France bans certain cigar brands...

[cbd]

... the French Minister of Health, Marisol Touraine, already confirmed today that some cigar brands whose name may connote an idea of “social standing, good life or qualities like masculinity or elegance” will be forbidden.

http://www.cigarjournal.co/france-certain-cigar-brand-names-will-be-forbidden/

 

[MadMonk]

Oi Vey.

 

[CMontoya79]

Does this mean a Royale with cheese is in danger?

 

[MichaelD]

Anyone know the reasoning behind the name bans? Ashton VSG Enchantment seems like an odd one to pick on.

 

[Scap]

Ah, politicians. Gotta love it when someone that knows squat about a subject being put in charge of public consumption of said subject.

 

[thinde]

Yea, like that's their biggest health problem. Talk about catching the minnows while the whales swim by....

 

[tone-ny]

Sacre bleu!

 

[grateful1]

Sacre bleu!

Cordon bleu!

 

[The Black Cloud]

Fromage du Bleu!

 

[CMontoya79]

Gaufres Blue!

 

[oke&coke]

Balls le bleu.

 

[grateful1]

 

[Captain Leafheart]

Does "Rocket de La Dog" work for them?

 

[Raodwarior]

What goes through these folks heads, besides air???

 

[golfgar]

http://www.cigarjournal.co/france-certain-cigar-brand-names-will-be-forbidden/

Ferme la bouche!

 

[Scap]

Bonne Douché