360 in the Cigar Community….
and how exciting is this!
We talked the other day about how many cigar brands were available…We’ve talked about the rich history of the Cigar culture…The Cigar’s iconic heritage – and of course, all about the cigar woman…
"The world will know and understand me someday.
But if that day does not arrive, it does not greatly matter.
I shall have opened the way for other women."
A rebellious, cross-dressing, cigar-smoking, scandalously-acting woman writer who lived at a time that was certainly much more of a man’s world than today, was not afraid to be herself; the icon that she was, the freedom that she represented, the boundaries that she completely ignored, the propriety she didn’t care about, the lives she changed…George Sand is an amazing woman for being the woman she was.
George Sand (1804-1876)
"Article I came across in the newspaper:"
about Carmen…who rolled cigars on her thighs..
In 1875, composer Georges Bizet’s reputation as the toast of Paris was firmly established and it was with justifiable confidence that he opened his latest production at the Opera Comique. His subject was Carmen, a rebellious gypsy tobacco factory worker in early 19th-century Seville who plays fast and loose with lovers and the law and finally pays with her life.
From these inauspicious beginnings, Carmen has become one of the most popular operas of all time. The story – based on a novel by Prosper Mérimée, which in turn is based on the real life of Carmen of Triana –has been adapted for stage, screen, ice and even an MTV Hip-Hopera,starring Destiny’s Child’s Beyonce Knowles. Ironically, the aggressive, selfish, freedom-loving whore of the novel has been transformed by changing cultural mores and a helping hand from Bizet, into the enduring symbol of exoticised and romanticised Spain. Today she stands as a feminist icon refreshingly unconstrained by stifling social convention.
"The cigar sellers’ way of life was revolutionary. These were women who were able to fend for themselves. They didn’t need a man – as a cigar seller, Carmen was a symbol of liberation in a very conservative society."
she poutily encouraged men "Why don’t you pick one up and smoke it some time?"
Edie Adams,the famed "Muriel Cigar Woman" died October 15, 2008 in the West Hillssection of Los Angeles. She was 81 and lived in Los Angeles. Her famewas most recognized and will be remembered as the "Muriel Cigar Woman"whom she embodied and made glib at the stereotypes of the chanteuse andsexpot blondes.
Now that’s what I’m talkin’ about….
C.A.O. has garnered an image of being "hip" in the cigar world — from its bold "Cuban Shmooban" campaign to its innovative blends and packaging. Hand made in Nicaragua, CAO cigars are quite famous for their flawless construction. CAO has a number of blends and every one of them should have their own place in your humidor. CAO’s L’Anniversaire 1968 – 1998 is a cigar to celebrate CAO’s 30th year! The Cameroon sizes feature a stunning Cameroon wrapper. The Maduro line has a Connecticut broadleaf maduro wrapper, while the eXtreme line boasts an Ecuadorian grown, Sumatra seed leaf, giving it a bolder more full-bodied flavor. All 8 of the sizes are box-pressed (EVEN THE TUBOS!) and offered in boxes of 20.
Incognito Cigar’s for Women’s Featured Cigar CAO’s L’Anniversaire Shop Now!
Did you know:The average female cigar smoker smokes 3-5 cigars per month. This is equal to about one cigar per week and some 13% smoke one cigar per day and 7% smoke two per day.
"Why don’t you come by and see us some time…"
WARNING: Incognito Cigars for Women does not sell tobacco or tobacco related products to anyone under the age of 18, nor do we sell cigarettes. In AK, AL, NJ and UT you must be 19 to purchase tobacco products.
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