Comments on: Stogie Guys Friday Sampler IX

By: Stogie Guys Friday Sampler XLXI

Stogie Guys Friday Sampler XLXI — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 18:34:12 +0000

[...] 1) In September we told you about one devastating effect of the statewide smoking ban Colorado legislators passed last summer: Many bars lost up to 80 percent of their income. But special interest groups in the Rocky Mountain State are still not satisfied. Now anti-tobacco fascists like the American Cancer Society have the law’s exemption for cigar bars in their sights. If regular bars in Colorado lost four fifths of their revenue, what will happen to the establishments whose primary draw is smoking? [...]

By: The Stogie Guys » Blog Archive » Stogie Guys Friday Sampler XXXIV

The Stogie Guys » Blog Archive » Stogie Guys Friday Sampler XXXIV — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 18:06:17 +0000

[...] 1) Since September, we’ve published a number of stories in the wake of Colorado’s deplorable statewide smoking ban. We told you about Orios – a bar in Durango, Colorado – and how it became the first establishment to be charged with violating the regulation. And we reported how just eight weeks into the ban, many bars had been devastated, losing up to 80 percent of their income. Now, many Colorado bar owners are taking a stand by paying government fines to allow their customers to smoke. The justification? The fines – which range from $200 to $500 and up – are much easier to take for a small business than a significant drop in revenue caused by government-enforced prohibition on smoking. [...]

By: The Stogie Guys » Blog Archive » Stogie Reviews: Indian Tabac Super Fuerte Toro (Maduro)

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 19:48:16 +0000

[...] On Friday we announced that in order to beef up our newly-created Stogie Reviews Archive, we would launch an entire week of reviews. So, without further ado, here is the first installment of our Stogie Guys Week in Review: [...]

By: mjg

mjg — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 21:45:00 +0000

Great comment on the Colorado situation. Hope you don’t mind, used it as the basis for a riff against California’s Prop 86 on my blog…

By: Patrick A

Patrick A — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 18:41:00 +0000

As always, remember to contact us if there’s a specific cigar you’d like us to review (especially if you want to send it to us). Have a great weekend!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 18:00:00 +0000

Great archives page. It’s cool now, but that should be one heck of a resource if you’re able to maintain it for years.

By: Patrick A

Patrick A — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 15:28:00 +0000

Michael J. Gibbs- Of course I don't mind you discussing StogieGuys.com posts on your blog (especially if you're using them to rip on the government). In fact, I'm honored. Keep up the good work.