Stogie Guys Friday Sampler XLIX

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) The entire region of New England is now smoke-free. On June 19, New Hampshire Governor John Lynch signed a bill that will force a smoking ban upon all businesses, bars, and restaurants in the “Live Free or Die” state starting September 17.

2) Maduro fans will be delighted to hear that a maduro version of the Perdomo Lot 23 is now available. Ranging in four sizes from Robusto to Churchill, they run from $4.25 to $5 apiece.

3) Wayne Burkholder has experienced the same problem most golfers have: no place to leave a cigar while swinging. To solve this age-old quandary, Burkholder came up with what seems to be the best solution yet. He invented a cigar holder that attaches to those normally unused snaps near the top of your golf bag.

4) Around the Blogs: Stogie Review fires up a Henry Clay. Cigar Jack tries a Bolivar Coronas Gigantes. Keepers of the Flame reviews the Partagas Black. The Smoking Lounge has a Monte No. 4. Velvet Cigar smokes an Oliva Series S. Matt reviews a Tatuaje RC184.

5) Deal of the Week: Tinderbox.com has come through and is once again home to the week’s best cigar deal. This time it’s their Premium Sampler which features 9 “high end” cigars for $49.95. If bought in a B&M, the price would be almost double. The sticks include Cohiba, Ashton, Don Pepin Garcia Black, 601, Montecristo Classic, and four other top notch smokes. Grab yours here.

-The Stogie Guys