Weekly News (June 22, 2015)
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View ArticleDunhill Honoring 80th Anniversary of Selección Suprema
In 1935, Dunhiil commissioned Cándido Vega Díaz, a man who at the point had owned the El Rey del Mundo brand for three decades, to produce an exclusive cigar for the British tobacconist. It would be...
View ArticleMiami Cigar & Co. Ships Trio of New Dannos
Miami Cigar & Co. has announced that it has begun shipping the new Nestor Miranda Collection Danno, a 7 x 56 limited edition that was introduced in 2009 to pay tribute to Daniel Miranda, the late...
View ArticleTortuga 215 Reserva Cedro No.5
In 2013, Victor Vitale released an extension of his Tortuga 215 line in the form of the Tortuga 215 Reserva Cedro No.5, a 5 1/2 x 48 Nicaraguan puro wrapped in cedar. After the No.5, the company went...
View ArticlePerdomo To Release Bourbon Barrel Aged Cigars at 2015 IPCPR
On Monday, Nick Perdomo of Perdomo Cigars posted a video to his Facebook page that provided the first look at one of his company’s new releases scheduled for the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show,...
View ArticleOregon House Threatening State’s Cigar Tax Cap
Later today, an committee in the Oregon House of Representatives is expected to vote on S.B. 925-A4, a new measure that would increase taxes on a variety of things in the state, including premium...
View ArticleTatuaje The Rumbo
For 2015, Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigars/Havana Cellars announced that he would be creating just five cigars as store exclusives, all of which would be banded under the Tatuaje Exclusive Series header,...
View ArticleCamacho Ships All-Nicaraguan Liberty Series
For the 14th year of Liberty, Camacho is heading to Nicaragua. The company has announced that for the first time, its annual summer limited edition will be made entirely of Nicaraguan tobacco. While...
View ArticleRocky Patel’s Hamlet Cigar Takes Shape
Late last year, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars filed for a trademark on “HAMLET”—now the Hamlet cigar is taking shape. It’s not made for some Shakespearean tragedy, rather, one of Cuba’s most sought after...
View ArticleMansfield, Mass. Increases Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
The Mansfield, Mass. Board of Health has approved an increase of the minimum age to purchase tobacco and nicotine products from 18 to 21-years-old, a change that will go into effect on Jan. 1. The five...
View ArticleArlington, Mass. Moving Forward With 21-Year-Old Minimum Age Requirement for...
On July 1, Arlington, Mass. will once again raise the minimum age required to purchase tobacco to 21. It’s the last of a three-year plan to increase the minimum tobacco purchasing age. In July 2013,...
View ArticleAmbient Weather WS-10
About a year ago I reviewed the XIKAR PuroTemp Wireless Hygrometer, a wireless system designed to track the conditions within your humidors. The XIKAR system worked, but it was expensive—$79.99 for the...
View ArticleNorth Plainfield, N.J. Rejects Tobacco Age Increase
Bucking the growing trend of municipalities increasing the minimum age to purchase tobacco and nicotine delivery products, the North Plainfield Borough Council rejected a proposal to increase the...
View ArticleAsylum 13 Ogre Lancero Coming to IPCPR 2015
Yesterday, Christian Eiroa showed off a picture of the Asylum 13 Ogre blend in a 7 x 38 format. It’s a far departure for a line best known for its massive 6 x 80 and 7 x 70 sizes, but the new Asylum 13...
View ArticleChinnock Cellars Cigars’ New Cognac-Infused XOXO to Debut at IPCPR (Update)
Brian Chinnock of Chinnock Cellars Cigars is branching out from his wine-themed series of cigar lines and turning to cognac for a new limited edition line called XOXO that is scheduled to debut at the...
View ArticleRound, Connecticut Padrón Dámaso Coming to IPCPR 2015
Earlier this year, Piloto Cigars Inc. filed for an interesting trademark—Damaso. Piloto Cigars Inc. is better known as Padrón and Dámaso is in reference to an earlier patriarch in the family, Dámaso...
View ArticleViaje Throw Down Fed Head
Last month, Cigar Dojo and Cigar Federation announced that they would be partnering with Viaje to produce two different blends, each of which would be under the Viaje Throw Down moniker. The Cigar Dojo...
View ArticleOliva Bringing Limited Edition Melanio Humidor to IPCPR 2015
If you want your chance at an Oliva humidor, you will have your chance to obtain one without winning a raffle, but it won’t be cheap. At this year’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Oliva will...
View ArticleRutherford, N.J. Introduces Bill to Increase Tobacco Purchase Age
New Jersey is quickly becoming the next hotbed of cities seeking to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco and nicotine delivery products to 21, as the Rutherford Borough Council will be taking the...
View ArticleSalem, Ore. Delays Smoking Ban Vote
On Monday, Salem, Ore. was expected to take a second and final vote on a smoking ban, but the mayor wasn’t there and as such that vote has been delayed. According to the Statesman Journal, Mayor Anna...
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