House Appropriations Committee Passes Legislation That Would Change FDA...
The cigar industry got one of its largest wins on a federal level in a while today when the U.S. House Appropriations Committee passed the FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations Bill 29-21. In it is a...
View ArticlePerdomo Brings Factory Tour to Retail Shops
Perdomo has become known for being one of a handful of companies who offer tours of its factory, welcoming consumer and retailers from all around the world to its facilities in Nicaragua. Now, they are...
View ArticleViaje Brining Skull and Bones Ten Ton Tess to IPCPR 2015
For the past few years, Viaje has shipped cigars to retailers right before the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show began, or just after. As such, there wasn’t anything for sale at the booth and many...
View ArticleLas Cumbres Tabaco Adding Señorial Maduro Natural and Lancero
Just about a year ago, José Blanco confirmed to halfwheel that he was working with Mexican San Andrés for a maduro version of his Señorial line, and this year he will be bringing it to the IPCPR...
View ArticleTuscaloosa, Ala. Going Tobacco-Free on City Property Next Year
As of Jan. 1, 2016, it will be illegal to use tobacco of any kind on any property-both inside or outdoor-that is owned by the City of Tuscaloosa. Mayor Walt Maddox issued an executive order banning...
View ArticleS.T. Dupont Partnering With The Rolling Stones
French accessory-maker S.T. Dupont is partnering with The Rolling Stones for a limited edition collection honoring the rock legends. The company has created a special edition of its Line 2 soft flame...
View ArticleGuayacan Creates Sabor de Chattanooga for 2015 Tweet-Up
First, there was a Sabor de Estelí, now there’s a Sabor de Chattanooga. Noel Rojas of Guayacan Cigars has announced that he will be making a special cigar for this year’s Chattanooga Tweet-Up, an...
View ArticleCesar Cigars Announces Full-Bodied, Limited Edition Profeta
Cesar Cigars has confirmed the first of its two new releases slated for next week’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, a limited edition called Profeta. The cigar comes in two wrapper options, an...
View ArticleKuuts Going Smaller With Placeres Serie Roja
For those looking for smaller and more inexpensive options, Kuuts, LLC has a trio of new options. At next week’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show the company will present Placeres Serie Roja, a...
View ArticleRocky Patel The Edge A-10
Last year marked the 10th anniversary of the release of one of the bestselling cigars in the world, The Edge by Rocky Patel. In a manner that’s only fitting of the cigar business, earlier this year it...
View ArticleCesar Cigars Grows with Grata
Cesar Espinal is growing his portfolio of cigars with a new line called Grata that will make its first public appearance at the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show. The line is being offered in two...
View ArticleCalifornia Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age Bill Stalls
After sailing through the California Senate, a bill that would raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products stalled in the legislature’s other chamber. Yesterday, the Assembly Governmental...
View ArticleSanta Rosa, Calif Approves Ban on Smoking in Multi-Unit Residences
An ordinance to ban smoking in multi-unit residences such as apartments, condominiums and townhomes, as well as in parks and outdoor service areas, got its final approval on Tuesday, as the Santa Rosa...
View ArticleKetchikan, Alaska Moves Forward With Tobacco Tax Increase
A sizable new tobacco tax increase proposal in Ketchikan, Alaska gained a good bit of traction on Monday night, as the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly voted 4-3 to instruct city staff to draft an...
View ArticleKliin Tobacco Releasing Peat Fire-Cured Cigar
There have been whiskey-infused cigars, cigars aged in whiskey barrels, cigars made to pair with whiskey, cigars with whiskey branding and cigars with tobacco aged in whiskey barrels. Now there’s a...
View ArticleCrux Adds du Connoisseur to IPCPR 2015 Roster
Three days after announcing Guild, Crux Cigars has released details on a second new blend. The Crux du Connoisseur is a new regular production release will be available in three different vitolas at...
View ArticleColibri S-Cut Coming to IPCPR
Colibri’s V-Cut cigar cutter has been one of its most popular offerings since being released in 2013, and the company is bringing that same design to its new S-Cut cutter, giving fans a new...
View ArticleFoundation Cigar Co. Announces First Release, El Güegüense
Nicholas Melillo’s Foundation Cigar Co. has announced its first release, El Güegüense. As has been mentioned earlier, Melillo’s first new cigar will not use any broadleaf, instead it’s a Nicaraguan...
View Article1502 Nicaragua Churchill
A little over a year ago, Enrique Sánchez released the latest addition to his growing 1502 Cigars portfolio, the 1502 Nicaragua. Released in a single 5 x 50 robusto vitola, the cigar was a tribute not...
View ArticleTarazona Guerrilla 305 BlackSheep Returns, Limited Sangreal Planned
Fresh off a new production and distribution agreement with T.L. Johnson, Eddie Tarazona is ready to bring a revamped version of the Guerrilla 305 to market. Guerrilla 305 is moving to Johnson’s...
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