[caption id="attachment_2503" align="alignright" width="300"] Relax with your favorite cigar at TSP Cigars on 34th St. N. in St. Petersburg near the Po Folks restaurant just south of 22nd Ave. N.[/caption] TSP Cigars Replaces St. Pete's Cigar Loft Some belated congratulations and wishes for a prosperous New Year to the newly incarnated TSP Cigars, which relocated…
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Cuban Changes Not an Immediate Threat
Tampa's two most prominent cigar families do not believe their brands will be seriously impacted because U.S. policy changes, for now, are limited - though at least one patriarch may eventually add Cuban tobacco to his blends. “I’m not just going to buy Cuban tobacco because it is Cuban. It has to be good. I’d also…
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FDA Cigar Ruling Expected in June
Public comment has closed but you can still contact Congress to pressure the Food and Drug Administration. Tell your Senators and Representatives what you think about proposed regulations that could hurt the cigar industry, eliminate jobs and inhibit your rights to enjoy a good smoke. You have a right to be heard to prevent overregulation…
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Can Rollers in Miami’s Little Havana Survive Lifting Cuban Embargo?
What will be the fate of a small group of elite Cuban cigar rollers in Miami who have created a niche industry making special edition cigars that sell for as much as $700 per box in Europe? The city's Little Havana district - which was characterized in 2013 by Cigar Aficionado magazine as "a new hot spot for creative…
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