**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.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
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
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