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Well the 12th annual Dallas Post Turkey Day Crawl got off to a rather shaky start as on Thanksgiving night snow decided to make a brief appearance. (Fortunately this was not like 1993 and the infamous Ice Bowl cowboys game downpour.) By Friday morning the sun was out, no remnants of the...

I will be in Santa Ana tomorrow and was looking forward to heading up to Santa Monica and Schatzi's...now I hear it is gone. Any other places where you can smoke a cigar and have dinner?

First of all the show attendance was waaay down. We heard only around 500 attendees. However most who were there were enthusiastic. The bluk of the talk was about SCHIP....At the welcome breakfast that was the main concern. This is the LAST RTDA convention. Next year it will be IPCPR...

Ok House Bill 9 is out of committee and heading to the floor. This would ban smoking almost everywhere in Texas. Now is the time to write, call or fax your state representative to let them know you are opposed to it. For those of who who say you don't want smoke in restaurants...that's fine...

A PUB regular has been barred from his favourite Dunfermline boozer – for indiscriminate wind breaking. Management at the bar say Stewart Laidlaw “revels” in his bouts of flatulence and other punters have almost been sick after exposure to the foul smells. Mr Laidlaw (35), who is furious at...

Apparently there are now two bills in the legislature HB9 and SB 368 that would ban smoking in Texas basically everywhere. THe only exemptions as of now would be outdoor patios, homes, private or semi-private nursing home rooms, designated hotel rooms--with restrictions and in private clubs...

Well the trip to the DR was terrific. We (Rob Maushardt & I ) arrived Sunday night and were met by Jose Blanco from La Aurora. He took us to our hotel and gave us a couple of new blends to try. Very nice. Monday was spent with Manolo Quesada. Unfortunately he was sick from a cold or the flu...

Just got back and here are the winners I found...will go into detail after some sleep. La Aurora Leon Jimenes 20th anniversary. A robusto with only 1000 boxes being made this year. Cameroon wrapper and very tasty. Reminiscent of the Don Fernando corona but with a difference ( a bit more...

I have somewhat recovered from our trip to the DR and our visit to La Aurora. Wow what an education. First I want to thank Guerillmo Leon and Jose Blanco from La Aurora for being such gracious hosts. We arrived Saturday night and were met by Jose Blanco who took us to out hotel…and brought...

Well another Post Turkey Day Crawl is in the books. If I thought last year was rough when we weren’t sure if Matts was going to be in business, this year added to the stress when our banquet facility decided to play games with us….a WEEK out. We had been planning to go to Bob’s Steak and Chop...

Here's the schedule: 11am–The Addison Point 4578 Belt Line Rd Addison, TX 75001-4531 Phone: (972) 661-2230  Dutch treat lunch. The Addison Point is a place we’ve gone before….albeit a few years ago. It is located west of Inwood on Beltline in the Remmington’s Shopping center. (There is alsk a...

Ok we are a little under two months to this years PTDC...November 26th. Time to get those reservations IN! We are limiting seating at dinner to 45 this year (cuz of the room size) but what a dinner it will be. We begin the day at Tobacco Gallery with lunch....make a couple of stops and then...