Denton, Texas Bringing End to Smoking in Bars
Bars in Denton, Texas will have to pick up their ashtrays as the city council passed an anti-smoking ordinance on Tuesday night, just two years after an exemption was carved out for them. The ban will...
View ArticleViaje Señor Andre’s Chicharrones Original
Last month, Viaje Cigars announced two brand new lines, each of which started shipping to retailers on March 16: Señor Andre’s Chicharrones and the Viaje Jalapeño. The Señor Andre’s Chicharrones...
View ArticleMiddlesboro, Ky. Smoking Ban Passes First Reading
There could be a new smoking ban coming to Middlesboro, Ky. after the city council voted unanimously in support of an ordinance during its meeting this Tuesday. The city currently has no bans on...
View ArticleViaje Ships Exclusivo, Exclusivo WLP, Zombie Antidote & Super Shot
In one of the larger Viaje shipments in a while—six Viajes are on their way to retailers, although half are familiar faces. The Viaje Antidote and Super Shot are both returning for their second and...
View ArticleClatsop County, Ore. Seeks Comment On Tobacco Ban in Parks
Clatsop County, Ore. is considering a complete ban on the use of tobacco and electronic cigarettes in its parks but not before residents are given a chance to voice their thoughts on the idea. The...
View ArticleDavidoff Expanding With Brazilian Line
Two years ago, Davidoff went to Nicaragua for its boldest expansion of its flagship brand; now it’s heading to Brazil. Some retailers who have recently visited the company’s Cigars Davidoff factory in...
View ArticleBehind the Brand: Davidoff Winston Churchill
“Well, that’s different.” That was my first thought upon the unveiling of Davidoff Winston Churchill, and I imagine similar sentiments were echoed in the company’s board room when the re-branded line...
View ArticlePerdomo Small Batch 2005 Connecticut Rothschild
When Perdomo Cigars announced a slight price increase earlier this year, the larger new was arguably a new line, Small Batch 2005. It’s actually three different lines, all using a blend of Nicaraguan...
View ArticleA Visit to Cigars Davidoff (Cidav)
It’s been a while since Brooks Whittington and I were left unattended on the rolling floor of Cigars Davidoff, but today is the third—and yet not final—look at the photography from our trip to...
View ArticlePadrón 50th Anniversary Humidor
It’s hard to disagree with Patrick Lagreid’s and later Brooks Whittington’s assessments that among the hundreds of new products introduced at the 2014 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, the Padrón 50th...
View ArticleHawaii Increases Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
Hawaii is poised to become the first state in the country that will require anyone wishing to purchase a tobacco or nicotine delivery product to be at least 21-years-old, and all it will take is the...
View ArticleOrinda, Calif. Preparing Smoking Ban
City leaders in Orinda, Calif. have given the green light to have new anti-smoking rules drafted up that will ban lighting up on outdoor dining areas and public events, as well as creating smoke-free...
View ArticleRomeo y Julieta Wide Churchills Gran Reserva Cosecha 2009 (Prerelease)
In 2009, Habanos S.A. launched a new limited edition series called the Gran Reserva that would be the banner under which some of its most sought after cigars would be released, and only when there is...
View ArticleViaje Jalapeño
Viaje first tackled seasons, then holidays, and now appears to be onto food, as in March the company announced its two newest lines, Señor Andre’s Chicarrones, which come in three different varieties,...
View ArticleWeekly News (April 27, 2015)
Cigar News A.J. Fernandez New World Connecticut Shipping in May CLE Cigar Co. & Asylum Gain Canadian Distribution Davidoff Adding Brazilian-Inspired Line La Flor Dominicana TAA 47 Finalized Nat...
View ArticleOrchant’s Inca Secret Blend Heads to U.S.
In 2012, Mitchell Orchant—best known for being the managing director of C. Gars Ltd, a family of stores in the U.K.—launched Inka Secret Blend Cigars, a collection of Peruvian puros made in partnership...
View ArticleSwisher International and Drew Estate Push For Expansion in Asia
As part of a plan to expand their presence in Asia, Swisher International Inc. and Drew Estate Tobacco Company announced today that they have appointed Asia Marketing Services (AMS) of Taipei, Taiwan,...
View ArticleMaria Martín Joins Kuuts, LLC
After a brief hiatus, Maria Martín has returned to the cigar industry, joining Kuuts, LLC in an operations and sales capacity last week. “We are very happy to have Maria as part of Kuuts, LLC, as she...
View ArticleDavidoff of Geneva 25th Anniversary
While my favorite Davidoff from last year got plenty of attention, my favorite Davidoff from the year before seems to have never caught on. That cigar was created in honor of Davidoff of Geneva’s 25th...
View ArticlePerdomo Small Batch 2005 Sun Grown Ships
The second wave of the Perdomo Small Batch 2005 headed to stores last week. The Perdomo Small Batch Sun Grown was sent to stores last Monday and began arriving late last week. It’s the second of three...
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