The product - a cup-shaped ashtray that slips conveniently into cup holders in cars, golf carts, boats, trucks, or RVs - is made of heat- and salt water-resistant polymer and stainless steel. It pops out of the cup holder for easy cleaning and is dishwasher-safe. The spring-loaded clamshell lid is useful to keep cigars or cigarettes in place and to prevent ashes from flying. On the golf course, the GarCup protects tobacco products from exposure to fertilizer used on turf, while also protecting carts from burn damage and courses from litter. Suggested retail price is $15.95.

"Consumers and retailers have been asking us to introduce lighters for years," declares Scott Almsberger, Xikar's vice president and director of design. "Now that we have created a lighter that is reliable, functional, and stylish, the Executive will be successful. Form, function, and feel are our core design elements, and the Executive truly fulfills them all."

The Medici Limited Edition Collection is richly decorated with meticulous metalwork and expertly applied lacquers, and showcase marble and marquetry on their facades. The table lighter, pocket lighters, and desktop clock are highlighted by decorative cornices and tile-like encrustations of red jasper. The pens, offered in fountain and ball-point styles, sport decorated clips and engraved, personalized rings and nibs.

A limited number of each piece is available either individually, in a Duo Collectors Set (with a Line 2 Lighter and Orpheo Large Fountain Pen, suggested retail $3,150), or a Six-Piece Collectors Set (with one of each item, $14,000 retail).

In addition to cigar accessories, the Atoll Collection also includes cigarette cases and flasks, all incorporating Italian leather. A number of limited edition items are also available.

Imported from France, the Ashton Scented Candle is packaged in a frosted tumbler designed to look attractive in any room. Weighing in at 6 ounces, the candle adds warmth and a sophisticated scent that is suitable for both a home and an office setting. It retails for a suggested price of $25.00.

Ashton enters the booming home fragrance market at a time when scented candles remain the top choice for consumers wishing to enhance the ambiance of their homes. According to a study by Unity marketing, candles had sales totaling $3.7 billion last year, accounting for just under half of the $8.3 billion home fragrance market.