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Greetings, Arsenio army. A few new cigar arrivals from Casa Fernandez have just landed and are available in our humidors in Baton Rouge and Covington. They are the Aganorsa Leaf Maduro, Arsenio Maduro & Miami Reserva. If you are a fan of Casa Fernandez cigar blends, then these vitolas are for you.
Until the next post, siempre fumando,
Habana Port
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Greetings, corona conspirators. Introducing the new Illusione Rothchildes cigar. This is a great value stick from a great boutique company. Priced at $5.25 a piece, this traditional rothchilde (aka a smaller robusto) will satisfy the Illusione fan on a budget. A woodier profile, the R will smoke about 30 minutes. The cigar is now available at both Habana Port locations.
Until the next post, siempre fumando,
Habana Port
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Greetings, capos of coronas. Tony the Boss. The fourth Wild Bunch cigar from Eddie Ortega. The April release is available in both locations and has been much anticipated. The strength is a bit milder with a woodier profile. The longer format is perfect for go-getters. We did not receive the usual allocation for this cigar so supplies are limited.
Until the next post, siempre fumando,
Habana Port
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Greetings, epicureans. We are sampling a Testarosso cigar & Colombian rum to finish the Saturday night in Old Metairie. Testarosso is a full-bodied cigar from Cuba Rica, a Costa Rican cigar manufacturer. Life is good.
Until the next post, siempre fumando,
Habana Port
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Greetings, angels of AB. Just wanted to let you know that Alec Bradley's new Nica Puro, Black Market Punk & Easy 5 cigars have arrived in our humidors in both Baton Rouge and Covington. Read our recent posts about the Nica Puro and Easy 5 samplers. The Black Market Punk is a petite corona cigar measuring 4 1/2 inches by a 42 rg. Come in today to try one of these new cigars.
Until the next post, siempre fumando,
Habana Port
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Greetings, boys of box-pressed. The Casa Fernandez Aganorsa Leaf Maduro Robusto Extra cigar. What a smoke. This cigar will be hitting our humidors next week. Sweet, chocolate milk notes. Yum. The cigar recently got high ratings from Cigar Aficionado and we can see why.
Until the next post, siempre fumando,
Habana Port
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Greetings, aldermen of Altadis. We want to thank Jason, our Altadis rep (makers of Montecristo, Trinidad, Romeo y Julieta, etc.) for a few cigar samples. We tried the relatively new H. Upmann Legacy & the new Romeo Bocados Gorditos. Very nice blends and I'm sure they will make their way into our humidors.
Until the next post, siempre fumando,
Habana Port
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Greetings, muchachos of Maduros. We are currently late-night test-smoking a Via Havana cigar. Will this Costa Rican cigar make the cut? Stay tuned. Oh, there's no rest for the weary.
Until the next post, siempre fumando,
Habana Port
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Greetings, tokers of tobacco. We are enjoying a Tabacum Natural Churchill cigar in the Baton Rouge lounge at the moment. This is perhaps the simplest form of therapy. If you're stressed out, we recommend this practice.
Until the next post, siempre fumando,
Habana Port
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Greetings, apostles of the absurd. Dogs. Cards. Alcohol. Fine tobacco. The latest artwork going into our Baton Rouge cigar lounge has everything we love (except for steaks and the babes but that's ok). This is a classic scene and we at Habana Port wanted to showcase this to our loungers.
Until the next post, siempre fumando,
Habana Port
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Greetings, purists of puros. According to our rep, Alec Bradley is shipping their newest cigar line, Nica Puro, today. We have been anxiously awaiting this cigar ever since AB announced the details last August during the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show & Convention.
The Nica Puro cigar is an all-Nicaraguan blend that will retail in the $8 range. It has been delayed for many months because AB was very particular about the blend. That means when we finally smoke it, we can expect a great smoking experience. Be on the lookout for its arrival into our shops. We may even offer an introductory special for the Alec Bradley Nica Puro cigar.
Until the next post, siempre fumando,
Habana Port
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Greetings freedom fighters. We just received an email from IPCPR that informs us that Obama has called for an increase in Federal taxes on all tobacco. Read the details of the email below.
Until the next post, siempre fumando,
Habana Port
Thanks to Thomas Briant and our counterparts at NATO for the following:
Obama Budget Proposes $.94 Per Pack Federal Cigarette Tax Increase and Proportionate Increase in All OTP Tax Rates
Today, President Obama delivered to Congress his administration’s proposed budget that includes a $.94 per pack increase in the federal cigarette tax rate and an increase in all other tobacco tax rates by a similar proportion. This means that the Obama Administration’s proposal would raise the federal cigarette tax to $1.95 per pack (a 93% increase in the cigarette tax) and a similar proportionate increase in the tax rates on cigars, pipe tobacco, roll-your-own tobacco and smokeless tobacco products. If enacted into law by Congress, these cigarette and tobacco tax increases would go into effect on January 1, 2014.
These proposed cigarette and tobacco tax increases are estimated to raise $78 billion over the next ten years to fund the President’s initiative to extend preschool education to all four year olds from families with low to moderate incomes.
Below is the language from President Obama’s 2014 Budget Submission to Congress that summarizes the proposed cigarette and tobacco tax increases. The actual proposed tax rates are not referenced in the summary. NATO will update members as soon as the proposed tax rates on other tobacco products are announced by the Administration.
Increase tobacco taxes and index for inflation
Under current law, cigarettes are taxed at a rate of $50.33 per 1,000 cigarettes. This is equivalent to just under $1.01 per pack, or approximately $22.88 per pound of tobacco. Taxes on other tobacco products range from $0.5033 per pound for chewing tobacco to $24.78 per pound of roll your-own tobacco.
The Administration proposes to increase the tax on cigarettes to $97.65 per 1,000 cigarettes, or about $1.95 per pack, increase all other tobacco taxes by about the same proportion, and index the taxes for inflation after 2014. The Administration also proposes to clarify that roll-your-own tobacco includes any processed tobacco that is removed for delivery to anyone other than a manufacturer of tobacco products or exporter. The rate increases would be effective for articles held for sale or removed after December 31, 2013.
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Greetings, nerds of Nica. Try Asylum Cigars today. This is an affordable Nicaraguan cigar distributed by Tabacaleras Unidas (Christian Eiroa). We are currently offering the Asylum and the Asylum 13. Both are Nicaraguan puros in the medium to medium-strong range. They retail in the $5 to $7 range. The profile can be described as complex with notes like earth, wood and nuts coating the palate.
Until the next post, siempre fumando,
Habana Port
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Greetings, sentries of cigars and centurions. My Father Cigar's El Centurion cigar. This is a blend that was one of Pepin Garcia's early offerings. In honor of their 10th anniversary, the company is going to re-release it in May. We had a chance to sample one thanks to shop friend, Josh P. It had a nice balance of earth, wood, and coffee. We will update you when we receive the limited allocation.
Until the next post, siempre fumando,
Habana Port
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Greetings, revelers of robustos and reys. Pay homage today to the king of the world: El Rey del Mundo cigars. An old Cuban brand, the ERdMs that we offer are from Honduras and are still considered a classic. We offer the Oscuro wrappers which are oily, dark lovelies adorned in tissue paper. Mild-medium in strength, the cigar evokes notes of wood and cocoa.
Supposedly there are cigars that are currently made in the marketplace that have drawn inspiration from this classic cigar. Available in Covington & Baton Rouge, the ERdMs will please your palate and wallet.
Until the next post, siempre fumando,
Habana Port
Congratulation @habanaport on opening a beautiful new Baton Rouge location @ashtoncigar is very well represented! twitter.com/JaredAshton/st…Until the next post, siempre fumando,
— Jared Biocca (@JaredAshton) April 4, 2013
