Alec Bradley Filthy Hooligan Returns
Alec Bradley’s candela cigar is back, but with a new wrapper. This year’s Alec Bradley Black Market Filthy Hooligan is once again a Black Market toro with a Nicaraguan candela wrapper, but the wrapper...
View ArticleHoyo de Monterrey Grand Epicure (EL 2013)
For the seventh time, Hoyo de Monterrey was selected for an Edición Limitada release in 2013, this time the 5 1/8 x 55 Hoyo de Monterrey Grand Epicure. First started by Habanos S.A. in 2000, the...
View ArticleMississippi Bill to Ban Indoor Smoking Dies in Committee
Another attempt to ban indoor smoking in the state of Mississippi died in committee on Tuesday, a swift demise for what was being hailed as broad and sweeping changes to the current smoking laws in the...
View ArticlePress Release: Caldwell, Sears & Bellatto to Release Impromptu
February 4, 2014 (Santiago, Dominican Republic)–Impromptu Cigars are a continuing series of extremely limited production blends of some of the most rare, exotic and hard to acquire tobacco varietals...
View ArticlePress Release: José A. Seijas is Back From Retirement with Matilde
February 5, 2014 (Miami, Fla.)–Jose A. Seijas has announced the launch of his new brand Matilde. Formerly the Master Blender for Tabacelra de Garcia he was responsible for the manufacturing of up to 55...
View ArticleManhattan Beach, Calif. Moves Forward With Public Smoking Ban
Add Manhattan Beach, Calif. to the list of places you will soon be no longer welcome to enjoy a cigar in public, as on Tuesday night the City Council directed staff to develop plans to implement a...
View ArticleCuaba Bariay Arrives In Stores
After a long delay, the eleventh release of the Colleción Habanos Book series has arrived in stores. The 9 1/8 x 47Cuaba Bariay was originally expected late last year, but has only begun now arriving...
View ArticleOregon Parks Smoking Ban Approved
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission has adopted an outdoor smoking ban at Oregon State Parks, a measure that will go into effect in 2015. The new rule will ban smoking inside parks with the...
View ArticleKentucky Smoking Ban Bill Passes First House Committee
The bi-partisan bill to ban smoking in public places throughout the commonwealth of Kentucky took a step towards becoming a reality on Thursday as it passed the House Health and Welfare Committee by a...
View ArticleImpromptu Pepper Creme Soda
It didn’t take long for Robert Caldwell’s name to get pop back up in the cigar business following his split with Christian Eiroa and their Wynwood Cigars venture. Just about five months since the news...
View ArticleThe Newsletter (February 2014)
Earlier this week, we published the latest edition of The Newsletter, which you can view here. Inside was a preview of our profile of FUMARE, selected reviews from last month, as well as a look back at...
View ArticleViaje Secret Sauce
Last year, Viaje introduced one of its most exclusive offerings to date, an event only cigar named Secret Sauce. The 5 1/4 x 56 box-pressed cigar is available only at events with Andre Farkas and is...
View ArticlePress Release: Oettinger Davidoff AG Continues to Expand its European Team
February 7, 2014 (Basel, Switzerland)–As of 1 January 2014, Mario Samec is taking over as the new Area Manager responsible for the German market at Oettinger Davidoff AG. As a former Marketing and...
View ArticleArcata, Calif. Considering Expanding No Smoking Areas
The city council of Arcata, Calif. is considering expanding the no smoking ordinance in the downtown area after hearing of complaints from residents that the ban has pushed smokers into their...
View ArticleSosa 50th Anniversary Pirámides Coming
After teasing plans to honor the company’s 50th year in business, Arby Sosa has shown off the Sosa Pirámide #50. The 5 3/4 x 55 pirámides is based on the Sosa Classic, but uses a Cameroon-seed wrapper...
View ArticleEl Rey del Mundo Infantes (ER Cuba 2013)
For the second time in Habanos S.A.’s Edición Regional program, the company decided to release a cigar made just for sale on the island: the El Rey del Mundo Infantes. The cigar could be seen as a...
View ArticleAlec Bradley’s Filthy Hooligan Draws Ire From Some
A Facebook group protesting Alec Bradley’ Black Market Filthy Hooligan has gotten the attention of some in the Irish community. “Say NO to Alec Bradley and JR Cigars Anti-Irish Bigotry,” a group...
View ArticleOliva & Rocky Patel Expand Into C-Stores
Add Oliva and Rocky Patel to the list of premium cigar companies expanding into the convenience store market. Both companies made their plans known at the Tobacco Plus Expo last week. For Rocky Patel...
View ArticleEpic Corojo Reserva Double Corona (Prerelease)
At the end of February, a new cigar called Epic will debut at about 15 different retailers across the country in two different blends, the Corojo Reserva and the Maduro Reserva. Each line will have...
View ArticleAlabama Smoking Ban Proposed
A group of elected officials in the Alabama Senate have introduced S.B. 168, the Alabama Smoke-free Air Act of 2014, which would ban smoking in many places across the state. Smoking would be banned in...
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