Colibri Astoria
Billed as the world’s first triple flame torch lighter with a fold out cutter, the Colibri Astoria ($150) made its debut at the 2014 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show in Las Vegas last summer alongside...
View ArticleOhio Senate Proposes Tobacco Tax Increase
In its new budget proposal, the Ohio Senate has included an increase in the tax on other tobacco products, including cigars, from 17 percent to 22.5 percent of the wholesale price. Combined with an...
View ArticleGuayacan Rojas Reserve Coming to IPCPR 2015
Noel Rojas is going big and affordable for this year’s trade show. The man behind Guayacan will debut Rojas Reserve at next moth’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show in New Orleans, La. The two-vitola...
View ArticleBoutique Blends Adding Aging Room Quattro F59, FFortisimo M19 (Update)
Boutique Blends has announced a pair of new additions to its Aging Room line, the Quattro F59 and FFortisimo M19. Brand owner Rafael Nodal posted a pair of images to his Facebook page on Monday...
View ArticleUpper Arlington Becomes First Ohio City to Increase Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
The move to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco to 21 has found its first foothold in Ohio, as the city of Upper Arlington’s board of health voted 7-0 to make the change at its meeting on Monday...
View ArticleLa Palina Goldie Robusto Extra Ships Today
La Palina’s latest Goldie is off to stores. A representative from the company informed halfwheel the Robusto Extra, the 6 1/10 x 50 version of the company’s popular limited edition, is now shipping....
View ArticleDavidoff Announces Golden Band Award Nominees
On July 19, Davidoff will host its fourth Golden Band Awards as the cigar industry gathers in New Orleans, La. for the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show. The Golden Band Awards serves as not only a...
View ArticlePorthole by La Sirena Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro Corona (Prerelease)
For the most recent La Sirena project, Arielle Ditkowich was challenged by fans of the brand to create a new cigar but at a more wallet-friendly price point; about $7 to be exact. To do this, she...
View ArticleMombacho Cigars S.A. to be Distributed by Key Enterprises
Mombacho Cigars S.A., who sells cigars under the Tierra Volcan and Liga Maestro names in the U.S., has announced that it will now be distributed by Key Enterprises, Inc., the company responsible for...
View ArticleMontecristo 80 Aniversario (Prerelease)
In 1935, Alonso Menéndez created the Montecristo brand, meaning that this year marks its 80th anniversary—and of course, warrants an anniversary cigar. Because of the embargo on Cuban goods in the...
View ArticleSanta Clara County, Calif. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
Just a few weeks after the idea was proposed, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an increase in the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and electronic smoking devices...
View ArticleFort Ann, N.Y. Passes Beach Smoking Ban
The upstate New York town of Fort Ann has passed a smoking ban at its beaches after a request from a group of high school students. The town board passed the measure by a 4-1 vote on Monday, according...
View ArticleFratello Bianco Getting Preview Before IPCPR
There’s an advantage to being a hometown cigar shop and in the case of eight mid-Atlantic retailers, that means a soft launch of the Fratello Bianco. Fratello, which is based in Springfield, Va., will...
View ArticleOrtega & Williams Releasing Miami Stash This Month
The next release from Eddie Ortega of Ortega premium Cigars and Sean Williams of El Primer Mundo is due out this month. As we reported last month, the pair—who released Larceny early this year—were...
View ArticleWarped Cigars to Release Corto at IPCPR
Warped Cigars has a new line in store for this year’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, one that will both add and delete vitolas at future shows. Corto is being called the company’s strongest cigar...
View ArticleDavid Sather Joining Foundation Cigar Co.
Foundation Cigar Co. is making its first hire, David Sather. Sather, the former sales director at Drew Estate, is joining Foundation Cigar Co. as its vice-president. Foundation Cigar Co. is the new...
View ArticleTwo Limited Editions Headline Quesada Oktoberfest 2015
The Quesada Oktoberfest is back—and this time with two new vitolas. Since its introduction in 2011, the Quesada Oktoberfest has returned before the Oktoberfest holiday—which begins the last week of...
View ArticleSiempre Tamboril Robusto
In 2014, Tony Bellatto of La Barba cigars visited the Tabacalera William Ventura factory in the Dominican Republic in order to begin the blending process on his second release, the Purple line. While...
View ArticleNeanderthal SGP Released
If you are still getting over the nicotine punch from your first Neanderthal HN, another one is on the way. RoMa Craft Tobac has announced that the Neanderthal SGP is on its way to the two retailers...
View ArticleNew World Connecticut Toro
Late last years, only a few months after the debut of the New World, A.J. Fernandez Cigars announced that it would be making a Connecticut version of the cigar, logically named New World Connecticut....
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