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Cigar Smoking, An Aesthetic Experience not Nicotine Delivery

The differences in the way that cigars and cigarettes are made tells you a lot about the goal of the end product. For example, tobacco companies add ammonia to cigarettes while cigar manufacturers try to remove it. Why?Cigarette manufacturers add ammonia to cigarettes to increase the absorption of the nicotine into the bloodstream, increasing the impact and the likelihood of addition. It is exactly…See More

Mar 30

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Just Announced - Special Guest added to 2013 Tour de Panacea

2013 Tour de Panacea Update - Special Guest AnnouncedJUST ANNOUNCED:Troy Mason will be offering autographed copies of his debut novel OUTLAW at Potomac Point Winery on Sunday, May 26 as part of the 2013 Tour de Panacea. He is a retired United States Marine, Iraq War Veteran, and an avid biker, logging over 20,000 miles per year on his Harley-Davidson. …See More

Mar 26

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Ron Barker commented on Half Ashed: A CigFed Podcast's video

Half Ashed Episode 005

"Craig, thanks for the Panacea commercial ;-)"

Mar 12

Ron Barker commented on Half Ashed: A CigFed Podcast's video

Half Ashed Episode 005

"Thanks for the mention guys - we don't smoke or drink as we ride, at least I don't, but the beauty of this is that we will have wine and cigar events both Saturday and Sunday so that you can smoke and drink at the events - in the middle,…"

Mar 12

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Tour de Panacea - Wine/Cigars/Motorcycles and Rollilng Thunder at Virginia and Pennsylvania

May 25, 2013 to May 27, 2013

CigarVolante is the combination of all those indulgences that make life rich and full; things like cigars, wine, motorcycles, women that ride motorcycles, good friends; all the good stuff. After two years that has culminated in the Tour de Panacea! Tour de Panacea is wine, cigars, wine and cigars, motorcycles and a love of the freedom. The Tour de Panacea is the celebration of the freedom to do ALL of that. We will be riding to two of the Virginia Wine and Cigar Trail wineries and, in between,…See More

Jan 25

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Nathan McIntyre and Ron Barker are now friends

Oct 25, 2012

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Flatbed Panacea White Corojo Bolt

Review by Robert Davis in Cigar.comCouple weekends back, we rode the big beemer bagger down to Rock Hall Merryland, to stroll through the Pirates and Wenches street fair, where we visited a booth manned by Cigar Volante, distributors of Panacea Cigars, made by I forget who in Central America, at the behest of Flatbed Cigar Company. Truly a dizzying array of brands and sources. However, from the two I have smoked so far, I have to say that the results are absolutely and unequivocally eximious.…See More

Aug 26, 2012

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DOGWATCH CIGAR RADIO PODCAST EPISODE #392 - PAPRIKA - IT'S NOT JUST FOR CIGARS

This week Bob and Dale are joined by guest host Craig Schneider, Ron BarkerofCigar Volante, Scott Hicks ofRogue Ashtrays and listener Jeff Curtis who supplied the unbanded this week. Sponsored by …See More

Aug 18, 2012

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DogWatch Cigar Radio Episode #387

"Cigar of the week is the Azul 660P which just got a 93 Rating from Cigar Journal"

Jul 18, 2012

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Jul 10, 2012

Ron Barker commented on Ron Barker's album

Panacea Cigars

"Cigar Journal (Summer Addition), just rated the Azul 660 a 93. Top rating was a 95, lowest was an 88 We were in the company of Don Pepin Garcia, Padron, San Lotana, San Cristobal, J. Fuego. We scored higher than cigars from AVO, Perdomo, Cain, CAO,…"

Jul 6, 2012

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Azul 660 Single

Cigar Journal (Summer Addition), just rated the Azul 660 (The Cameroon) a 93. Top rating was a 95, lowest was an 88We were in the company of Don Pepin Garcia, Padron, San Lotana, San Cristobal, J. Fuego.We scored higher than cigars from AVO,…

Jul 6, 2012

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Ron Barker commented on Ron Barker's album

CigarVolante

"These are available on my website, a bundle of 20 for $150 including lower 48 shipping. "

Jun 21, 2012

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760 No Background

The 760 Retails for $12 on my site (includes shipping and all taxes) but I am overstocked. I will ship a bundle of these beauties, 20 cigars, to you, anywhere in the lower 48, for $150, no questions asked. Catch me before I change my mind!

Jun 21, 2012

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