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White House aides suspected something big was about to happen when President John F. Kennedy sent his press secretary out to acquire as many H. Upmann Cuban cigars as he could lay his hands on. When Pierre Salinger returned with...  

President of family-owned Padron Cigars was recently at NYC cigar retailer Nat Sherman. We spoke about market pressures, legislation, and why cigar smokers should not be lumped in with cigarette smokers.Contributor: Jesse SchmittPublished: Feb 01, 2012  

The United States' economic embargo against Cuba has now been in place for half a century.  President John F. Kennedy imposed what Cubans call el bloqueo by means of an executive order in February 1962, soon after Pierre Salinger, his press secretary, delivered 1,200 Cuban cigars to the White House.Salinger tells this and another story related Cuban cigars in this video:(Thanks to Alex Tangkilisan.)  

President John F Kennedy secured for himself 1,200 Cuban cigars just hours before enacting the Cuban trade embargo in 1962. Before signing the embargo, Kennedy requested his head of press, Pierre Salinger, to get him “1,000 Petit Upmanns.”  

Order: President John F Kennedy asked an aide to buy him 1,000 Cuban cigars - the day before he authorized the U.S. trade embargo. How Kennedy bought 1,200 hand rolled Cuban cigars just hours before he ordered blockade of communist state 50 years agoSource: www.dailymail.co.ukBy Lee MoranLast updated at 10:19 AM on 8th February 2012President John F Kennedy ordered an aide to buy him as many Cuban cigars as he could just hours before he...  

Feb. 2, 1912 The Sam H. Drachman cigar store was sold yesterday to Manuel E. Moreno, for twelve years traveling salesman of the Brena Commercial company, and Fernando Laos, proprietor of the Oak Barber Shop. Possession was transferred yesterday.  

One of my readers (S.B.) writes: "I find myself in HK this month. Visited a Davidoff store in search of pipe tobacco. A tin of Royalty was a mere $358hkd. Uh, no thanks. Even more expensive than Canada where a tin runs for $30cad. Thank goodness I packed a tin of Chelsea Morning before the flight here. Not my favourite blend but it tastes better knowing that I only spent $10 on it.I did buy some cigarillos. Expensive at $194hkd for 10 Davidoff...  

Unmindful of personal danger, Lieutenant (then Lieutenant, Junior ... Robert. Kennedy received a signet ring engraved with his arms for his 44th birthday as a gift from his wife, and the arms were incorporated into the seal of the USS John F.  

It's time for another Friday night cigar event at Fox Cigar Bar in Gilbert as they are hosting a La Flor Dominicana event that will feature deals on cigars as well as drink specials during the evening. La Flor Dominicana's local sales rep, Paul Costo ...  

03 de febrero de 2012, 12:59Pinar del Rio, Cuba, Feb. 3 (Prensa Latina) Dedicated to Don Alejandro Robaina, a legend of Cuban tobacco, the documentary "Vegas Robaina, a Latent Imprint", will be screened at the Havana Cigar Festival, set for February 27 in ...  

The promotional ad features a slender stogie atop a glass of whiskey and promises giveaways of hand-rolled cigars from Cross Street Tobacco. But don't expect to smoke inside the Federal Hill bar, says owner Brian McComas. The event is just that ...  

shropshirestar.comCuban cigars boost Imperial TobaccoInsider MediaNet revenues are up 10 per cent at Bristol's Imperial Tobacco, helped by a hike in sales of luxury Cuban cigars. The volume of the Cuban cigars sold in emerging markets such as Russia and China was up 14 per cent in the last year, the tobacco company ...Sanctions against Syria and economic woe in Spain take a toll on Imperial ...This is MoneyImperial driven by value demandThe...  

Flor de Gonzalez 15 Aniversario cigars are made in Miami with an interesting blend of tobaccos, including some filler from Panama. These are limited edition cigars, and are modestly priced considering they are made in the United States. To find out more, read my Review of Flor de Gonzalez 15 Aniversario Robusto Cigars.Review of Flor de Gonzalez Cigar originally appeared on About.com Cigars on Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 at 09:03:53.Permalink...  

Cigar Review: House Resolution ChairmanStogie Guys Online Cigar MagazineEver since June 2009 when President Obama signed the “Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act,” my colleagues and I have written ad nauseam about the danger of granting the Food & Drug Administration jurisdiction over handmade cigars.  

Statement by the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, on Enforcement ...MarketWatch (press release)Yesterday, Health Canada's tobacco inspectors conducted simultaneous seizures of little cigars at three Quebec-based importers. The Tobacco Act prohibits the retail sale of cigarettes, little cigars and blunt wraps packaged in less than 20 units.and more »