October, 2006 Private Clubs: Metropolitan Cigar Society Flaunts Statewide Smoking Ban By Bob Ashley Beleaguered north Jersey cigar smokers develop unique blueprint in saving their cigar-smoking passtime with the creation of the Metropolitan Cigar Society. Manufacturer Profile: In the Trenches with Rocky Patel STAFF REPORT Patel’s road warrior attitude and dedication has propelled him into an elite tier of high-end cigar brands. Cigarette Issues: Downplaying Reynolds’ Supply Chain Blues By E. Edward Hoyt III A shortage of packaging materials jammed up product shipments at Reynolds American, sending a ripple effect throughout the supply chain. Management contends the problem won’t affect earnings, but many believe the problem is more serious than they admit. Retailer and Tobacco Industry News SMOKESHOP's Industry news department, bringing you up-to-date information and breaking stories about manufacturers, distributors, and wholesalers. Palmas Puro Joins Forces with Luis Sanchez’s La Tradicion Cubana Reynolds, A.G.s, Announce Flavored Cigarette Agreement Victor Sinclair Relocates to Atlanta, Names New Operating Partner Britain’s Imperial Tobacco Buys Davidoff Cigarette Trademark General Cigar Teams With Esquire, Bloomies Famed Toscanos are Back in Italian Hands Conska Launches Virtual Tobacco Trade Show New Image Global Establishes Royal Blunts Flavor Girls Gifts and Accessories for Cigar, Pipe, and Cigarette Smokers Prop 86 Defeated in California - by E. Edward Hoyt III What's Happening and Where in the Tobacco Industry Trends and Trendsetters in Specialty Tobacco Retailing Merchandise and News from the Pipe World Tobacco Products and Industry Promotions SMOKESHOP (ISSN 0146-9266), established in 1970, is published bi-monthly by Lockwood Trade Journal Co., Inc., 26 Broadway, Floor 9M, New York, NY 10004 USA. Copyright © 1998-2005 by Lockwood Trade Journal Co. Inc. HTML production and copyright © 1998-2006 by Keys Technologies. All rights reserved.