Out of the Humidor: Cigar Rights of America Sampler Pack

by Michael Herklots

Enjoying cigars has been a pastime that has transcended geography and social status and has spanned centuries.  Cigars have been legally sold and consumed in the United States since the discovery of this very land.  Over the years, laws have been introduced to regulate smoking, first by designating areas in order to accommodate those who enjoy smoking without offending those who don’t, but more recently banning smoking indoors, outdoors, and even in your own home and car.   It has become nearly impossible to find a place to enjoy these legal products.  Almost every facet of state and local government depends on cigars as a source of tax revenue; or at the very least presumed tax revenue. ( It is clear that rarely do the states actually see increased revenue with increased tobacco taxes.)

Well cigar enthusiasts, both consumers and manufacturers alike, have had enough and are doing everything they can to fight for the freedom to continue to legally enjoy legal premium cigars.  The Cigar Rights of America (CRA) was founded in 2006 by a group of manufacturers, retailers and consumers who had simply had enough!  In a statement from the organization, “The CRA is a consumer-based, non-profit public advocacy organization that works at the local, state, and federal level of government to protect the freedoms of cigar enthusiasts. Together, with our constituency of nationwide members, we focus our fight for freedom in two main areas: Oppose Restrictive Smoking Bans and Oppose Taxation of Cigars.”

In a historic move, the CRA has partnered with many of the Premium Cigar Industry’s leading manufacturers to put together a “sampler pack” with some of the most sought after premium cigars on today’s market.  This is the FIRST time that these cigars have been made available together.  These cigars are unique to this sampler.  The most recently released Sampler Pack includes ONE EACH of the following incredible cigars:
Alec Bradley Tempus
Ashton VSG
Avo Classic No. 2
Camacho Limited Edition
Cuba Aliados Miami Edition
Diamond Crown Maximus
Fuente Fuente ForbiddenX
La Aurora 100 Anos
La Gloria Cubana
Perdomo Patriarch

These packs also include a 1 year membership to the Cigar Rights of America.  For more info please visit http://www.cigarrights.org