco which are more disease-resistant and increased availability of irrigation in the fields are the keys to the increase. The announcement also noted that TabaCuba will raise payments to farmers by up to 50 percent (!) and thus better results are expected. Can a price increase from Habanos, S.A. be far behind? New Hampshire “cigar bar” bill moving ahead: The smoking ban instituted in New Hampshire last year allowed smoking in cigar stores, but not in cigar bars, but a new piece of legislation may cure this. A bill introduced in March by State Senators Joe Kenney (R-Wakefield) and Jacalyn Cilley (D-Barrington) would allow smoking in defined “cigar bars,” which could serve alcoholic beverages (if licensed to do so) and allow smoking if 60 percent of their total revenue came from the sale of cigars and pipe tobacco on the premises. Cilley noted that unlike standard bars, “Nobody walks into a cigar bar without being fully cognizant of what this is.” According to a story in Foster’s Daily Democrat, a major proponent of the concept was Jonathan Bliss, owner of the Village Cigar Emporium in North Conway, N.H. “We want to be above board here, to know where we stand for certain,” said Bliss in the Foster’s story. “That’s why I started pushing for a legislative definition for a cigar bar.” Sen. Kenney expects difficulty in the legislative process, but if the bill makes it through the Senate Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection Committee, it will go to the full Senate for a vote, then to the House and finally to Governor John Lynch. If approved, the new definition would be effective on January 1, 2009. And the winner is: Congratulations to LaRinda Modrell of Houston, Texas, winner of our “Register & Win” drawing for a free box of Heaven “Mojito Madness” Coronas (and a Heavenly Cigar calendar for 2008) from our Perelman, Pioneer & Company humidors, courtesy of Heavenly Cigar Co. (who are pictured above). Up for your pleasure this week is a prized box of 20 real, American-made cigars! It’s the Martinez New York Gold Series Almirantes, made in a small factory on 29th Street in New York City. These cigars feature an Ecuadorian wrapper, are medium in body and presented in the classic Churchill size of seven inches and 48 ring gauge, provided courtesy of our friends at J-R Cigars.. The box will be awarded in our drawing to be held on Sunday, April 6. To enter, just click on the “Register & Win” tab above and fill out the required information. If you have entered in the past, there is no need to re-enter; all past entries are carried forward to future drawings. You must be 21 or older to win; good luck! ~ Rich Perelman CLASSIFIED ADVERTISINGCigar Humidors and Cigar Accessories at Humidor Vault! Your online cigar humidor source, with rock-bottom pricing and fantastic customer support!Like sports? Get news and commentary you won’t see in your morning newspaper at TheSportsExaminer.com! Join the examination! A limited amount of classified advertising is available in this space on a weekly basis. For details, call Pat Harris at (213) 365-7965 or inquire by email by clicking here. Have an opinion? You can send it using the “Comment” button below! Don’t forget to register for our drawing for free cigars and accessories! Just click on the “Register & Win” button above; enter today! Looking for a cigar party? Take a look at our exclusive list of hundreds of cigar events across the country, listed by state and date, only on CigarCyclopedia.com!
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