Tom Bolivar Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Hi all Well, I might have overdone it a little, but I just finished reading an article in the European Cigar Cult Journal (ECCJ) autumn edition 2006 where Rob, amongst others, is named. And you know, a lurid headline never fails. The article It is about cigar culture down under. A hand full of merchants and the general manager of PCC get to state their opinion or view of cigar smoking in Australia. Rob says that cigar smoking these days is for every one and somehow stands for the social equality of Australia. If I may add personally, this is a statement I much like. The numbers named of consumption (1 Mio. in a country with 20 Mio. inhabitants) are very impressive. Further more it tells of the strict smoking rules which I was not aware of. The reading for me was very interesting since I do not really have the chance to be in contact with that part of the world (only here in this forum). Keep up the smoke, mates! The magazine I don’t know if you guys down under get to read this magazine. It comes originally out of Austria and turned bilingual from only German to English and German a few years ago to obviously attract the Americans. Once in a while you get really new or additional information, even if a regular visitor to cigar internet sites. Every issue contains a cigar tasting of some sort. And here in the German speaking part of Europe those tastings are a bit of a running gag since they always use very “flowery” descriptions for the cigars. Apart from the occasional interesting info and the tastings it mostly tells about new products (some info about pipes too). And sometimes I can’t help but noticing that the best scoring cigars have the biggest add in the magazine too… But hey, everyone needs to earn some money in order to bring some bread on his table. The tastings by the way are organized by one of Zurich’s, Switzerland best cigar merchants. Regards, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt45 Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 somebody call the hatter............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habanablue Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Tom, I hope you enjoyed the article...I wrote it! Yes Rob does get a run. I tried to leave him out but he kept harrassing me to feature him in the story. Then he comes up with some quote about cigars being all egalitarian...:-D cheers, Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 » Tom, I hope you enjoyed the article...I wrote it! » » Yes Rob does get a run. I tried to leave him out but he kept harrassing me » to feature him in the story. Then he comes up with some quote about cigars » being all egalitarian...:-D » » cheers, » » Sam Nice article Sam I still think that they should have focused more on me ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Twain Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 I checked out this magazine on the web. It has a number of archived articles available. This looks like it would be fun to subscribe to for a different perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2advnture Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 VERY COOL Rob!!! I started carrying the European Cigar Cult Journal - It's a GREAT magazine! They are actually going to review the Puck in the next issue (late Oct/Nov 06)! ~Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Bolivar Posted September 18, 2006 Author Share Posted September 18, 2006 » Tom, I hope you enjoyed the article...I wrote it! » Sam, maybe I wasn't clear on that. I liked the article very much. It really made it possible for me to see a part of the cigar smoking world where I do not have daily access. And the fact that my first ECCJ issue is from 1998 (I do collect about everthing I can get my hands on ;-)) stands for itself. Flowery descriptions and big adds or not... Regards, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie67 Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 SWEET! I get that magazine, so when I get home tonight, I am looking it up. Rob, can I get your autograph? :-P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habanablue Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 » » Tom, I hope you enjoyed the article...I wrote it! » » » » Sam, maybe I wasn't clear on that. I liked the article very much. It » really made it possible for me to see a part of the cigar smoking world » where I do not have daily access. » » And the fact that my first ECCJ issue is from 1998 (I do collect about » everthing I can get my hands on ;-)) stands for itself. Flowery » descriptions and big adds or not... » » Regards, » » Tom Tom, no worries, I did understand from your original post that you enjoyed the article. Thanks for the feedback! Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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