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Cigars.com is the only monitored cigar gateway to authenticated cigar sites. Whether you are looking to shop for cigars, find hard-to-get cigars, locate cigar manufacturers, participate in cigar auctions, browse the National Cigar Museum, or just read about cigars, this is the place to start!
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Cigars have fewer federal regulations than cigarettes and oral tobacco products. Until recently, health warnings required on other tobacco products were not found on cigars. However, warnings of proven health risks much like those required for cigarettes have been added to cigar packaging and advertisements. This is a result of a legal settlement in June of 2000 between the Federal Trade Commission and the 7 largest US cigar companies (representing 95% of the US market). The labels carry 1 of the following 5 surgeon general warnings, on a rotating basis:
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Cigars are ... making an appearance on the World Wide Web. There are commercial sites, and private "home pages" containing a wealth of information. See "References" section for specific URL's (addresses). The Internet Cigar Group pages are a compilation of the best of these non- commercial cigar resources, and a great place to start. Look into: http://www.cigargroup.com.
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Cigars are easy to get, especially for youth. A study done many years ago at the University of California found more than 140 Internet sites marketing cigars, with almost one third having potential youth appeal. Only about one quarter of these sites prohibited sales to minors. On about one third of the sites, cigars could be purchased with money orders, cashier's checks, or cash-on-delivery (COD) -- options that make it hard to verify the age of the buyer.
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On Queen Mary 2, all restaurants are non-smoking; pipes and cigars are allowed only in Churchill's Cigar Lounge and on open decks. Most lounges and bars offer both smoking and non-smoking areas. On Queen Elizabeth 2, most restaurants have a small smoking section, with the exception of the Princess Grill, which is non-smoking. Pipes and cigars are allowed in the Chart Room, Golden Lion Pub and Crystal Bar. All theatres, elevators and the library aboard each ship are designated non-smoking.
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King Edward VII enjoyed smoking cigarettes and cigars, much to the chagrin of his mother, Queen Victoria. After her death, legend has it, King Edward said to his male guests at the end of a dinner party, "Gentlemen, you may smoke." In his name, a line of inexpensive American cigars has long been named King Edward.
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