The cigar ring we know today owes a debt to Catherine the Great who, it is said, ... colourful, paper-ring labels authenticated his superior product in a sea of knock-offs.

As for cigar box labels, the Museum of Florida History has more than 1,500 examples in its assortment, and they are a sight to behold. Collectively it is one of the most elegant arrays of ...

A. D. Faber, Cigar Label Art (Watkins Glen, N.Y.: Century House, 1949). Limited edition of 500 copies. Graphic Arts GAX in process. This unusual reference book, compiled by the collector A.D. Faber, ...

Stealing labels, rings ICE agents say some of the fakes originate in Cuba itself, where workers at national cigar factories frequently steal labels, cigar rings and a special gold-embossed paper ...

Cigar bands were considered an effective yet inexpensive form of advertising. As new brands of cigars would come out on the market, so would a newly designed label. Stone lithography was a popular ...

MIAMI — Cigar aficionados beware: Those handmade Montecristos, Cohibas and Romeo y Julietas may not be the premium smokes they seem. Trade in fake upscale cigars grows Skip to main content Skip ...

As for cigar box labels, the Museum of Florida History has more than 1,500 examples in its assortment, and they are a sight to behold. Collectively it is one of the most elegant arrays of ...

Rihanna's brother, Rorrey Fenty, has launched a luxury cigar label featuring $1.2 million box sets that contain rare Fabergé timepieces and a 1984 Rome de Bellegarde bottle of cognac valued at ...

Cigars, whose increasing popularity as an affordable luxury item has alarmed public health officials, will soon carry federal labels warning of their health risks. The nation's largest cigar ...

New tobacco regulations ordered by the Food and Drug Administration were close, but no cigar. By Aug. 10, premium cigars were to be packaged in boxes with new, larger health warnings. The cigar ...