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No Smoking In England Come July 1st.
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From Cigar Cyclopedia

THE BAN COMETH, BUT SO DOES “SMIRTING”

New issue of Cigar Buyer analyzes the coming English smoking ban Los Angeles, June 14 – The coming smoking ban in England that will take effect on July 1 is the dominant theme in the new issue of Cigar Buyer magazine, published in London primarily for the trade.

The ban is stiff and bans indoor smoking almost everywhere except in tobacco shops, private homes, research facilities and hotels. But this hasn’t stopped smokers elsewhere despite bans in place for more than a year:

“There is good evidence from Scotland and Ireland that the smoking ban does not make smokers give up, they merely adapt to the new circumstances, visiting places that accommodate them best, and buy more shorter, fatter cigars for those time-poor moments.”

Outdoor areas for smoking are cropping up in restaurants and bars which have the space. This has been of considerable interest to the cigarette companies in England, but Hunters & Frankau – the importers of Cuban cigars into England – has been hard at work to promote such areas as well:

“Hunters & Frankau has christened good outdoor smoking facilities as COSAs or Comfortable Outdoor Smoking Areas, and is keen to encourage as many places to invest in them. . . .

“Hunters has come up with a couple of great ideas to help inform customers that they have to smoke outside, and, if you are a hotel or restaurant selling cigars, that people can still buy their favourites.

“The company has produced a series of ‘Take Out’ stickers that incorporate the No Smoking sign to bar display humidors.

“The second idea being championed by Hunters is called a Cigar Park. If your customers light up a big cigar and have to come indoors for some reason then they need somewhere safe and dry to leave their beloved smoke.

“The Cigar Park is designed to be placed on the wall near a door and features a little lip to keep the rain out.” Brilliant!

Editor Rob Allanson also noted the curious by-product of smoking bans: smirting. “One thing forcing smokers outside has created is an interesting social phenomena called ‘smirting.’ Logical really, smoking and flirting. There you are, both in the same boat huddled outside – or basking in the warmth of a comfortable smoking area – and you chat.

“Apparently in Ireland and Scotland things have been hotting up so much outside pubs and bars than even non-smokers are coming outside to join in the action.”
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