June/ July 2000 Cover Story: Lewis Pipe & Tobacco: by Jim Lawson Minneapolis's Veteran tobacconist and peerless pipemaker Rich Lewis. Distributor Focus: Alliance Cigar by Joseph Finora This Connecticut-based distributor of boutique cigars and Swiss Army knives is reaching out to retailers one store at a time. Luxury Cigarette Report: Prestige Sells by Bob Ashley While the U.S. cigarette market continues to weather an all-out government assault, the high-end niche maintains its specialty appeal. Manufacturer Focus: Felipe Gregorio by Dale Scott Philip Wynne first brought his full-flavored smokes to the U.S. market at a time when few cared about - or could appreciate - strong cigars. In the post-boom world, consumers have come to truly appreciate the craftsmanship and Cuban-like heft of Felipe Gregorio cigars. Retailer and Tobacco Industry News SMOKESHOP's Retail and Industry news department, bringing you up-to-date information and breaking stories about manufacturers, distributors, and wholesalers. Smuggling Bill Would Increase Red Tape Underage Cigar Sales Prominent on Internet Says Study Davidoff Inaugurates NYC Store Strauss Expands to No. Kentucky Cubancigars.com Makes Internet Splash Alternative Cigarettes Asked to Revise Advertising Swedish Match Completes Closing on General Cigar Deal Fuente "Seconds" 100% Fake Oliver Twist Teams With RBJ Sales 800 JR Cigars Posts Increase in Profits, Sales in 1999 Gifts and Accessories for Cigar, Pipe, and Cigarette Smokers California: Adding Insult to Injury by E. Edward Hoyt III What's Happening and Where in the Tobacco Industry Legislation, Regulations, and Initiatives Products 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., 130 West 42nd Street, Suite 1050, New York, NY 10036 USA. Copyright © 1998 by Lockwood Trade Journal Co. Inc. HTML production and copyright © 1999 by Keys Technologies. All rights reserved.