Cigar News: U.S. Rules In Favor Of Cuba In Cohiba Trademark Lawsuit

Posted on December 22, 2022 by bostonjimmie

The U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) yesterday ruled in favor of Cuban-government-owned Cubatabaco in its lawsuit against Scandinavian Tobacco Group’s (STG) General Cigar Company over the trademark registrations for the COHIBA mark in the United States. General Cigar, which manufacturers and markets the COHIBA brand in the United States, has vowed to rigorously Read more about Cigar News: U.S. Rules In Favor Of Cuba In Cohiba Trademark Lawsuit[…]

Do you Agree with the US Allowing Cuban Cigars?

Posted on October 25, 2016 by bostonjimmie

You have all heard the news by now. The US is allowing travelers abroad, to return to the US with Cuban cigars, regardless of where you purchased them. You no longer have to sneak them in and you can bring in up to 100, duty free, as long as the value is less than $800.00. Read more about Do you Agree with the US Allowing Cuban Cigars?[…]

Cigars and Scotch

Posted on January 2, 2015 by bostonjimmie

I love cigars and have enjoyed them for 37 years, I also enjoyed scotch for just as long. For many years I drank blended scotch – Chivas, Johnnie Walker, and Dewars. Sometime around my late thirties my good friend Tony introduced me to Macallan 35 Year Old single malt scotch. It was like having sex Read more about Cigars and Scotch[…]

Cuba Relations with US going into 2015

Posted on December 26, 2014 by bostonjimmie

By now you have all heard about the new US policy for opening relations with the Cuban Government. You may want to know more about it and here is the official policy for Cuban relations with US for your reading pleasure. US Cuban Policy

US to start Normalizing Relations with Cuba

Posted on December 17, 2014December 17, 2014 by bostonjimmie

President Obama anounced this morning that the US has reached agreement with Cuba to ease retrictions on travel and establish embassies in the US and Cuba. Although this does allow normal US citizens to travel to Cuba it does open the door for the future. The agreement was negotiated with the help of the Canadian Read more about US to start Normalizing Relations with Cuba[…]

Don Pepin Garcia Cuban Classic Robusto – Cigar Review

Posted on October 28, 2014April 12, 2016 by bostonjimmie

I spent the last weekend over in Tampa, Ybor City, and Clearwater Beach Florida attending the Tampa Humidor’s Tampa Cigar Bash. The main event provided me with some awesome cigars to add to my humidor and of course to review. Tonight I decided to sample the Don Pepin Garcia Cuban Classic Robusto from My Father Read more about Don Pepin Garcia Cuban Classic Robusto – Cigar Review[…]

Why We Can’t Buy Cuban Cigars

Posted on September 23, 2014 by bostonjimmie

John Oliver on the September 21 airing of Last Week Tonight, makes it clear why we can’t buy Cuban Cigars in the United States or for that matter do business with the Cuban nation. You can see the clip here: