April, 2007 Cigar Clubs: Miami Embraces Club Macanudo By Joseph Finora Cigar lounge opens within largest U.S. cigar club. Club Macanudo lounge opens within the Havana Club, Miami. Global Markets: IX Habanos Festival: A New Maduro Cohiba takes Center Stage By Gary Heathcott Cuban cigars take on a dark edge with the release of the new breakout Cohiba Maduro 5, just one of several new cigar launches at this year’s festival. Trade Show Report: 39th TAA Convention By E. Edward Hoyt III An enthusiastic crowd of TAA members converge on Nassau to discuss important industry issues. Retailer and Tobacco Industry News SMOKESHOP's Industry news department, bringing you up-to-date information and breaking stories about manufacturers, distributors, and wholesalers. Altadis S.A. Becomes Target of Takeover Bid Imperial Tobacco Purchases Commonwealth Brands Retailer Pleads No Contest to Counterfeiting Altadis Cigar Trademark Nat Sherman Goes 100% “Fire-Safe” with All Brands New Image Global Adds Distribution Center The Cigar Agency Adds New Jersey Coverage TMA Conference to Address Evidence-Based Science Gifts and Accessories for Cigar, Pipe, and Cigarette Smokers Tobacco Issues in 2007: A Return to the Past, Forging the Future - by E. Edward Hoyt III What's Happening and Where in the Tobacco Industry Trends and Trendsetters in 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 © 1998-2007 by Lockwood Trade Journal Co. Inc. HTML production and copyright © 1998-2007 by Keys Technologies. All rights reserved.