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Lew · 05-27-2016, 03:16 AM

This is a great story about a regular guy who got really pissed off about no smoking rules in an Atlantic City Casino
https://www.facebook.com/Lew-Rothman-1551547261815800/

Bering Imperial -The Most Expensive Cigar in History
As I recall, it cost Bally's Casino $4,165,000 for just one cigar !
We had a customer, and I'll try to dig up the article and post it here, who was a dentist on Long Island that smoked only Bering Imperials, a 35 cent cigar at the time that came in an aluminum tube.
He was playing Black Jack at Ballys in Atlantic city at a table with two other cigar smokers (this was in the late 70's I believe).
Anyway, he had been at the tabkle for over two hours when a casino employee came over and put a no smoking sign on his table and told the guys that they would have to relocate to the next table which was a smoking table. He said "why don't you put the sign on the next table, no one is smoking there, and we're all smoking here". The casino operator refused, and the dentist got so pissed off that he picked up his stuff and left. On the way out he put a dollar in a progressive slot machine and won $4,165,000 ! It was the largest jackpot ever paid out at the time and was in all the newspapers. By the way, after winning all that money, the dentist continued smoking Bering Imperials. You would be amazed at all the famous or wealthy people we have had over the years that smoked what they liked even though they had the wherewithal to buy anything imaginable.

CSMAnderson · 05-27-2016, 12:09 PM

Great story Lew. I know people who smoke Phillies and love them. I even gave him a real cigar and he said he liked his Phillies better. I never understood that.

gumby · 05-27-2016, 02:19 PM

Love it!

jpags · 06-05-2016, 09:39 AM

Bering Imperial's was the first real cigars that I smoked.

Lew · 06-11-2016, 06:57 AM

I don't want to keep making new topics, so I figured I'd just add this on to the story about the Bering Imperials.
The story is about Al Goldstein of Screw Magazine, Marvin Shanken, C... Aficionado... etc.

This is definitely worth reading. I've even reread it a couple of times myself !

If someone can figure out how to paste it here with the pictures.... be my guest !

This is a really good story.
I even read it again myself !

https://www.facebook.com/Lew-Rothman-1551547261815800/

KatDad · 06-11-2016, 07:25 AM

Thanks, Lew!

These stories are what was most enjoyable about your JR catalogs.

05-27-2016, 03:16 AM	#1
Lew Starting Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NJ & Fl Posts: 75	Bering Imperial -The Most Expensive Cigar in History This is a great story about a regular guy who got really pissed off about no smoking rules in an Atlantic City Casino https://www.facebook.com/Lew-Rothman-1551547261815800/ Bering Imperial -The Most Expensive Cigar in History As I recall, it cost Bally's Casino $4,165,000 for just one cigar ! We had a customer, and I'll try to dig up the article and post it here, who was a dentist on Long Island that smoked only Bering Imperials, a 35 cent cigar at the time that came in an aluminum tube. He was playing Black Jack at Ballys in Atlantic city at a table with two other cigar smokers (this was in the late 70's I believe). Anyway, he had been at the tabkle for over two hours when a casino employee came over and put a no smoking sign on his table and told the guys that they would have to relocate to the next table which was a smoking table. He said "why don't you put the sign on the next table, no one is smoking there, and we're all smoking here". The casino operator refused, and the dentist got so pissed off that he picked up his stuff and left. On the way out he put a dollar in a progressive slot machine and won $4,165,000 ! It was the largest jackpot ever paid out at the time and was in all the newspapers. By the way, after winning all that money, the dentist continued smoking Bering Imperials. You would be amazed at all the famous or wealthy people we have had over the years that smoked what they liked even though they had the wherewithal to buy anything imaginable.

05-27-2016, 02:19 PM	#3
gumby Contributing Editor MOM November 2012 Emeritus Honorary MOM November 2021 Herf God Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 47,284	Love it! __________________ I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. Thomas Jefferson

06-05-2016, 09:39 AM	#4
jpags Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: parsippany, new jersey Posts: 950	Bering Imperial's was the first real cigars that I smoked. __________________ 50% of the people you know, don't care about your problems, the other 50% are glad you have them. Pags

06-11-2016, 06:57 AM	#5
Lew Starting Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NJ & Fl Posts: 75	Cigar Stories I don't want to keep making new topics, so I figured I'd just add this on to the story about the Bering Imperials. The story is about Al Goldstein of Screw Magazine, Marvin Shanken, C... Aficionado... etc. This is definitely worth reading. I've even reread it a couple of times myself ! If someone can figure out how to paste it here with the pictures.... be my guest ! This is a really good story. I even read it again myself ! https://www.facebook.com/Lew-Rothman-1551547261815800/

06-11-2016, 07:25 AM	#6
KatDad Herf God Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Overland Park, Kansas Posts: 30,265	Thanks, Lew! These stories are what was most enjoyable about your JR catalogs. __________________ The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it George Bernard Shaw The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule it H. L. Mencken The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants Albert Camus The Land of the Free Because of the Brave

05-27-2016, 12:09 PM	#2
CSMAnderson Herf God Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 16,342	Great story Lew. I know people who smoke Phillies and love them. I even gave him a real cigar and he said he liked his Phillies better. I never understood that.

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