Ketchikan, Alaska Lawmakers Pushing for Tobacco Tax
A group of lawmakers in Ketchikan, Alaska is pushing to get an island-wide tobacco tax increase approved, something they weren’t able to do in 2010. Last Friday, the Cooperative Relations Committee...
View ArticleEl Rey del Mundo Anniversario (ER Asia Pacific 2012)
In 2012, the distributor for Cuban cigars in the Asia Pacific region, Pacific Cigar Ltd, celebrated its 20th anniversary in business. To commemorate the occasion, Habanos S.A. released the El Rey del...
View ArticleCrowned Heads “Snake Oil” Becomes “Blood Medicine”
Just a month after announcing its new event-only cigar Snake Oil, Crowned Heads has changed the name of the brand. Crowned Heads changed the name of the cigar to Blood Medicine after learning that...
View ArticleQuesada Selección España Beli-Lance
Last month it was announced that Casa de Montecristo would be receiving two limited release sizes in the Quesada Selección España line. They were debuted at a dinner event on March 26th with Manuel...
View ArticleNatick, Mass. Increases Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
The list of cities and towns in Massachusetts increasing the minimum age to purchase tobacco products grew again this week, as on Monday night the Natick Board of Health voted to increase the minimum...
View ArticlePrior Lake, Minn. Bans Smoking in Lounges, Exempts E-Cigarettes
It’s now illegal to light up your cigar in a lounge in the Minneapolis suburb of Prior Lake, but if it’s an electronic cigarette, you’re good to go. The City Council approved a handful of rules changes...
View ArticlePadilla Finalizing La Pilar, Others for IPCPR 2015
Last month, we reported on a new Padilla slated for a spring release and while it won’t be arriving next month, a fresh set of details is available. The cigar is the Padilla La Pilar, a box-pressed...
View ArticleDavidoff Gets New Retail Chief
As Davidoff begins retail expansion in the U.S. and elsewhere, the company now has a new global head for retail, Carlo Motti. Oettinger Davidoff AG has announced that effective May 1, Motti will be the...
View ArticleByron Adds Two New Sizes
Selected Tobacco has announced that two of its Byron lines will be receiving a new cigar. The Serie Siglo XIX will be adding the Gran Poemas (6 x 56) vitola, while the Byron Serie Siglo XX will receive...
View ArticleXIKAR Shipping New Ultra Mag Lighter
On Friday, XIKAR will begin shipping an updated versions of its Ultra lighter, the Ultra Mag. The new lighter features a variety of updates including a new thumb action grip, a new ignition cover,...
View ArticleBG Meyer Gigantes 52
Following the debut of Standard Issue at the 2014 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show and Slackers in September 2014, BG Meyer Co. announced its next brand earlier this month. The new cigar, named...
View ArticleLa Flor Dominicana TAA 47 Finalized (Update)
The 2015 La Flor Dominicana exclusive for the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) will be a 5 1/2 x 52 robusto extra. While retailers were asked to place orders for a cigar at last week’s TAA...
View ArticleCamacho American Barrel-Aged Launching in June
After months of teasing, Camacho is taking the lid off its newest project, American Barrel-Aged. While it’s made no secret that it would be working with tobacco aged in bourbon barrels, the biggest...
View ArticleBill Could Help Indiana Cigar Shops & Bars
As of now, if you are in a cigar shop that opened up after 2012 in the state of Indiana—you aren’t smoking a cigar, at least not legally. That’s thanks to House Enrolled Act No. 1149, a 2012 law that...
View ArticleKristoff Will Unveil New Clasica Reserva Line at TAA (Update)
Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) members will once again get the first crack at a new line from Kristoff, as Glen Case has informed halfwheel that he will be releasing a new line called...
View ArticleNew Federal Tax on Cigars Proposed
Earlier today, four Senators announced the Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act (TTERA), which they claim will help combat the illegal tobacco trade and discourage underage tobacco consumption. For...
View ArticleCaldwell Cigar Co. Grows Portfolio With Four New Sizes (Update)
Robert Caldwell is growing his company’s portfolio with the addition of four new sizes that will have a limited release this month before a full-scale launch at the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade...
View ArticleDavidoff Opens Renovated Flagship Store in Amsterdam
Yesterday, Davidoff showed off its newest remodeled store—the Davidoff Flagship Store in Amsterdam. Davidoff says the new store area is approximately 50m2 (approximately 540-square-feet) with a 12m2...
View ArticleHfbarcelona Announces New Collection of Cigar Accessories
Hfbarcelona, the Spain-based maker of fine cigar accessories, has announced its latest additions and line extensions that will be shown off at the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show in July before...
View ArticleMombacho Cigars S.A. Releasing Liga de Maestros
Next week, Mombacho Cigars S.A. will ship the Liga Maestro to select retailers in the U.S. The blend itself is not actually new, created in 2012 between Claudio Sgroi, Mombacho’s master blender, and...
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