Any order over $50 is going to receive a FREE 5 Pack of Don Pepin Cigars!!!
Enter Promo Code "DP500" At the Checkout.
Don't miss out on this opportunity!
** This DEAL Is NO LONGER VALID!**
Friday, November 27, 2009
FREE 5-Pack of Don Pepin Garcia Cigars!
Starting on Black Friday, and lasting for a limited time at CigarFox.com
Any order over $50 is going to receive a FREE 5 Pack of Don Pepin Cigars!!!
Enter Promo Code "DP500" At the Checkout.
Don't miss out on this opportunity!
** This DEAL Is NO LONGER VALID!**
Any order over $50 is going to receive a FREE 5 Pack of Don Pepin Cigars!!!
Enter Promo Code "DP500" At the Checkout.
Don't miss out on this opportunity!
** This DEAL Is NO LONGER VALID!**
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Ultra Rare Halloween Cigars! Tatuaje Boris & Drac #2!
CigarFox - Search for Drac #2 and Boris.
Starting at 10 AM on Halloween 1 box of ultra-rare Tatuaje Drac and 1 box of Boris will be hidden deep in the spooky layers of www.cigarfox.com. If you are the first lucky ghoul to find them they are yours to purchase!!!!! These are extremely limited and once they are gone they are gone!!!!
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Get 5 Free CAIN Cigars!
For a limited time customers who purchase a box of the hot new CAIN cigars will also receive a special 5 pack of un-banded CAIN smokes.
**The Five pack will automatically be added and shipped with any CAIN Box purchase.**
Click Here To view the Cigars that qualify for this offer.
Also Check out our video with Sam Leccia, the creator of NUb and CAIN Cigars, as he rolls some custom NUb cigars from his NUb Live Cigar Tour.
Also Check out our video with Sam Leccia, the creator of NUb and CAIN Cigars, as he rolls some custom NUb cigars from his NUb Live Cigar Tour.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
FREE 3 Finger Case courtesy of CAO Cigars
For a limited time, CigarFox customers who purchase 5 CAO Cigars will receive a FREE custom 3 Finger case courtesy of CAO. The FREE Item will automatically be added to orders with 5 CAO Cigars and is limited to 1 Per Order. Supplies are limited so act fast!!
Click the Pictures or links to Check out the Lx2 and Mx2 Brands
OR:
Click Here To Go back to the Big List of Brands
Don't Forget to Watch our Video from the CAO Rock n Rolled Tour with Jon Huber!
Monday, September 14, 2009
FREE Tatuaje Hat with Any Tatuaje Box of Cigars
For a limited time CigarFox customers who order a Box of Tatuaje Cigars will receive a signature Tatuaje hat FREE! This offer is valid on any blend of Tatuaje cigars and will automatically added to any box order. Limit 2 Per customer.
CLICK HERE To be redirected to our Big List of Brands to find our various Tatuaje Blends.
Or if you already know which kind you want:
Also Check out our exclusive interview with the owner and creator of Tatuaje Cigars Pete Johnson
and some out-takes from some of the other clips we took the IPCPR Tobacco and Cigar Expo!
CLICK HERE To be redirected to our Big List of Brands to find our various Tatuaje Blends.
Or if you already know which kind you want:
Also Check out our exclusive interview with the owner and creator of Tatuaje Cigars Pete Johnson
and some out-takes from some of the other clips we took the IPCPR Tobacco and Cigar Expo!
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Buy a Box of Hoyo Excalibur Cigars get Over $70 in Callaway Golf Merchandise
This is by far the BEST deal we have ever offered! If you buy a box of Hoyo Excalibur Cigars we are going to give you a special collectors edition of Callaway Golf Balls FREE!... But that's not all, we are also going to give you a $40 dollar gift certificate to spend on any Callaway Golf Merchandise on top of that!! That's over $70 dollars of Free Stuff! Order soon because supply is limited.
*Golf Balls and Gift Card will Automatically be added to orders containing "Hoyo Excalibur" Boxes, and a confirmation email will be sent after each order - Limit 5 Per Order*
Cigars that are eligible for this offer are:
* Hoyo De Monterrey Excalibur 1066
* Hoyo De Monterrey Excalibur EC
* Hoyo De Monterrey Excalibur Legend
* Hoyo De Monterrey Excalibur Maduro
* Hoyo De Monterrey Excalibur 1066
* Hoyo De Monterrey Excalibur EC
* Hoyo De Monterrey Excalibur Legend
* Hoyo De Monterrey Excalibur Maduro
CigarFox.com is named #1 Retailer of 09 by CigarCyclopedia.com
**From CigarCyclopedia**
Los Angeles, September 8, 2009 – The more things change, the more they stay the same . . . almost.
We normally compile our U.S. retailer rankings, looking for the top online cigar retailers in the nation in the spring, but with the imposition of the SCHIP taxes on April 1, we were unanimously advised to wait until things shook out a bit. So we waited until the end of summer to check and see who would come out best in a measure of brand pricing, breadth, shipping and a new category, availability of real-time inventory, and for the fifth time in five rankings, we have a new no. 1:
Quality Fresh Cigars, better known as CigarFox.com, of Troy, Michigan.
In the closest finish in the history of our retailer report, only 1.4 points separated the top four finishers. The top ten:
# (1) Quality Fresh Cigars (CigarFox.com) of Troy, Michigan
Dan Jenuwine’s family has been retailing cigars since 1946 and began a mail-order operation as the Cigar Boom hit its height in 1996. He reports sales of more than 50 million cigars a year and compiled 92.8 points out of a possible 100 to top the 2009 Rankings list. The site had finished as high as 25th previously, in 2006 and 2007.
The process by which these shops were ranked included five different measurements:
# (1) A pricing survey was made on August 26 of 166 Web sites, the most we have ever checked, for four ultra-popular, widely-available cigars in boxes of 25: Macanudo Baron de Rothschild, Montecristo No. 1, Punch Pita and Romeo y Julieta Bully.
# (2) Based on the average price of these four cigars, the sites were ranked 1-166 and the top 25 were selected for a broader pricing test, this time of 16 cigars on September 1, with four each from the same four brands.
# (3) A test of breadth of brands was made, with two points given if the retailer had each of 10 popular brands in the U.S., including Acid, Arturo Fuente, Avo, Baccarat, Excalibur, Gispert, Hoyo de Monterrey, Partagas, Rocky Patel Vintage and Saint Luis Rey. All 17 finalist sites had nine or all ten of these brands.
# (4) A new ranking element was included for real-time inventory, worth five points. Six of the top seven had this feature.
# (5) Of the 17 sites which had all 16 of our price-test cigars, we checked shipping policies and scored each site from 2-20 points.
Los Angeles, September 8, 2009 – The more things change, the more they stay the same . . . almost.
We normally compile our U.S. retailer rankings, looking for the top online cigar retailers in the nation in the spring, but with the imposition of the SCHIP taxes on April 1, we were unanimously advised to wait until things shook out a bit. So we waited until the end of summer to check and see who would come out best in a measure of brand pricing, breadth, shipping and a new category, availability of real-time inventory, and for the fifth time in five rankings, we have a new no. 1:
Quality Fresh Cigars, better known as CigarFox.com, of Troy, Michigan.
In the closest finish in the history of our retailer report, only 1.4 points separated the top four finishers. The top ten:
# (1) Quality Fresh Cigars (CigarFox.com) of Troy, Michigan
Dan Jenuwine’s family has been retailing cigars since 1946 and began a mail-order operation as the Cigar Boom hit its height in 1996. He reports sales of more than 50 million cigars a year and compiled 92.8 points out of a possible 100 to top the 2009 Rankings list. The site had finished as high as 25th previously, in 2006 and 2007.
The process by which these shops were ranked included five different measurements:
# (1) A pricing survey was made on August 26 of 166 Web sites, the most we have ever checked, for four ultra-popular, widely-available cigars in boxes of 25: Macanudo Baron de Rothschild, Montecristo No. 1, Punch Pita and Romeo y Julieta Bully.
# (2) Based on the average price of these four cigars, the sites were ranked 1-166 and the top 25 were selected for a broader pricing test, this time of 16 cigars on September 1, with four each from the same four brands.
# (3) A test of breadth of brands was made, with two points given if the retailer had each of 10 popular brands in the U.S., including Acid, Arturo Fuente, Avo, Baccarat, Excalibur, Gispert, Hoyo de Monterrey, Partagas, Rocky Patel Vintage and Saint Luis Rey. All 17 finalist sites had nine or all ten of these brands.
# (4) A new ranking element was included for real-time inventory, worth five points. Six of the top seven had this feature.
# (5) Of the 17 sites which had all 16 of our price-test cigars, we checked shipping policies and scored each site from 2-20 points.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
How to Roll Nub Cigars w/ Sam Leccia
Sam Leccia, Inventor of NUb Cigars, shows customers at NUb Live 2009 how to hand roll NUb Cigars
Monday, August 17, 2009
Importance of Buying Cigars in Tubes (Tubos)
Here is Cigar Dan at the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Convention in New Orleans explaining why it might be a good decision to keep a couple of Tubos handy for serious traveling and rough cigar atmosphere.
Friday, August 14, 2009
CigarFox IPCPR Coverage
CigarFox was in town for the IPCPR retail and wholesale tobacco convention and the cameras were rolling non-stop!! We got exclusive interviews with every big name in the business and info about upcoming product lines and special cigar blends coming your way! Don't forget to always check CigarFox for all your smoking needs!
Check out our EXCLUSIVE interview with Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigars (Just rated the most in-demand cigars on the market according to Cigar Insider).
Matt Booth tells us about his brand new collaboration with Camacho to produce the Room 101 line of cigars. They look unbelievable!
We even got a chance to talk with the general himself!! Here's our clip with Cigar Dave!
Check out our EXCLUSIVE interview with Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigars (Just rated the most in-demand cigars on the market according to Cigar Insider).
Matt Booth tells us about his brand new collaboration with Camacho to produce the Room 101 line of cigars. They look unbelievable!
We even got a chance to talk with the general himself!! Here's our clip with Cigar Dave!
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Nub Live 2009 Cigar Tour
AUGUST 22ND 3-8PM AT
THE CIGAR FACTORY
OUTLET!
THE CIGAR FACTORY
OUTLET!
THIS IS AN EXCLUSIVE CFO PARTY.... YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS!!!
Check Out What We Have In Store For YOU......
*LIVE ROCK BAND
- Jammin' ALL Day & Into the Night!
*FREE GIVEAWAYS FOR EVERYBODY
* ALL NUBS AT LOWEST PRICES EVER!
* CAR & BIKE SHOW
AND LAST, BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST......
The INVENTOR of Nub Cigars himself, Mr. Sam Leccia, will be here hand rolling Nub Cigars Especially for you!
SEE YOU AUGUST 22nd 3-8PM FOR A ROCKIN' GOOD TIME WITH NUB CIGAR CO. & YOUR FRIENDS HERE AT THE CIGAR FACTORY OUTLET!
THE BIG EASY
Tom Paull
Tom Paull
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Camacho Event w/ Christian Eiroa
Come Meet Christian Eiroa
Owner of Camacho Cigars
Owner of Camacho Cigars
July 16th 4-7pm - Here at the Cigar Factory Outlet!
You're invited to stop by The Cigar Factory Outlet next Thursday July 16th between 4 & 7pm to meet the WORLD FAMOUS owner of Camacho Cigars, Christian Eiroa!
The Cigar Factory Outlet & Camacho Cigars have teamed up to bring you UNBELIEVABLE BUYING DEALS on Camacho Cigars this Evening!
That Night we will be offering SUPER LOW PRICES on ALL Camacho Cigars, Check this out!
Camacho Connecticut 11/18
*Normal Retail Price: $150.75
Next Thursday Price: $120.60
Camacho Connecticut Toro
*Normal Retail Price: $126.00
Next Thursday Price: $100.80
Camacho Corojo Diploma
*Normal Retail Price: $170.00
Next Thursday Price: $136.00
AND.............
On top of these ONE DAY ONLY PRICES, Camacho will be SWEETENING THE POT FOR YOU with A TON of FREE GIFTS pictured below!!
WITH ANY BOX PURCHASE, RECEIVE YOUR CHOICE OF A FREE CAMACHO HAT OR T-SHIRT! PLUS ONE ENTERY TO WIN:
*A CURTIS & CO. DESIGNER WATCH (*Valued at $1,800)
*CAMACHO XIKAR LIMITED EDITION CUTTER
*CAMACHO LOTUS LIMITED EDITION LIGHTER
*CAMACHO ASH TRAYS
*CAMACHO LEATHER TRAVEL CASE
-The Big Easy
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Get 3 FREE Cigars on June 25th!!!
On June 25th, For ONE DAY ONLY - When you buy any 6 Altadis Cigars you will get 3 Cigars FREE Including the new H. Upmann Reserve Maduro.
BUT... That's not it, If you buy a Box of Altadis sticks on the 25th you will get 12 FREE CIGARS!!
*This deal is only applies to orders placed on JUNE 25th ONLY*
Click Here to Start Building your Cigar Sampler
Or Just Click here to Browse
**The 3 FREE Cigars are automatically added to any order containing 6 Altadis Products and 12 FREE Cigars are automatically added to any order containing an Altadis Box purchase on June 25th ONLY**
This offer is brought to you by:
BUT... That's not it, If you buy a Box of Altadis sticks on the 25th you will get 12 FREE CIGARS!!*This deal is only applies to orders placed on JUNE 25th ONLY*
Click Here to Start Building your Cigar Sampler
Or Just Click here to Browse
**The 3 FREE Cigars are automatically added to any order containing 6 Altadis Products and 12 FREE Cigars are automatically added to any order containing an Altadis Box purchase on June 25th ONLY**
This offer is brought to you by:
Monday, June 15, 2009
Scotty's Cigar Review - Don Pepin "My Father"
THE SCOTTY CIGAR REVIEW
Don Pepin Garcia "My Father"
Actually those words were the first words I said after lighting one of these great cigars up.
The cigar is made from fine Nicaraguan binder and filler and has a beautiful Ecuadorian wrapper.
So...here we go.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Meet Jose Oliva and take home an Oliva Kegerator!!!
May 28th is the date of Truly a once in a lifetime event!
The Cigar Factory Outlet is honored to give you a chance to meet the Owner of Oliva Cigars Jose Oliva & take home a limited edition Oliva Kegerator!!
The Cigar Factory Outlet is honored to give you a chance to meet the Owner of Oliva Cigars Jose Oliva & take home a limited edition Oliva Kegerator!!
- Buy any 6 Oliva Cigars get 1 Entry
- Buy any Oliva Box of Cigars get 10 Entries!!!
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
BRAND NEW SIGLO RESERVE, PRESS RELEASE
Altadis U.S.A Introduces Siglo Limited Reserve!
"The highly anticipated Nicaraguan Cigar marks a significant new entry in the premium cigar market"
Altadis U.S.A. announces the introduction of Siglo Limited Reserve, an exceptional Nicaraguan Cigar, handcrafted under the guidance of celebrated master blender Frank Llaneza. Aficianados and the trade alike are eagerly looking forward to the arrival of this cigar, characterized by it's extraordinary character and rich, fuller body.
Siglo Limited Reserve's bold flavor is derived from the finest Broadleaf binder and hand-selected Dominican and Nicaraguan long filler tobaccos, highlighted by a robust Ecuadorian Cubano wrapper.
It is available in ten sizes I (44 X 4 1/2) $112.50
II (45 X 5 /5/ $131.25
III (44 X 61/2) $137.50
IV ( 54 x 5") $150.00
IV En Tubo (54 x 5") $147.00
VI (54 X 6") $147.00
VI En Tubo (54 x 6") $157.50
VII (48 x 7") $187.50
X Torpedo (54 x 6") $187.50
XXI Tins of five handmade cigars (38 x 4 1/2") $ N/A
The Siglo are Shipping in March, But I'm giving you a chance to be the first in the WORLD to get your hand on them. These are NOT available anywhere else online or in any B&M.
Pre-Order these at (866) 924 - 4276
Pre - Order Brought to you by CigarFox.com
Monday, February 16, 2009
Davidoff Event at the CFO!
Join us on Thursday February 26th for The Cigar Factory Outlets Davidoff Blind Taste Test Event!!!
Each Participant will receive 1 FREE Cigar from Davidoff to taste test and give your feedback on! The blend could be anyone of their world famous lines!!
This is a very exclusive event so only 80 lucky participants will be able to attend this special event! So call us now at 888-23-CIGAR to reserve your spot!
You must call in to The Cigar Factory Outlet and give your name and number ASAP so we can put you on the list.
We will have a special promotion on 10ct. Zino Classic boxes that night offered at 20% OFF! Also with every box purchase you get entered into a raffle to win an all expense paid trip to the World Famous Davidoff Factory in Honduras!!!
*Also "The Big Easy" pulled some strings and will have a couple of Hooters girls there to cut and light cigars for you!
*Plenty of food and refreshments all night!
*Make sure to call in today to reserve your spot for February 26th from 5PM-8PM for the Davidoff Blind Taste Test Event! 888-23-CIGAR
THE BIG EASY
THE CIGAR FACTORY OUTLET
email: tompaull2003@yahoo.com
phone: 888-232-4427
web: http://www.detroitcigaroutlet.com
Each Participant will receive 1 FREE Cigar from Davidoff to taste test and give your feedback on! The blend could be anyone of their world famous lines!!
This is a very exclusive event so only 80 lucky participants will be able to attend this special event! So call us now at 888-23-CIGAR to reserve your spot!
You must call in to The Cigar Factory Outlet and give your name and number ASAP so we can put you on the list.
We will have a special promotion on 10ct. Zino Classic boxes that night offered at 20% OFF! Also with every box purchase you get entered into a raffle to win an all expense paid trip to the World Famous Davidoff Factory in Honduras!!!
*Also "The Big Easy" pulled some strings and will have a couple of Hooters girls there to cut and light cigars for you!
*Plenty of food and refreshments all night!
*Make sure to call in today to reserve your spot for February 26th from 5PM-8PM for the Davidoff Blind Taste Test Event! 888-23-CIGAR
THE BIG EASY
THE CIGAR FACTORY OUTLET
email: tompaull2003@yahoo.com
phone: 888-232-4427
web: http://www.detroitcigaroutlet.com
Thursday, February 5, 2009
A Cigar Tax Update
Following a long, drawn-out political fight started in 2007, President Obama signed into law the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) renewal and expansion.
The new federal excise tax rates to take affect April 1, 2009 are as follows:
Cigarettes $1.0066/pack
Large cigars 52.75% (capped at 40.26 cents per cigar)
Snuff $1.51/lb.
Chew $.5033 cents/lb.
Pipe tobacco $2.8311/lb.
RYO $24.78/lb.
Little cigars $50.00/1,000
Note - While the new law says that the increase is capped at .4026 cents per cigar....Don't fool yourself! On top of the actual increase, manufacturers, wholesalers, and yes retailers will have to take an increase to maintain their gross margins. My guess is that the cigars will go up an average of .55 cents each and by $15 per box by the time it is all done!
While the tax goes into effect April 1, the manufacturers responded by immediately raising prices on all Machine Made Cigars and many of the Premium Cigars. The 8% to 15% was effective February 4th. So our costs are ALREADY UP WHEN WE ORDER FROM OUR SUPPLIERS...But not our prices to you!
I fully expect an additional price increase before March 15th, of about the same amount. These increases along with the increase taken last September by the manufacturers will allow them to not increase their prices beginning April 1st or if they do, by a very small amount!
It is our intent to continue to give our customers an opportunity to purchase product before we raise our prices over the next few weeks.
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ANNOUNCING....THE LAST CHANCE SALE!
Prices will not go up until March 1st as part of out PRE - SCHIP TAX promotion. In addition to continuing to sell all of our cigars at the old prices, we will be offering SPECIAL PROMOTIONS to help you afford to stock up before we raise prices beginning February 15th.
This is an unprecedented event that puts the entire burden of funding Health Care for Children on the backs of those that use Tobacco! While it provides funding for 100% of the low income Children, it is funded by less than 25% of the population that uses tobacco. THIS IS UNFAIR...BUT IT IS DONE!
I would like to thank everyone that did their part contacting elected officials over the past 3 years as we fought this battle. Today it is the smokers that are taking it on the chin....tomorrow it will be the Beer Drinkers, French Fry Eaters, Soda Drinkers and more.
BE PREPARED...at some time the apathetic American People will say enough is enough!
THE GREAT AMERICAN TAX REVOLT IS COMING!
Our forefathers did not stand by idly while their government put unbearable taxes on them....
THEY THROUGH THE TEA IN THE HARBOR!
We promise to continue to do our part in keeping Cigars as affordable as possible to our customers through CigarFox.com! We will continue to enjoy our cigars and comradery at any price! Thanks for your continued business and Buy Now Before the Increase!
The new federal excise tax rates to take affect April 1, 2009 are as follows:
Cigarettes $1.0066/pack
Large cigars 52.75% (capped at 40.26 cents per cigar)
Snuff $1.51/lb.
Chew $.5033 cents/lb.
Pipe tobacco $2.8311/lb.
RYO $24.78/lb.
Little cigars $50.00/1,000
Note - While the new law says that the increase is capped at .4026 cents per cigar....Don't fool yourself! On top of the actual increase, manufacturers, wholesalers, and yes retailers will have to take an increase to maintain their gross margins. My guess is that the cigars will go up an average of .55 cents each and by $15 per box by the time it is all done!
While the tax goes into effect April 1, the manufacturers responded by immediately raising prices on all Machine Made Cigars and many of the Premium Cigars. The 8% to 15% was effective February 4th. So our costs are ALREADY UP WHEN WE ORDER FROM OUR SUPPLIERS...But not our prices to you!
I fully expect an additional price increase before March 15th, of about the same amount. These increases along with the increase taken last September by the manufacturers will allow them to not increase their prices beginning April 1st or if they do, by a very small amount!
It is our intent to continue to give our customers an opportunity to purchase product before we raise our prices over the next few weeks.
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ANNOUNCING....THE LAST CHANCE SALE!
Prices will not go up until March 1st as part of out PRE - SCHIP TAX promotion. In addition to continuing to sell all of our cigars at the old prices, we will be offering SPECIAL PROMOTIONS to help you afford to stock up before we raise prices beginning February 15th.
This is an unprecedented event that puts the entire burden of funding Health Care for Children on the backs of those that use Tobacco! While it provides funding for 100% of the low income Children, it is funded by less than 25% of the population that uses tobacco. THIS IS UNFAIR...BUT IT IS DONE!
I would like to thank everyone that did their part contacting elected officials over the past 3 years as we fought this battle. Today it is the smokers that are taking it on the chin....tomorrow it will be the Beer Drinkers, French Fry Eaters, Soda Drinkers and more.
BE PREPARED...at some time the apathetic American People will say enough is enough!
THE GREAT AMERICAN TAX REVOLT IS COMING!
Our forefathers did not stand by idly while their government put unbearable taxes on them....
THEY THROUGH THE TEA IN THE HARBOR!
We promise to continue to do our part in keeping Cigars as affordable as possible to our customers through CigarFox.com! We will continue to enjoy our cigars and comradery at any price! Thanks for your continued business and Buy Now Before the Increase!
Monday, January 19, 2009
CigarFox Smokin' SuperBowl Party
The Cigar Factory Outlet is Having a Smokin' SuperBowl Party and giving you the chance to win an HDTV while smoking great cigars and enjoying SUPER DEALS. Click the Video for additional information.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
S-Chip Update – REQUIRED READING FOR ALL CigarFox CUSTOMERS
Dear Customers~
It is my intent in the coming weeks to keep you updated as the S-Chip legislation as it develops.
1/13/09 - The latest version of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), HR2, was officially introduced in the House Ways & Means Committee. The industry compromise on the revised tax rate on large cigars has been incorporated into HR2. According to this new legislation, the new tax rate is proposed to be 52.4% of manufacturer cost with a maximum tax cap on any one cigar at .40 cents per cigar.
In previous versions of SCHIP legislation that were vetoed twice by President Bush, the tax cap rate was proposed at $3 to $10 per cigar. Trade associations and our federal lobbyists, working in conjunction with the Cigar Association of America, and our industry, came together to aggressively challenge the disastrous, proposed $3 tax cap. Through our efforts we have been able to get the cap substantially reduced in this new legislation to the more sustainable 40-cent per cigar tax.
While HR2 looks to breeze through the House, it may have a slower journey through the Senate, though our lobbyists do not expect any direct changes to the tax cap rate. According to Nancy Pelosi, the Senate will move this bill quickly and present it to the President as one of the first pieces of legislation that he will sign and put into effect.
Current “PROPOSED” S-CHIP Legislation Details
The new tax rates are proposed to be effective April 1, 2009;
The cigarette tax rate goes from $.39 per pack to $1.00 per pack; +$6.00 per carton
The tax on snuff goes from $.585 per pound to $1.50 per pound;
The tax on pipe tobacco goes from $1.0969 per pound to $2.8126 per pound;
The tax on RYO Cigarette Tobacco goes from $1.0969 per pound to $24.62 per pound (This is not a typo).
The tax change to small cigars (Items that look like a cigarette and come in packs of 20 cigars weighing less the three (3) pounds per thousand will be phased in over five (5) years at the following rates per year:
2009 & 2010 - $.25 per pack; =$2.50 per carton
2011 & 2012 - $.50 per pack = $5.00 per carton
2013 & 2014 - $.75 per pack = $7.50 per carton
2015 and beyond - $1.00 per pack = $10.00 per carton
The tax on large cigars will be 52.4% of the manufacturer cost with a cap of .40cents per cigar
What does this mean to you?
All that I can do is try my best to read into my crystal cigar and give you my best guess as to what will happen in the coming weeks. With 45 years experience in the tobacco industry all I can say is One Thing Is Certain….The tax man is going to tax your cigars….SOON!
1. The current funding of SCHIP expires 3/31/09 so this legislation will move quickly. I predict the new tax will go into effect as early as April 1, 2009, but most likely not later than June 1, 2009.
2. The tax rate that is shown in the House version above is likely to be close to the final legislation that comes out of the Senate. Keep in mind that the lobbyists have been working for months behind the scenes to get this new version of the funding in order. It is only my guess that the Senate version has also been negotiated and will be very close to this House Version.
(Disclaimer: I thought the Detroit Lions would at least WIN 1 game this past year….They were 0 - 16)
For Cigars this means an increase in price to the consumer someplace in the area of 70% over the current prices you are paying. The reason it will be more than the 52.4% is because the manufacturers, the wholesalers, and the retailers are all going to experience an increased cost of doing business. As a result of this increased cost, one can anticipate that they will take an additional mark up on the products. Plus you have to keep in mind that the States Other Tobacco Products Taxes will be levied on this new cost!
Looking into my My Crystal CIGAR here is an EXAMPLE – Premium Cigars
Current Price Estimated New Price
$30.00 per Box $50.00 to $60 per Box
$50.00 per Box $60.00 to $70 per Box
$60.00 per Box $70.00 to $80 per Box
$70.00 per Box $80.00 to $90 per Box
Note – The above example are for 25ct boxes of Premium Cigars. Keep in mind that the manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, and retailers will take an increase on top of the .40 cent cap and the states levy their OTP tax on the new cost including the tax.
3. What will happen in the next 75 days?
This is where things could get very interesting….
~Manufacturers could raise prices within days or weeks and make the additional income between now and the actual tax increase and then not have to raise prices when the increase goes into effect. I give this a 50/50 chance of happening.
~Manufacturers will be bombarded with pre tax orders as all cigar smokers hoard inventories prior to the tax increase. When this happens, the manufacturers will not be able to meet the demand and cigars will be put on allocation and be in short supply until after the actual tax increase!
~Retailers will attempt to unload all kinds of “Don Nobody Cigars” with great pricing as they attempt to minimize their inventories of the garbage they have bought. CIGAR BUYERS BEWARE!
4. What should you do if you smoke Premium Cigars?
Hey, no matter how you look at it, a $10 to $20 increase per box is a ton of money! At a prjected increase of a minimum of .50 cents per cigar and a consumption rate of 2 per day, you are talking about an increased cost of over $300 in the next 12 months! I would buy a couple of boxes for insurance reasons alone….Remember the Cap could be increased in the Senate version to $1.00 per cigar and then you would be looking at an increase of $25.00 or more per box!
5. What should you do if you smoke little cigars or roll your own cigarettes?
This might be the easiest answer of all….Mortgage the house and BUY BUY BUY! If a tobacco item looks like a cigarette or is used to make a cigarette, it is about to be taxed out of existence! For you smokers of tins of little Premium Cigars….You are looking at a $4.00 to $5.00 per tin increase! RYO 16 oz. Tobacco is going from about $15 per bag to $40 per bag!
In closing, I hope that my best “guestimate” at this early stage of the game is helpful to you as you contemplate your next move. I can tell you that we are staffing up and building inventory here at CigarFox as I am betting the house on what is about to unfold. We are already experiencing back orders and out of stocks from the manufacturers. We want to be ready for you when you call and be able to ship your product to you prior to any tax increase! The final decision is yours, but if you are smart, you will get your order in soon!
Thanks for your business and Sorry to be the bearer of Bad News, but I do hope this information is helpful to you. I will keep you updated as the bill moves through the House and Senate.
Cigar Dan
It is my intent in the coming weeks to keep you updated as the S-Chip legislation as it develops.
1/13/09 - The latest version of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), HR2, was officially introduced in the House Ways & Means Committee. The industry compromise on the revised tax rate on large cigars has been incorporated into HR2. According to this new legislation, the new tax rate is proposed to be 52.4% of manufacturer cost with a maximum tax cap on any one cigar at .40 cents per cigar.
In previous versions of SCHIP legislation that were vetoed twice by President Bush, the tax cap rate was proposed at $3 to $10 per cigar. Trade associations and our federal lobbyists, working in conjunction with the Cigar Association of America, and our industry, came together to aggressively challenge the disastrous, proposed $3 tax cap. Through our efforts we have been able to get the cap substantially reduced in this new legislation to the more sustainable 40-cent per cigar tax.
While HR2 looks to breeze through the House, it may have a slower journey through the Senate, though our lobbyists do not expect any direct changes to the tax cap rate. According to Nancy Pelosi, the Senate will move this bill quickly and present it to the President as one of the first pieces of legislation that he will sign and put into effect.
Current “PROPOSED” S-CHIP Legislation Details
The new tax rates are proposed to be effective April 1, 2009;
The cigarette tax rate goes from $.39 per pack to $1.00 per pack; +$6.00 per carton
The tax on snuff goes from $.585 per pound to $1.50 per pound;
The tax on pipe tobacco goes from $1.0969 per pound to $2.8126 per pound;
The tax on RYO Cigarette Tobacco goes from $1.0969 per pound to $24.62 per pound (This is not a typo).
The tax change to small cigars (Items that look like a cigarette and come in packs of 20 cigars weighing less the three (3) pounds per thousand will be phased in over five (5) years at the following rates per year:
2009 & 2010 - $.25 per pack; =$2.50 per carton
2011 & 2012 - $.50 per pack = $5.00 per carton
2013 & 2014 - $.75 per pack = $7.50 per carton
2015 and beyond - $1.00 per pack = $10.00 per carton
The tax on large cigars will be 52.4% of the manufacturer cost with a cap of .40cents per cigar
What does this mean to you?
All that I can do is try my best to read into my crystal cigar and give you my best guess as to what will happen in the coming weeks. With 45 years experience in the tobacco industry all I can say is One Thing Is Certain….The tax man is going to tax your cigars….SOON!
1. The current funding of SCHIP expires 3/31/09 so this legislation will move quickly. I predict the new tax will go into effect as early as April 1, 2009, but most likely not later than June 1, 2009.
2. The tax rate that is shown in the House version above is likely to be close to the final legislation that comes out of the Senate. Keep in mind that the lobbyists have been working for months behind the scenes to get this new version of the funding in order. It is only my guess that the Senate version has also been negotiated and will be very close to this House Version.
(Disclaimer: I thought the Detroit Lions would at least WIN 1 game this past year….They were 0 - 16)
For Cigars this means an increase in price to the consumer someplace in the area of 70% over the current prices you are paying. The reason it will be more than the 52.4% is because the manufacturers, the wholesalers, and the retailers are all going to experience an increased cost of doing business. As a result of this increased cost, one can anticipate that they will take an additional mark up on the products. Plus you have to keep in mind that the States Other Tobacco Products Taxes will be levied on this new cost!
Looking into my My Crystal CIGAR here is an EXAMPLE – Premium Cigars
Current Price Estimated New Price
$30.00 per Box $50.00 to $60 per Box
$50.00 per Box $60.00 to $70 per Box
$60.00 per Box $70.00 to $80 per Box
$70.00 per Box $80.00 to $90 per Box
Note – The above example are for 25ct boxes of Premium Cigars. Keep in mind that the manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, and retailers will take an increase on top of the .40 cent cap and the states levy their OTP tax on the new cost including the tax.
3. What will happen in the next 75 days?
This is where things could get very interesting….
~Manufacturers could raise prices within days or weeks and make the additional income between now and the actual tax increase and then not have to raise prices when the increase goes into effect. I give this a 50/50 chance of happening.
~Manufacturers will be bombarded with pre tax orders as all cigar smokers hoard inventories prior to the tax increase. When this happens, the manufacturers will not be able to meet the demand and cigars will be put on allocation and be in short supply until after the actual tax increase!
~Retailers will attempt to unload all kinds of “Don Nobody Cigars” with great pricing as they attempt to minimize their inventories of the garbage they have bought. CIGAR BUYERS BEWARE!
4. What should you do if you smoke Premium Cigars?
Hey, no matter how you look at it, a $10 to $20 increase per box is a ton of money! At a prjected increase of a minimum of .50 cents per cigar and a consumption rate of 2 per day, you are talking about an increased cost of over $300 in the next 12 months! I would buy a couple of boxes for insurance reasons alone….Remember the Cap could be increased in the Senate version to $1.00 per cigar and then you would be looking at an increase of $25.00 or more per box!
5. What should you do if you smoke little cigars or roll your own cigarettes?
This might be the easiest answer of all….Mortgage the house and BUY BUY BUY! If a tobacco item looks like a cigarette or is used to make a cigarette, it is about to be taxed out of existence! For you smokers of tins of little Premium Cigars….You are looking at a $4.00 to $5.00 per tin increase! RYO 16 oz. Tobacco is going from about $15 per bag to $40 per bag!
In closing, I hope that my best “guestimate” at this early stage of the game is helpful to you as you contemplate your next move. I can tell you that we are staffing up and building inventory here at CigarFox as I am betting the house on what is about to unfold. We are already experiencing back orders and out of stocks from the manufacturers. We want to be ready for you when you call and be able to ship your product to you prior to any tax increase! The final decision is yours, but if you are smart, you will get your order in soon!
Thanks for your business and Sorry to be the bearer of Bad News, but I do hope this information is helpful to you. I will keep you updated as the bill moves through the House and Senate.
Cigar Dan
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
This is what Cigar Dan is receiving 4 or 5 times a week! Your continued generosity is what is allowing us to continue to support our troops.
Hi,
My name is SFC Salazar and I am in the Armed Forces now deployed in Iraq. I was wondering if you can provide us with some free of your premium cigars as a care package. We have been here almost 9 months and still have about 6 more to go. We would really apreciated it if you can donate some. If you can please send them to the following address:
SFC Salazar, Leonardo CMR 405 BOX 2407 APO, AE 09034
LEONARDO SALAZAR
leonardo.salazar1@us.army.mil
520-287-6249
My name is SFC Salazar and I am in the Armed Forces now deployed in Iraq. I was wondering if you can provide us with some free of your premium cigars as a care package. We have been here almost 9 months and still have about 6 more to go. We would really apreciated it if you can donate some. If you can please send them to the following address:
SFC Salazar, Leonardo CMR 405 BOX 2407 APO, AE 09034
LEONARDO SALAZAR
leonardo.salazar1@us.army.mil
520-287-6249
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
The World Famous Pete Johnson will be at The Cigar Factory Outlet This Friday January 9th from 3-7PM!!!
You heard it right....The Cigar Factory Outlet welcomes possibly the biggest name in the Cigar industry Pete Johnson of the world famous Tatuaje Cigars!
Join us this Friday from 3-7PM for a meet and greet with the remarkable Pete Johnson. He will not be making any other stops while he is town, so this is a must attend party as Pete does roughly 5 events per year and The Cigar Factory Outlet is lucky enough to have him for his first of the year!
So here are the details.....
*20% off all box purchases!
*FREE Tatuaje Black 3 pack sampler with all box purchases! (The most sought after cigar in the World!)
*Great food and refreshments!
*A once in a lifetime opportunity to meet Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigars!
Thank you for your consideration and as always Thank You for your business!
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