Just wanted to give you guys the heads up on the last cigar raffle trip of the year!


CRA Announces FINAL Cigar Trip Raffle Destination

- Rocky Patel’s Honduran Factory -

Fairfax, VA – For the past eight months, Cigar Rights of America (CRA) whose mission is to protect the freedom to enjoy cigars has been raffling exclusive fantasy cigar trips to different cigar factories around the world. This month will mark the FINAL cigar trip and CRA is proud to announce an exclusive trip to Rocky Patel’s Cigar Factory in Danli, Honduras.

Created to grow the ranks of its membership and to provide members with a deeper appreciation of the artistry and craftsmanship inherent to premium cigars, the trip to Rocky Patel’s Cigar Factory is part of an eight-month initiative that will unite CRA members with leading cigar producers of the world.

Past winners have enjoyed cigar trips to the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and the Bahamas from La Flor Dominicana, General Cigar, La Aurora, Tabacalera Perdomo, Graycliff Cigar Company, Drew Estate, and Tatuaje Cigars. And now, one lucky CRA member will experience a trip-of-a-lifetime to Honduras.

CRA will select one member through a random drawing at the end of December 2009 and that winner will enjoy a 3 day / 2 night excursion to Danli, Honduras for two people. The winning member will enjoy luxury accommodations at Rocky Patel’s personal guest house and will be hosted by Rocky himself.

The winning CRA member will be responsible for their airfare, however once ‘on the ground’ all lodging, transportation, food, and tours will be provided by Rocky Patel Premium Cigars.

The Rocky Patel Premium Cigar trip sweepstakes will run until December 31 when the winner will be announced on the CRA web site (www.cigarrights.org). This trip, along with other trips in the CRA Cigar Trip sweepstakes series, is only available to CRA members. Cigar enthusiasts wishing to be included in the CRA Cigar Trip sweepstakes series are encouraged to visit www.cigarrights.org and become a CRA member. Membership rates start at $35 per year.


During the three-day itinerary, the winner will stand alongside cigar industry legends during a private, guided tour of Rocky Patel’s cigar making facilities in the famous tobacco region of Danli, Honduras, and will witness hundreds of highly-skilled hands expertly handling each tobacco leaf. In addition to learning about agronomy and tobacco cultivation in sun-drenched Honduras, the trip includes an opportunity for the winner to blend their own cigar – who knows, that cigar might just be the next Rocky Patel release!

About Cigar Rights of America

Cigar Rights of America (CRA) was founded on the principle of fighting for the freedom to enjoy premium cigars. A consumer-based, non-profit public advocacy organization that works with local, state and federal governments to protect the freedoms of cigar enthusiasts, CRA works with its constituency of members including manufacturers, retailers and cigar enthusiasts to focus on opposing restrictive smoking bans and increased taxation of cigars.

About Rocky Patel Premium Cigars

Rocky Patel Premium Cigars, Inc. manufactures and markets handcrafted cigars for the premium market. Committed to delivering cigars of the finest quality, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars produces some of the most recognized cigars in the world including, but not limited to, Patel Bros®, 1961®, Renaissance®, Decade®, Java®, Vintage® and several other leading premium brands. In addition, the company grows its own premium tobacco. Based in Bonita Springs, Florida, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars sells through tobacconists nationwide. For more information, please visit www.rockypatel.com.

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Brian Berman

Director of Membership

Cigar Rights of America

(818) 541-1535 office

(818) 541-6865 fax



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