You instinctively pause and think, Industry? Your guard comes down a bit, and it usually sparks a conversation. While the category has expanded over the years with the introduction of fernet brands like Letherbee Fernet, Fernet Francisco, and Fernet-Vallet arriving to the market, Fernet-Branca still dominates as the end-of-shift ritual bonding servers, bartenders, hosts, managers, and bar regulars with adventurous palates
For decades, Big Tobacco has systematically marketed menthol cigarettes to minority communities, including Hispanics and Latinos in the U.S., and more broadly in developing countries around the world
It makes you wonder about the intention behind these choices are they purely aesthetic, a deliberate commentary, or perhaps a blend of both
Be careful not to soak your cigars with the sponge