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Gary Cruice
Premium Cigars and the FDA
Judge Amit P. Mehta issued his decision that premium cigars are NOT covered by the FD!
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BAILEY'S BLOG
Gary Cruice
- Jul 30
- 2 min
The Dog Days of Summer Include Premium Cigars
The Dog Days of Summer are a good time to honor our namesake, Bailey.
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Gary Cruice
- Jul 23
- 1 min
Summertime and Premium Cigars
Summertime - the time for baseball, cars, and premium cigars!
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Gary Cruice
- Jul 16
- 2 min
Premium Cigar Events
There are plenty of opportunities to connect with fellow premium cigar smokers or learn more about premium cigars.
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Gary Cruice
- Jul 9
- 2 min
The Premium Cigar Shows
Tobacco trade shows don't just feature premium cigar products! In fact, there's more than trade shows out there.
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Gary Cruice
- Jun 25
- 1 min
Tercio Aged Premium Cigars
Reminiscent of the Alec Bradley Arcana series and the JC Newman Yagua, this premium cigar is aged using Royal Palm bark wrapped bales.
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Gary Cruice
- Jun 18
- 1 min
Happy Father's Day
Father's Day is a great day for all of us to relax with a nice drink and a good cigar. Happy Dad's Day!
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Gary Cruice
- Jun 11
- 1 min
One More Interesting Premium Cigar
JC Newman's Yagua is a premium cigar ussing bark from the Royal Palm or yagua.
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Gary Cruice
- Jun 4
- 1 min
Next Up, Andullo Tobacco
La Aurora Cigars in the Dominican Republic uses a technique similar to that used for perique to produce Andullo tobacco.
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Gary Cruice
- May 28
- 2 min
Perique Tobacco: from Pierre Chenet to Pappy van Winkle
Follow the trail of perique tobacco from Kentucky to St James Parish to Esteli, from Pierre to Pappy.
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Gary Cruice
- May 21
- 2 min
Prick, Plug, or Perique Tobacco?
Perique tobacco has a long history in the United States - really multiple histories around the world!
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Gary Cruice
- May 7
- 2 min
One Time, at a Barn Smoker...
I was asked about the beautifully hand-carved Drew Estate Pappy Van Winkle standup ashtray that's been in Bailey's Cigar Room since day one.
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Gary Cruice
- Apr 30
- 2 min
Perique Tobacco, Cigars for Warriors, and Uncle Brody
What do Storm Boen, Perique Tobacco, Drew Estate, Mark Ryan, Brody Fontenot, and Bailey's Cigar Room have in common? Read on!
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Gary Cruice
- Apr 23
- 1 min
Casa de Suenos Premium Cigars
A Marine, a Cop, a Tree Surgeon, and a Puerto Rican walk into a cigar shop - and out come some fantastic premium cigars!
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Gary Cruice
- Apr 16
- 2 min
Premium Cigars and the Cigar Store Indian
A customer recently gifted Bailey's our own Cigar Store Indian complete with a totem pole! Stop by and get a selfie with our Chief.
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Gary Cruice
- Apr 9
- 1 min
Easter Sunday
Today is Easter Sunday and Bailey's CIgar Room is closed. We hope you and your family have a great day. We'll be back open at 10AM Monday!
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Gary Cruice
- Apr 2
- 1 min
A Farewell to Bailey
Our shop namesake. Bailey, has passed. She was over 15 years old. We'll stay Bailey's, but things will be different.
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Gary Cruice
- Mar 26
- 2 min
Contemplating Premium Cigars and the Local Cigar Shop
According to the Light 'em Up World Blog, our little shop in Carencro, LA seems to be doing the right things!
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Gary Cruice
- Mar 19
- 1 min
Sterling Automotive's Steaks & Stogies
Sterling Automotive Group presents Steaks & Stogies featuring premium cigars from Bailey's Cigar Room!
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Gary Cruice
- Mar 12
- 1 min
Pipe Smoking Competition
Time for Bailey's Second Annual Pipe Smoking Competition! This year's festivities begin at Noon on Saturday 25 March.
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