FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Miami, FL, 15 July…My Father Cigars, Inc., the principal company of the Garcia Family’s growing cigar manufacturing and sales colossus, announced the appointment of Jose Ortega as Vice President of Sales. Rather than replacing John Gonzalez, who has held that post since 2007, Ortega will focus on domestic (U.S.) sales and in-store events; while Gonzalez will be free to concentrate on international sales, specifically, Europe and Asia.

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Dale and I have been doing the DWCR show live on Friday nights for a very long time.  Although we enjoy seeing everyone in the chat room and being able to perform in front of a live audience, it is time to make a change.  Beginning with the July 2, 2010 show there will be no more live shows and no video editions of the DogWatch Cigar Radio show; however, the show will still be produced weekly and broadcast by Sunday.  

This change will allow Dale and I to be more flexible in covering events and spending time with our families while still working to provide new episodes of DogWatch Cigar Radio every week.  The July 2, 2010 show will be a "Best of Bob and Dale" compilation to allow us to spend time with family over the July Fourth Holiday.

As many of you know,  I have 4 grandkids in Florida and this change will allow me more time to see them on long weekends.  I thank all of you for being with us each Friday night and want to assure you that this in no way lessens our commitment to providing a weekly show.

Thank you

This newly released historical novel by Mark Carlos McGinty is about the struggle for control of the cigar industry in Ybor City at the beginning of the 20th century. 

About the book:  The Cigar City.  The year is 1898.  Young Cuban rebel Salvador Ortiz and his family have escaped the hardship of war-torn Cuba, but the union halls, cigar factories, and dark alleys of Tampa are filled with violence and vendetta.  Salvador must defy constant labor strife and deadly corruption in a one-industry town known for backroom cockfights, street thugs, late-night abductions and mass production of the world's best hand-rolled stogies.  An ideological battle for control of the cigar industry tests Salvador's self-respect and love of hard work as he fights to abandon his rambunctious, outlaw past and lead his proud Cuban family into a colorful immigrant society.  His wish for a peaceful life as a husband, a father, and a man of dignity is threatened by a lawless underworld and a cultural conflict with a dangerous, bloody history. 

Go to www.thecigarmaker.net for more information.

Watch for Bob to review this book in an upcoming DogWatch Cigar Radio show.

The “Babe” Cigar Evokes the Incredible Style of Fashion Icon Babe Paley Washington, DC (May 2010) – In June 2010, Bill Paley will re-launch La Palina, a storied cigar brand famously linked to the early and fortuitous beginnings of CBS Broadcasting founded by Bill’s father, William S. Paley. The brand debuts with the introduction of the “1896” cigar series, fittingly dedicated to Paley’s grandfather, Sam Paley, who founded the Congress Cigar Company in 1896. It was William S. Paley’s interest in promoting La Palina through the use of radio advertising that led him into the broadcasting business.

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There are a lot of travel humidors out there. Many good ones - no doubt - but these good ones are usually pretty darn ugly! I have always wanted to make a travel humidor that had class, but was also rugged and strong. Rugged enough to toss in the back of your pickup truck or a golf cart, but classy enough to act as a satchel to be carried into the boardroom. The Outback4 Travel humidor has taken us over a year to develop, and perfect - far longer than I ever anticipated. However, as you know great things take time, patience and lots of input/advice from many individuals.

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