"Happiness is: A good martini, a good meal, a good cigar and a
good woman or a bad woman, depending on how much happiness you can stand."
George Burns
"The
promotional image of today's cigar smoking woman is that she is strong, independent,
and
could do without the company of a man as long as she could enjoy all the other luxuries of
life as mentioned in Mr. Burns' quote." Crazy Cigars, Dawn Lanzalotti, Paralegal
Former cover models for Cigar Aficionado
magazine have included Linda Evangelista, Lauren Hutton, and Demi Moore. Supermodel
Elle Macpherson posed for an edition of "Smoke Magazine" in a barely-there dress with a cigar hanging from her mouth. The only
difference between ads of the good old days and the more recent "cover
girl" ads is they are being used as a way to attract female smokers as well.
Ms. Lanzalotti goes on to say....
"Further promoting the idea of an elite, cultured smoking class is the installation
of cigar bars and cafes in metropolitan areas across the country. Celebrity endorsement or
ownership of such establishments is a further incentive to the young cigar smoking crowd."
Celebs got em and celebs smoke em! Jay-Z,who says he has smoked cigars "on and off since 1996," is
partial to Zino Platinums, which come in large silver matchboxes of
three cigars for $87 to $117. They have a cachet among the hip-hop
crowd, he says. "You got your big cigar going, a nice glass of cognac,
you feel like you've made it."
Zino Platinum cigars 
— considered
the "Cristal of cigars" its, co-creator Peter Arnell, provided 400
Zinos for the wedding of his pal, former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani.
In Beverly Hills, major celebrities including Arnold
Schwarzenegger, Tony Danza, Milton Berle, and Meat Loaf have personalized nameplates
on the glass enclosed humidor of the Grand Havana Room.
The
Grand Havana Room reflects a relaxed and casual attitude amid exquisite
architectural surroundings, for men & women who appreciate the
pleasures of the world's finest cigars, as well as the year-round
company of those who share this and other lifestyle interests.
Of course, if you can't make it to a celebrity owned cigar bar you could
always attend one of Smoke magazine's "Le Cigar Noir" or Cigar Aficionado's "Big Smoke" events." You may bump into....
Or you could drop by the Cigar Bar360.com
you won't find any celebrities there, but its an up-and-coming virtual spot!
For the Renaissance Man!