In early November 2017, a pair of new diademas from Prometheus began to arrive at retailers: the God of Fire by Carlito Diademas 56 and the God of Fire Serie B Diademas 56. Both of the cigars are 5 3/4 x 56 figurados, come in 10-count boxes and are priced at ...
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A bill in Nassau County, N.Y. that would raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old took a step forward on Monday, with a unanimous approval by the legislature’s Rules Committee. The bill now heads to the full county legislature, where it appears it will be approved. It ...
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Massachusetts has been one of the hotbeds of the Tobacco 21 movement with over 170 municipalities raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco and tobacco alternative to 21-years-old. On Wednesday, the state House of Representatives is scheduled to vote making 21 the minimum age to purchase tobacco statewide. It is ...
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The Smoking Jacket Limited Edition II will become a regular production cigar. Hendrik Kelner Jr. of Smoking Jacket Cigars told halfwheel that the cigar, which debuted in September 2016, would return: this time in 10-count boxes and without the limited edition moniker. The 6 x 54 toro uses a Dominican corojo ...
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Parks in Charleston, S.C. will likely start off 2019 being smoke-free after the city council approved a smoking ban on Tuesday night. While the ban was passed with a provision that it will become effective upon ratification, the city will be spending the next several months figuring out how to ...
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Last January, we named the Illusione Haut 10 our cigar of the year. The 5 1/2 x 52 robusto extra was created to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Illusione, the brand of Dion Giolito. Unlike many anniversary cigars, Giolito opted to put this cigar into regular production which has meant ...
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There’s a new single flame lighter from Techno Torch, and while the name may leave something to be desired, the price will certainly be appealing to cigar smokers looking for a value-priced, pocket-friendly lighter. Known as the Techno Torch Rubber Slant Torch Lighter, it is a wind resistant single torch lighter ...
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A bill that would make Massachusetts the sixth state where 21-years-old is the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and e-cigarettes has gotten the approval of the state House of Representatives. The bill, H.4479, was approved by a 147-4 vote on Wednesday and now heads to the state Senate for ...
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A new high end offering from the García family is arriving at retailers. The Don Pepin Garcia 15th Anniversary has begun showing up on shelves, a cigar released to commemorate a milestone in José “Pepín” García’s storied cigar making career, in this case, marking the anniversary of the opening of ...
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A second city in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn. area has joined the Tobacco 21 movement this week, as on Wednesday night the Falcon Heights City Council approved a proposal that will raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco and tobacco alternative products from 18 to 21-years-old. Additionally, flavored tobacco will ...
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Over the years, specific cigars have been produced to commemorate any number of things: people, events, dogs and specific places; a new blend from 1502 Cigars is one of the latter. Dubbed the 1502 Serious Cigar, the new 6 x 50 toro has been built specifically to honor brand owner Enrique ...
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At the 2017 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, The Lotus Group/Integral Logistics, rolled out a total of 28 new accessories for its Lotus and Vertigo lines, and at the higher end of the spectrum was a quartet of new lighters for its flagship Lotus brand, with the headlining new product ...
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Quesada Cigars has formally announced a variety of management changes to its family-owned company including a new management staff, sales leadership and operations. Some of these changes have been in the works for months, while others have happened in the last few weeks. Those changes are: Fruela Roces is the ...
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The town board of New Castle, N.Y. passed an ordinance at its May 8th meeting that will raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco and tobacco alternative products from 18 to 21-years-old. The increase will go into effect as soon as the ordinance has been filed with the Secretary of ...
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While this July’s 2018 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show is quickly approaching, Pure Aroma Cigars has begun shipping a pair of cigars under the d’Crossier banner that were shown off at last year’s show, as the Flor de D’Crossier Selection 512 and Seleccion Suprema No. 560 are now headed to ...
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Imperial Brands, plc—the parent company of Altadis U.S.A., JR Cigar, Casa de Montecristo and others—has announced a planned £2 billion ($2.78 billion) divestiture of various parts of its business. The company has not announced which parts of its business it plans on selling. In addition to its U.S. premium cigar business, Imperial ...
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While the Massachusetts legislature continues to debate an increase to the minimum age to purchase tobacco products, the Lancaster Board of Health passed its own increase this week, joining more than 170 other municipalities where an individual must be at least 21-years-old to purchase tobacco. Additionally, the board banned the ...
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If there are two things that have become trends in the cigar industry in recent years, it’s brands selling directly to consumers and the release of a collection of cigars that can be described by a host of terms, but most commonly lost or vault releases. In the case of ...
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The most controversial cigar of 2018: Viaje Bales on Bales. It’s the leading candidate to-date, albeit, you’ll need to be following a RoMa Craft Tabac-related social media account. It has nothing to do with the cigar—a 6 x 52 Nicaraguan puro—and everything to do with the name, albeit not the ...
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Cigar News Don Pepin Garcia 15th Anniversary Arrives at Retail Imperial Brands, plc Plans $2.8 Billion Divestment Pure Aroma Cigars Ships Two New D’Crossier Lines Quesada Cigars Revamps Management Smoking Jacket Limited Edition II Gran Toro Going Regular Production Tatuaje Reserva SW Shipping This Week Techno Torch Adds New Single ...
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