The Tobacco Barn Cigar League rolls into it’s second night tonight with some changes to the rules and an even bigger pot!

Since no one won the final-score prize last week, the prizes from last week have rolled over to this week. So, if you win tonight, you will win twice what you would have last week. And you have even more chances to win. How is that you ask?

Well, that is as the result of some rule changes we’ve made to the league. We are now offering a prize package based on the half-time score.

Another change we’ve made is in relation to when you can get your pick in. Previously, if you didn’t make it to the store by kickoff, you couldn’t play along on that night. Due to popular demand, we are now allowing latecomers to participate in the fun. If you show up and get your cigars purchased by half-time, you’ll be eligible for the final-score prize (but not the half-time)

So, stop by the Barn tonight (or any Monday night this season) between 4pm and game time (or now half-time) to play. We look forward to seeing you there!

Come join us on September 17th, from 3:00pm to 7:00pm, and enjoy some Punch cigars. 

The original Punch cigar was created in 1840 by a Cuban cigar manufacturer named Manuel Lopez. Produced in Honduras for Villazon Company under the direction of a great Cuban cigar master, Frank Llaneza, Punch has been a leading premium brand ever since it was first imported from Honduras in 1969.

General Cigar Company is the largest manufacturer and marketer of premium, imported, hand-made or hand-rolled cigars. Their name goes hand in hand with names like Bolivar, Cohiba, Excalibur, Hoyo De Monterrey, La Gloria Cubana, Macanudo and Partagas.

Come join us for these great offers:

• Buy 3 get 2 free (Punch Gran Puro Rancho and Punch Magnum)
• Buy a box and get a pack of Punch cigars

So don't be late as the cigar giveaways are while they last but plan on staying late to see if you can take home some cool stuff in our drawing!

Mark this event on your calendar and we'll see you then!

CNN ran a nice article about the demise of Hav-A-Tampa cigar company that was killed as a result of SCHIPs and moved off-shore to Puerto Rico.

Ironically, children of the worker profiled in this story are now eligible for insurance under the program that put their father out of work in the first place.

You can read the full story here: http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/08/26/mainstreet.tampa.cigars.jobs/index.html#cnnSTCText

And if you know of any jobs to offer to these folks, you can check out the website at havatampaneedsjobs.com.

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Note: Cross-posted to No More Tobacco Taxes blog.