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DigforBetterDealsIncludeaPrivateLabelOfferingifpossibleCigarsSellBetterwithAlcoholGoforanAlcoholAngleRollwithaCigarRollerTOB24TOBACCOOUTLETBUSINESSMARCHAPRIL2011smokinginrestaurantsandtavernsthatservefoodincludingonoutsidepatiosthatservefood.iscoupledwithaneconomythatsasbadasanywhereaccordingtoKristlhascigarandtobaccopurveyorsghtingharderthaneverforbusinessbothfromlocalsandtourists.AndsosurvivingLawVegascigaroperatorslikeFreyBoyareplayingtheirbesthandsandsteppinguptheservice.Herearesomeoftheirgood-bettipsthatothersaroundthecountrycanutilizetoincreasetheircigar-sellingoddsInFreyBoysneckofthewoodslocalbarsarehurtingthegamingindustryishurtingandyesevencigarsalesarehurting.PeoplearecomingtoLasVegasbuttheyrewalkingaroundalotmoreinsteadofspendingnoticesKristl.Andsoheslearnedtoscoutforthebestcigarvaluestooertocustomerswhomightnototherwisebuyatall.eonlywayyoucansurviveistoadjustandtrytondbetterdealshesays.eyrenotbuyingthat2530cigarliketheyusedtotheyrebuyingthat4smokeiftheycannditherelays.Andsohesbecomeaccustomedtoamuchdierentclientelethanfourveyearsagoweregettinginpeoplelookingforlower-endpremiumslikeAcidfromDrewEstate.egoodnewsisthatmanufacturershavebeenoeringbetterbuysbecausetheyrenotmakingthesaleseitherhetells.KiranPatelownerofLaliSmokeSnackShopinLasVegasHawaiianMarketplacehasseensalesgodowninthepasttwo-and-a-halfyears.LikeKristlhebelievesinndingbettercigardealstograbthatsmokingcustomersattention.Hisshophasasmallhumidorbutitisstockedwithsomeofthebestcigardealsontop-qualitycigars.Heisalsotakinglowermarginsuntilthingspickup.FreyBoyCigarsarethecompanyshouseselectionthatinthesetimesaredoingverywellaccordingtoKristl.eyrejustoneofourlower-endsmokesthatweoerfor6to10acigar.Forthosecustomersthathavebecomequitefondofthemtheyserveasatypeofloyaltycard.WeverealizedthatcigarssellbetterwithalcoholespeciallyinatownlikeLasVegasKristlexplains.atswhyourownermovedtocigarbarsratherthanjustshops.WhatisitaboutthecombinationofalcoholandacigarstatesthemanagerofCasaFuenteMichaelFayerverger.Itsthedreamofeveryonewhocomesinheretohaveanicecigarandadrinkinarelaxingatmosphere.IfyouvegotthepermitandyouregoingtogoforalcoholinyourcigarloungewhynotgoforaspecialhookItmakessensethatatCasaFuentewithitsCubanairwereknownformakingthebestmojitosinVegassaysFayerverger.Rhumbarisaptlynamedbecauseofitsalcoholicconcentrationonrum.eextensiverumprogramconsistsof10rum-basedspecialtydrinksaccordingtoOliverNivaudthebarsmanager.AndresCigarLoungeacozylittlebarcouchreplaceretreatlocatedupstairsoofAndresRestaurantintheMonteCarlohotelandcasinoboastsanincrediblearrayofrareCognacsandAmagnacsinstunningbottles.Whilethiswouldbefartoocostlyandupscaleanendeavorforthetypicaltobaccostorecigarloungethelessonlearnedsimplyliesinhavinganalcoholangle.PartagasCigarFactoryanothertobaccoshopownedbyFreyBoyTobaccolocatedintheSmithWollenskyRestaurantcenteronthestripusedtofeaturefull-timecigarrollersMondaythroughSunday.Butwhentheeconomysoureditbecamelessthanaprotableproposition.RatherthaneliminatingthementirelyKristlrealizeditwasstillasmartbusinessdecisiontooerthisontheweekendsonly.Rollingalwaysdrawsacrowdandiftheybuyonehand-rolledcigartypicallysellingfor10apiecetheyusuallybuytwoKristlmaintains.Tobaccoretailersinmuchlesspopulatedareasmightstillconsiderdoingitforaspecialpromotiononeormoretimesayear.ACubanorDominicancigarrollergetspeopleenthusiasticaboutsmokingcigarsitsuniquetoMidwestguyslikemeaddsKristl.