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Gary's Cigars Blog April 2006 Archive

By Gary Manelski, About.com Guide to Cigars

Cures for Strong Cigar Breath

Friday April 28, 2006
Sometimes, the taste of a strong cigar can linger in your mouth for too long. Your breath may begin to smell like the stale aroma from an ashtray, just ... Read More

Crackdown on Counterfeit Cigars

Tuesday April 25, 2006
According to the Miami Herald, the U.S. subsidiary of the world’s largest cigar company, Altadis, is spending over $1 million annually to crackdown on counterfeit Montecristos and other cheap counterfeit ... Read More

Cigars & Baseball

Monday April 24, 2006
Is smoking cigars in ball parks a thing of the past? Not any more in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We heard about this story on the Cigar Dave radio show, ... Read More

Special Deal on Premium Cigars

Saturday April 22, 2006
I just came across a pretty good deal on a 9-cigar sampler from Famous Smoke Shop. This is a good opportunity to try some quality sticks from Rocky Patel, ... Read More

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Mexican Cigars

Wednesday April 19, 2006
Cinco de Mayo is celebrated on May 5, which comes on a Friday this year. If you plan on drinking some Mexican beer, or maybe even some Tequila, why ... Read More

Review of a Boutique Cigar

Tuesday April 18, 2006
The Gurkha Doble Maduro cigar measures 6 inches in length, with a ring gauge of 52. The cigar is modestly priced for a being a Gurkha, and each ... Read More

Cigar Empires

Saturday April 15, 2006
Cigars are big business, and chances are that one of the two largest cigar companies in the world makes a brand that you enjoy smoking. If you never heard ... Read More

Chimps & Cigars

Thursday April 13, 2006
Here’s a story that I just couldn’t pass up. The world’s oldest chimp is an avid cigar aficionado. Cheeta the Chimp just celebrated his 74th birthday on April ... Read More

Message From A Former Guide

Wednesday April 12, 2006
Jeff Aiken was About's Guide to Cigars from January 2001 to October 2005. Since we have received a number of inquiries from site visitors about what happened to Jeff, ... Read More

Puff Slowly & Rotate a Big Stick

Monday April 10, 2006
Puffing and rotating for well over an hour, I finally finished my La Unica 100 premium cigar. This cigar is an amazing 8 1/2 inches long, and is a ... Read More

Cigar Radio On-Line

Thursday April 6, 2006
Happy Birthday to the Dog Watch Social Club, an on-line cigar radio show that will soon be celebrating its one year anniversary. The weekly podcast debuted in April 2005, ... Read More

A Taste of Cigar History

Wednesday April 5, 2006
From Christopher Columbus to the smoking ban in Calabasas, California, the history of modern day cigars spans more than 500 years. For a taste of just a few of ... Read More

Cigars for a Cause

Monday April 3, 2006
The 5th Annual Cigar and Celebrity Celebration has been scheduled for Saturday, June 10, 2006, at the Florida Aquarium. The event will benefit achievetampabay.org, an organization which provides assistance ... Read More

New Cigar Blog

Sunday April 2, 2006
Cigar Blog 101 is now in production. The author is Al Remp, a long-time veteran of the cigar industry, currently with Thompson Cigar. The blog will cover cigar ... Read More

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