Take two. Four years after the last official release, a new version of La Flor Dominicana’s Factory Press shipped to retailers just before Christmas last year. Editor’s Note: In March, we published a review of a cigar we believed was the 2017 La Flor Dominicana Factory Press. It, in fact, ...
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Tobacco lovers in Connecticut received two wins in the state legislature. Last week, the text of a budget proposal was updated, removing an increase to the state’s cigar tax cap. Earlier versions of the bill included a measure that would increase the tax cap on cigars from 50 cents to ...
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Casa Fernández is now AGANORSA Leaf. The company is changing its name, transitioning from a name that references its owner to one that ties in with the larger agricultural empire it’s is a part of. AGANORSA stands for Agricola Norteña S.A., a company owned by Eduardo Fernández Pujals, that includes livestock, ...
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There will be three more limited release cigars from RoMa Craft Tobac, the first of which is already arriving in stores. The company is currently shipping the CroMagnon EMH Black Irish, a special version of its popular 5 x 56 EMH size. The cigar is identical to the EMH, except for ...
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The town of Hopkinton, Mass. is the latest to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products, as on Monday night the town’s board of health approved the idea, as well as revised existing language in the town code to define alternative tobacco products and add them to the age ...
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As part of its spring 2018 releases, Viaje introduced a new extension to its series of pepper-themed cigars, while bringing back a line it originally introduced in 2014. The former is the Viaje Carolina Reaper, a Nicaraguan puro using only AGANORSA tobacco, while the latter is the now two vitola Cache line ...
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The IPCPR Convention & Trade Show is heading back to the Sands Expo, located in between the Venetian and Palazzo in Las Vegas, Nev. It will mark a homecoming for the cigar industry’s largest trade show, which had often been held in Las Vegas and exclusively at the Sands. That ...
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PENSA is now known as J.C. Newman PENSA. J.C. Newman Cigar Co. has announced that it has renamed the factory, whose acronym stands for Puros de Esteli Nicaragua S.A., to include the J.C. Newman name. “This change, while symbolic, reflects the shift that we are making as a company to elevate ...
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If you’re between over 18 but under 21-years-old, you have just 10 days to purchase tobacco before an increase to the minimum age to purchase tobacco goes into effect in Peoria, Ill., as on Tuesday night the city council passed an ordinance increasing the age by an 8-2 vote. The ...
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There will be a new 1502 cigar heading to the online store of Casa de Montecristo by Serious Cigar. The retailer will begin selling the 1502 Serious Cigar, a 6 x 50 Nicaraguan puro. As with the rest of the 1502 Cigars line-up, production is being handled by Plasencia Cigars ...
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A parks smoking ban got the approval of the Prescott City Council on Tuesday night, and while it includes a provision for designated smoking areas, it might be a while before those show up. The council approved the ban by a 6-1 vote according to a report by DCourier.com, with it set ...
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Ortega Premium Cigars has filed a lawsuit against Reynolds America, Inc. (RAI) over the latter’s use of the name Vibe. In a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Eddie Ortega, who is the sole owner of Ortega Premium Cigars, Inc., argues that RAI’s ...
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The smallest Neanderthal will now be regularly available. At the 2018 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show RoMa Craft Tobac will begin selling the Neanderthal HoxD (4 x 46) as a regular production item. The cigar was previously offered in a 10-count sampler called the El Catador de las Petite Coronas, which featured ...
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First there was the Romeo y Julieta Aniversario Maduro, now there’s a Connecticut. Both cigars are exclusive to Thompson Cigar. The Connecticut version uses an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper over a Honduran criollo 98 binder and fillers from Nicaragua. Romeo y Julieta Aniversario Connecticut Robusto (5 x 54) — $5.99 (Boxes of 20, ...
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Illinois is one step closer to become the sixth state to require individuals to be at least 21 to purchase tobacco. Yesterday the state’s Senate voted 35-20 to increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco products—which would also include e-cigarettes and vapor products—from 18 to 21. The move now goes ...
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Gurkha has signed a deal with Kretek International Canada for distribution. “Canadians represent the largest percentage of non-U.S. citizens vacationing in the United States,” said Kaizad Hansotia, ceo of Gurkha, in a press release. “As a result of these travels Canadians are asking their local retailers to carry more Gurkha ...
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Chris Tarr will be the new vp of marketing for General Cigar Co. Tarr most recently served as region manager for the west region for General; he has been with the company since 2008. “Together with his expertise in sales management and his firsthand knowledge of cigar retailer and consumer ...
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Matt Booth’s retirement from the cigar was short-lived. Less than six months after a press release was sent out referencing his “retirement,” Booth was back. His Room101 brand was also back, at least sort of. The first two cigars Booth released were done in collaboration with Caldwell Cigar Co. While ...
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W. Curtis Draper is celebrating its 131st anniversary and once again, the Washington D.C.-based retailer has selected La Aurora to produce a commemorative cigar, two in fact. The La Aurora 107 W. Curtis Draper 131st Aniversario is a 6 1/2 x 58/48 salomon offered in both the La Aurora 107 ...
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German cigar smokers will soon begin to see Kafie 1901 Cigars on store shelves, as the company has secured distribution in the country with PasionPuro. The first shipment, which includes both the Kafie 1901 and San Jeronimo brands, is scheduled to arrive in the country on Friday, April 27, The ...
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