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Zino Platinum Celebrates with Nationwide Tour of the Zino Platinum Mobile Lounge

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Zino Platinum pushes the boundaries of design with the unveiling of the newest addition to the brand, a mobile cigar lounge. The once-blank canvas, a Mercedes Sprinter 2500EXT, is now outfitted for the ultimate cigar lounge experience. The mobile lounge has every technological toy encased in it’s completely custom interior, including three new iPads, four 40” Westinghouse LCD TV’s, Sony Playstation 3, Apple TV, DirecTV, an LG BluRay player and a home audio system to support all. The mobile lounge wouldn’t be complete without the three built-in Zino Platinum Cavern humidors fitted in the rear and a custom cabinet humidor built into the interior. Featuring six custom two-toned captain’s chairs with branded headrests and grey suede walls, the mobile lounge has every luxury appointment with the modern touches the brand is known for. Riding on 20” one-of-a-kind Asanti 163 wheels and Nitto Dura Grappler tires, the matte black van features gloss black logo accents and a gloss black bull bar to complete the look.

When stationary, the lounge will have two outdoor tailgate areas complete with televisions and outdoor surround sound supported by Hertz and JL Audio systems. All of these appointments will be controlled by a custom-designed remote system housed in one of the three iPads. Designed in conjunction with BLVD Customs, based in St. Petersburg, FL, “the mobile lounge will transform the industry’s definition of brand experience,” Richard Krutick, Davidoff’s head of marketing, said. The Zino Platinum Mobile Lounge will tour the country beginning in September in support of the brand’s ten years of existence.

See below for dates and locations:

Sept. 8 – DRAPER’S BETHESDA Bethesda, MD

Sept. 9 – TWO GUYS SMOKE SHOP Seabrook, New Hampshire – WIth The Cigar Authority Reporting!

Sept. 13 – REGENCY CIGAR EMPORIUM East Greenwich, RI

Sept. 20 – TINDER BOX WALDORF Waldorf, MD

Sept. 21 – OLD VIRGINIA TOBACCO CO. Woodbridge, VA

Sept. 28 – BRENNAN’S STL ZINO PLATINUM LOUNGE* St. Louis, MO

Oct. 4 – CASA DE MONTECRISTO Countryside, IL

Oct. 11- HYDE PARK CIGARS Chicago, IL

Oct. 12 – HUMIDOR OF WESTMONT Westmont, IL

Oct. 18 – WEST SIDE HUMIDOR Wichita, KS

Oct. 25 – BELLE MEADE PREMIUM CIGARS Nashville, TN

Nov. 1 – AMBASSADOR FINE CIGARS Scottsdale, AZ

Nov. 14 – CLUB HUMIDOR San Antonio, TX

Nov. 15 – SMOKE RING SUGARLAND Sugarland, TX

Nov. 16 – ADDISON CIGAR Addison, TX

Nov. 27 – RENEGADE CIGAR CO. Jackson, MS

Nov. 29 – THE CIGAR SHOP Biloxi, MS

Dec. 6 – CIGARS AND MORE Birmingham, AL

Dec. 7 – BUCKHEAD CIGAR Atlanta, GA

Dec. 11 – VICENTE OF LONDON ZINO PLATINUM LOUNGE* Naples, FL

Dec. 13 – ANGRY MOON CIGARS Palm Beach Gardens, FL

 

WE HAVE A WINNER of our 1st Back of the Band Contest!

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Congratulations to Larry VanDeventer from New Hampshire who answered all “The Back of the Bands” correctly, Twenty-seven out of Twenty-seven…a perfect score!  Larry is a true “Cigar Authority”! 

Thank you to all the folks who participated, I was shocked how close some of you got and how good you are, this was not an easy line-up, but it was Larry and Larry alone who got them all.  So for Larry, with our complements is a priceless box of Tatuaje M-80 cigars.

Here are the correct answers and a visual as we have turned the cigars around to reveal the fronts. (Simply click on the picture to get a close-up of the bands).

  1. Cuvee Grand 2010
  2. Fleur de la Reine
  3. Ashton VSG
  4. Canimao
  5. Camacho
  6. Davidoff Puro Dominicano
  7. La Gianna Havana
  8. Pura Sangre
  9. Natural by Drew Estates
  10. Perdomo Lot 23
  11. Alec Bradley Prensado
  12. Curivari
  13. Kristoff Kristania
  14. My Father Le Bijou
  15. Tabak Especial
  16. E.P. Carrillo
  17. Camacho Triple Maduro
  18. Rock-A-Feller
  19. Rocky Patel Vintage 2003 Cameroon
  20. Diamond Crown Julius Caeser
  21. Hammer + Sickle Moscow City
  22. Davidoff Puro de Oro
  23. C & C Connecticut
  24. Garofalo
  25. Padron
  26. CLE
  27. Avo la Trompeta

Keep checking in at www.TheCigarAuthority.com for more contests, more blogs and more cigar stuff.   Be sure to catch our syndicated radio program either “LIVE” each Saturday at noon (Eastern Time) or via podcast from our site or on I-Tunes.  As always – Thanks for listening! WE ARE THE CIGAR AUTHORITY

CAMACHO SIGNS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LEGENDARY MIKE DITKA

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Camacho, the world’s boldest cigar and a core brand in the Oettinger Davidoff Group portfolio, is pleased to announce a new partnership with legendary hall of fame football player and coach, Mike Ditka. Under this new partnership, the “Coach” and Camacho will develop a series of new cigar lines carrying the Ditka name, which will be made at Tabacos Rancho Jamastran in Honduras. Ditka will also serve as a brand ambassador at select nationwide events, beginning with the Davidoff Golden Band Awards, which are to be held during this year’s IPCPR trade show in Orlando, FL. The first installment of the Ditka cigar line is set for launch in late 2012, with more releases set to follow in the early part of 2013.

“Ditka is an absolute legend and I cannot express the excitement felt about this new partnership. Coach truly embodies the bold and outspoken spirit of our brand and it’s great to have him as an ambassador and partner moving forward,” said Dylan Austin, Head of Marketing for Camacho. 

“If I am going to put my name on something, it’s gotta be the best. The product and the package are outstanding. I am really looking forward to this relationship,” said Mike Ditka.

DAVIDOFF GOLDEN BAND AWARDS

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To honor those cigar retailers who truly embody the Davidoff standard of excellence.

Nominees for the inaugural event which takes place on Saturday August 4, 2012 are as follows:

Best Merchandising honors the Appointed Merchant who best meets the Davidoff Brand merchandising expectations in POS, Davidoff placement in humidor, overall ambiance of humidor, compliance with schedule of goods, store organization, number of facings and store cleanliness.

  • Little Havana Cigar Factory, Miami, FL
  • The Tobacco Shop Of Ridgewood, Ridgewood, NJ
  • Vitola Fine Cigars, Mountain Brook, AL
  • Island Smoke Shop,  Key Largo, FL
  • Milan Tobacconists, Roanoake, VA

Best Performance (Single Location) honors the retailer with a single location that has the highest level of Davidoff brand purchases.

  • Belle Meade Premium Cigar Co., Nashville, TN
  • The Tobacconist Of Greenwich, Greenwich, CT
  • Ambassador Fine Cigars, Scottsdale, AZ
  • Owl Shop, New Haven, CT
  • Georgetown Tobacco & Pipe Store, Washington, DC

Best Performance (Multiple Locations) honors the retailer with two or more locations that has the highest level of Davidoff brand purchases.

  • Two Guys Smoke Shop, Salem, NH
  • Tinder Box of the Carolinas, Charlotte, NC and Myrtle Beach, SC
  • Up In Smoke, Dallas, TX
  • Cigars By Chivas, Pasadena, CA
  • Humidor Of Westmont, Westmont, IL

The Growth Award (Single Location) honors the retailer with a single location that has the largest percentage and dollar increase of Davidoff brand sales.

  • Cigars & More, Birmingham, AL
  • Ambassador Fine Cigars, Scottsdale, AZ
  • Tinder Box, Waldorf, MD
  • Oasis Cigars, Sunrise, FL
  • Anthony’s Cigar Emporium, Tucson, AZ

The Growth Award (Multiple Locations) honors the retailer with two or more locations that has the largest percentage and dollar increase of Davidoff brand sales .

  • Emerson’s Cigars, Chesapeake, VA
  • Two Guys Smoke Shop, Salem, NH
  • Cigars By Chivas, Pasadena, CA
  • House Of Cigar, Columbus, OH
  • Old Virginia Tobacco Co., Arlington, VA

The Industry Service Award honors the retailer who has done the most to sustain the premium cigar industry and to advance the industry’s agenda in legislation, regulation and the community.

  • Jeff Borysiewicz, Owner Of Corona Cigar Company
  • John Anderson of Draper’s Tobacconists Of Washington, DC
  • Christian Hutson of Just For Him Cigars In Springfield, Missouri
  • Craig Cass of The Tinderbox In Charlotte, North Carolina

Appointed Merchant of the Year honors the retailer with the largest percentage and dollar increase between July 2011 and June 2012 of the complete Davidoff of Geneva Distribution portfolio including: Davidoff, Avo, Camacho, Winston Churchill, Zino Platinum, Cusano, Griffins and all DoGD brands.

  • Ultimate Cigars, Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Tinder Box, Waldorf, MD
  • Cigars & More, Birmingham, AL
  • Serious Cigars, Houston, TX
  • Anthony’s Cigar Emporium, Tucson, AZ

The Zino Davidoff Legacy Award honors the retailer who “has stood out over the years as the champion of what premium cigars and premium cigar retailing are all about.”

  • No nominees have been announced – Winner will be announced at the awards ceremony.