General Tobacco Launches New Product Line Extension Vaquero Filtered Cigars

Redrant: Yesterday I was at a convienience store here in Minnesota. Little cigars" were $1 per pack. I thought I would check up on it. They are taxes far less than cigarettes and not covered by the master settlement. Greg Lang


General Tobacco Launches New Product Line Extension Vaquero Filtered Cigars
Last update: 10:09 a.m. EDT Oct. 17, 2008
MAYODAN, N.C., Oct 17, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Vidal Suriel, Founder and President of North Carolina-based General Tobacco (GT), announced today the launch of the new Vaquero Filtered Cigars 100's Box. The Vaquero Filtered Cigars are the latest addition to GT's product line catalog and will be available in a variety of flavors, such as Natural, Lights, Vanilla, Menthol, Peach, Cherry and Wildberry.
"We are very pleased to present our new Vaquero Filtered Cigars," said J. Ronald Denman, Executive Vice President and General Counsel for General Tobacco. "For years, Vaquero has been a favorite among 'little' cigar smokers, and to reward our loyal customers and show our appreciation, we have launched this new filtered product in the 100's Box. Due to the increased weight and re-design of our packaging, the Vaquero Filtered Cigars comply with legal requirements for cigars, and therefore avoid the higher taxes associated with cigarettes."
Vaquero Filtered Cigars 100's Box joins the other successful brands of General Tobacco including GT One, Bronco, Silver, 32 Degrees and Champion. For more information regarding General Tobacco and their entire catalog of tobacco products, visit www.generaltobacco.com.
General Tobacco Company, the sixth largest tobacco company in the nation with approximately $300 million in annual sales, is a full participating member of the Master Settlement Agreement. The company began its operation in 2000 distributing its own cigarette brand, GT One(R). Because of the popularity of this value-priced, excellent quality product, the company now distributes Bronco(R), Silver(R), Vaquero Little Cigars(R), 32 Degrees(R) and Champion(R). As one of the largest tobacco companies in the country, General Tobacco continues to hold a leading position in the value-priced cigarette market. Its mission is to distribute superior quality tobacco products at competitive prices.
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