Putting your business label on a cigar

long_ashes

Hi. I'm planning on (hopefully) passing out some free stogies during the cigarfest events this year and I was wondering if anyone knew the legal issues with putting my website's name (CrapCigar.com) and logo on a cigar that I didn't make? I'm not planning on insinuating that I made the blend, it's for advertising purposes much like someone hands out a pen with their company logo on it. I wouldn't think there would be a problem but there may be. Does anyone know? Thanks.

lcpleel

How would anyone know who Really made that cigar?

The Sniper

Game, set and match - lcpleel. LOL

Ken Light

Maybe you can just *add* a band to an existing cigar? Then its obvious who made the cigar and (more importantly to you) who it came from when it was handed to the person? I don't know about the legality of that, just throwing out an idea

lcpleel

Ken Light:

Maybe you can just *add* a band to an existing cigar? Then its obvious who made the cigar and (more importantly to you) who it came from when it was handed to the person? I don't know about the legality of that, just throwing out an idea

If you keep the original band on it than you might have some legal issues. Lol, I think you should just put yours on and leave it at that. Kind of like putting on your customized band for a wedding and business meetings, they never have the original bands on.

PsychoSJG

Handing it out, Legal. Selling it, lawsuit if found out by the maker of the cigar

lcpleel

PsychoSJG:

Handing it out, Legal. Selling it, lawsuit if found out by the maker of the cigar

It would be like buying a capt. morgan slapping my face on the captains and putting a lcpleel sticker on it than handing it out.

jlmarta

There's a competitor to C.Com who shall remain nameless (there's a 'T' in their name) who usually show in their catalog that you can order custom labels. I don't know whether you have to buy cigars from them to get the labels but you can check.

Marty

long_ashes

Well these particular cigars are bundled cigars from a well known manufacturer but are naked sticks (no labels to begin with). Also, no I will not be selling them, just something to get the word out about my website and to put a smile on a persons face when they see yet another free cigar they are obtaining from cigarfest. Honestly I didn't think there was issue but it never hurts to ask to be sure. Thanks for the comments so far guys, informative yet funny stuff.

lcpleel

Anything Free, Naked, and in a group is free game

edelrionyc

Where do you go to get customizable bands?????

long_ashes

that would be a good marketing campaign for a good toro/salomon cigar with a nipple end... "they're huge, naked, have a nipple, and you put them in your mouth"

PsychoSJG

lcpleel:

Anything Free, Naked, and in a group is free game

haha WIN

SmokySuit

lcpleel:

Anything Free, Naked, and in a group is free game

Well played

long_ashes

edelrionyc:

Where do you go to get customizable bands?????

There are a bunch of places online but right now I'm working with a local company called Mr. Label right now. They aren't true "cigar" labels but they are the same dimensions and can have the gloss etc. so basically the same thing. I'm still waiting on the price estimate because I'm using a graphic.

kaelaria

I HIGHLY suggest Label Your Cigar - not only do they do good custom labels - the cigars are AWESOME! I would seriously pay $10 for them and they work out to little over a buck ea. http://cigarobsession.com/cigar-reviews/label-your-cigar-pedro-estevez-barberpole-toro-cigar-review/ http://cigarobsession.com/cigar-reviews/label-your-cigar-habano-double-corona-cigar-review/

Stryker808

Im a little late to the party, but I googled "custom cigar labels" and there is a lot of online companies that do this. Legally, I don't see a problem. Hell, half the industry virtually does the same thing.......JJ.

long_ashes

kaelaria:

I HIGHLY suggest Label Your Cigar - not only do they do good custom labels - the cigars are AWESOME! I would seriously pay $10 for them and they work out to little over a buck ea. http://cigarobsession.com/cigar-reviews/label-your-cigar-pedro-estevez-barberpole-toro-cigar-review/ http://cigarobsession.com/cigar-reviews/label-your-cigar-habano-double-corona-cigar-review/

I checked them out and they seem to be only custom to a certain extent, as in, they can change names etc. I need to use a custom graphic for my logo.

kaelaria

No, they do anything: http://www.labelyourcigar.com/custom-cigar-labels.php