Stogie Guys Friday Sampler XL

In our ongoing effort to make StogieGuys.com as entertaining and reader-friendly as possible, each Friday we’ll post a selection of quick cigar news and stogie-related snippets. We call ‘em Friday Samplers. Enjoy.

1) A gift shop owner in Roseville, California is causing a stink over cigar smoke. Lu Winslow, who apparently sells high-end ceramic roosters and diaper bags (who buys this shit?!), this week complained to the Sacramento Bee that the cigar shop next door is making her and her customers sick. She says the smoke that somehow seeps in through the walls “eventually landed [her] at the emergency room with dreadful migraines and chest pains.” California’s restrictive statewide ban on smoking isn’t enough for Winslow, so she’s threatening to sue.

2) On Monday, Dayton Daily News’ Hall of Fame sports columnist Hal McCoy answered some reader questions. This was the first one:

Q: Can you smoke in the Arizona (Chase Field) ball park press box? — Bill, Villa Hills, Ky.

A: Only if I set myself on fire. As for smoking my beloved cigars, that’s a no-no in every major-league press box. That doesn’t stop me from sticking unlit ones in my mouth. Josh Hamilton loves to ask if he can use one of my Churchills to hit with in batting practice, “Because it’s bigger than my bats.”

3) A few companies – most notably CAO – have “Double Maduro” cigars, but here’s a new one: Camacho is releasing the first ever Triple Maduro cigar, consisting of a maduro wrapper, binder, and filler. If you’re a Maduro lover, we suggest you add this to your must-try list.

4) Deal of the Week: Last week’s original deal of the week sold out literally an hour after we posted it. Fortunately, new stock came in and now it’s back. It pretty much speaks for itself, so we’ll simply point out that for under $20 you get these nine cigars:

Don Pepin Garcia Black Robusto
CAO Brazilia Gol
CAO MX2 Toro
Arturo Fuente Double Chateau
Hoyo Excalibur 1066 Dark Knight III
Onyx Reserve Toro
Padilla Habano Torpedo
Joya de Nicaragua Antano 1970
Tinder Box La Reserva No. 2 Maduro

Grab them here before they sell out again.

–The Stogie Guys