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		<title>Cigar Report Parent Company Shuts Down, Files For Bankruptcy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:05:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Johnny Mixx</dc:creator>
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Doubledown Media LLC, which published Trader Monthly and other glossy magazines aimed at wealthy and aspiring Wall Street bankers and traders, has filed to liquidate under Chapter 7 of the U.S. bankruptcy code.
The closely-held company, which also published Cigar Report and website cigarreportdaily.com, Corporate Leader, Dealmaker and Private Air, on Wednesday filed for protection from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cuban Cigar Sales Drop Amid Global Recession</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:19:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Johnny Mixx</dc:creator>
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Sales of Cuban cigars, considered the finest in the world, dropped 3 percent to $390 million in 2008 as the world financial crisis and the spread of anti-smoking laws cut demand, officials said on Monday.

The falling sales reflected a decline in the market for luxury products in general as global economic worries mounted, said Manuel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Just One More Reason to Say &#8220;No More Bailouts&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:44:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Johnny Mixx</dc:creator>
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First, let me start off by saying that I did not want this blog to be a forum for political debates. However, when I see blatant disregard for taxpayer money and essentially witnessing the bailout turning into a billion dollar handout, I feel that something needs to be said.
The latest unbelievable event to occur is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SCHIP Bill to Cap Cigar Tax at 40 Cents</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:26:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Johnny Mixx</dc:creator>
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The House Ways and Means Committee introduced the newest incarnation of the State Children&#8217;s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) today. The International Premium Cigar &#038; Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) reported in an email that the legislation would impose a revised federal excise tax on large cigars—52.4 percent, with a maximum tax cap of 40 cents per [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SCHIP Bill to Increase Cigar Tax 20,000% in March &#8216;09?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:57:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Johnny Mixx</dc:creator>
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Since the time of ancient Rome, the Ides of March still resonates today as a day of infamy, due to the murder of Julius Caesar in 44 B.C. But, what will happen in March 2009 will be the death of the cigar industry. That is, if the SCHIP Bill passes in Congress.
The bill calls for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smoking Outdoors vs Smoking Indoors</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:19:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Johnny Mixx</dc:creator>
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I was looking over my recent posts and noticed that there were more posts on cars than cigars. What can I say: I&#8217;m a guy and like fast cars. But, actually, it&#8217;s been cold up here in the northeast. In fact, this week may only get up into the teens. Needless to say, I haven&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Maker&#8217;s Mark Donates Cigars To Troops</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:42:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Cigar companies from across the industry have been donating cigars to the American troops stationed overseas since combat operations in the Middle East began. This month, Maker’s Mark Cigars joined the effort, creating a special Maker’s Mark cigar for U.S. troops and spearheading an effort to get more cigars into their hands.
“We have actively donated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Cigar Inn Opens in Manhattan</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:08:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Johnny Mixx</dc:creator>
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The new Cigar Inn in Manhattan officially opened for business on December 2 as owners (and brothers) Billy, Gus and Bass Fakih cut the ribbon to the shop, welcoming in a crowd of about 50 patrons and friends. The upscale cigar store, located on Second Avenue between East 53rd and 54th streets, contains the world’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger&#8217;s Smoking Tent</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:22:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Johnny Mixx</dc:creator>
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger&#8217;s beloved &#8220;smoking tent,&#8221; which sits in the center of a damp and mostly shaded inner courtyard in the Capitol, won&#8217;t be subject to new anti-smoking rules approved by the Legislature and signed by the governor.

Since he can&#8217;t smoke cigars inside his office, Schwarzenegger erected the tent outside, decorated it in an African [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New York Governor Proposes Cigar Tax Hike</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 02:26:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Johnny Mixx</dc:creator>
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Facing a projected $12.5 billion budget shortfall, New York Gov. David Paterson offered a $121.1 billion dollar spending plan Tuesday that proposes many new taxes, includes raising the state cigar tax.
If the proposed budget were to be approved, New York cigar smokers would be forced to pay 50 cents per cigar. The current tax is [...]]]></description>
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