Macanudo Sponsors "Big Break" Golf Show

General Cigar Co. and its flagship Macanudo brand will be sponsoring The Golf Channel's hit reality television series "Big Break," a show where 12 contestants go up against each other in golf-related challenges to ultimately win an exemption to compete in either the LPGA Tour at the 2013 Lorena Ochoa Invitational or on the PGA Tour at the 2013 OHL Classic. The Macanudo brand will be featured prominently throughout the series.

Going on its 19th season, the upcoming "Big Break Mexico" was shot at IberoStar Playa Paraiso Golf and Spa Resort in Riviera Maya, Mexico, and will incorporate the distinct Macanudo cigar insignias and crests throughout the show's episodes. According to General Cigar, the Macanudo logo appears many times during the 11-week run of "Big Break Mexico," including on the greens during the skills challenges as well as in the Macanudo oceanfront lounge, a luxurious space featured several times this season.

"Whether on the course or at the 19th hole, bonding with friends through golf often includes the enjoyment of a fine cigar," said Alan Willner, vice president of marketing for General. "Aligning Macanudo to ‘Big Break,' Golf Channel's longest running original series, brings this long-standing tradition of camaraderie to life in a breakthrough way."

The show premiers on May 13. General's Club Macanudo in New York City will be hosting a cigar-smoking cast party and advanced screening on May 2.

By: Gregory Mottola

Senator's tax amendment would increase price of cigars in Massachusetts

Seeking a larger tax hike on cigars than the one the House passed as part of a transportation financing bill, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is hoping the Senate amends the bill on Saturday. Where the House would raise the price of a two-cigar pack of white grape flavored White Owl cigarillos from 99 cents to $1.06, the Tobacco-Free Kids amendment would raise the price to $1.90.

“You have to have a significant increase in price to even discourage consumption at all,” said Kevin O’Flaherty, of Tobacco-Free Kids. He said, “If you’re going to have a sin tax, have a sin tax.”

The amendment O’Flaherty is seeking would exempt cigars that weigh more than 12 pounds per 1,000 sticks, which he said tend to be the hand-rolled variety that “wealthy old men smoke.”

The amendment would hit products that O’Flaherty said target youths, who are all the more swayed by their low price. “We’re not trying to create a luxury tax on expensive cigars,” O’Flaherty said.

O’Flaherty said the amendment would be filed by Senate Assistant Majority Leader Harriette Chandler (D-Worcester). The $500 million tax bill passed by the House attempts to steer more money to transportation by raising taxes on tobacco, certain corporations and gasoline. O’Flaherty said it is difficult to estimate how much additional revenue his organization’s proposed amendment would raise. In Massachusetts, high school cigar smoking is almost double that of adult cigar smoking, according to Tobacco-Free Massachusetts. 

 

By: State House News Service

Mike's Cigars Releases Licenciados in a Smaller Size

The Licenciados cigar has been the best selling cigar for Mike's Cigars for decades. When Cigar Aficionado magazine scored Licenciados a 93 rating, it was the highest rating ever given to a non-Cuban cigar. This cigar was originally created to taste like a Macanudo but with richer flavors. The cigar paved the way for other Dominican cigars to get noticed. Cigar Aficionado described this cigar as "a medium-bodied cigar packed with flavors of nuts, coffee and a solid cedar finish. It is very well-made with a beautiful dark brown wrapper."

In the spirit of the original Licenciados, Mike's Cigars has made it in a small cigar size. "For those times when you haven't got time for a long smoke, but still want to enjoy a cigar," the cigarmaker said.

Licenciados Espresso premium small cigars are available in tins of 10 and units of 50 and have a nutty, creamy flavor. Back with the same signature flavor, the cigars now come in new packaging and a convenient compact size for enjoyment anytime at any place.

Mike's Licenciados cigars are also available in Supremo Maduro, and EMS in Churchill, Excellentes, Figurado, No. 4, Panetalla Linda, Presidentes, Soberanos, Toro, and the world renowned Wavell.

About Mike's Cigars: Established in 1950, Mike's cigar store is one of the big three independent cigar mega-stores in the United States with retail and wholesale cigars online since 1998 and mail-order catalog services since 1970, and also a cigar shop in Miami's Bay Harbor. All venues offer premium cigars from most cigar manufacturers worldwide. The company ships cigars, cigar samplers and cigar accessories to consumers all over the world, and carries over 1,000 different brands of premium cigars. Small cigars, large ring gauge cigars and everything in between are available on sale, on site and online.

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