Ditka Game Time Kicks Off Next Month
After teasing its release last week, Camacho has revealed the details on the fourth installment of its Ditka line of cigars, a single vitola limited edition called Game Time that will be arriving in...
View ArticleEspinosa Especial On the Way To Stores
Fans of Espinosa Cigars awaiting the company’s newest release will have to wait no longer, as the Espinosa Especial is on its way to retailers. The cigar uses a Mexican Capa Negra wrapper while the...
View ArticleDr. Robert Califf Nominated to be Next FDA Commissioner
On Tuesday, President Obama announced that he would be nominating Dr. Robert Califf to be the next commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Califf joined FDA in February as FDA Deputy...
View ArticleCasper, Wy. Heading Towards Repeal of Smoking Ban
It would be hard to blame residents of Casper, Wy. for feeling like the rules regarding if and where they can light up change seemingly every year, and for the fourth time in three years, those rules...
View ArticlePatoro’s Gran Añejo Reserva Ships
Patoro’s second release in the U.S. market is on its way to retailers, as Dr. Pablo Richard told halfwheel that shipping of the Gran Añejo Reserva begins this week. Much like the debut Patoro Serie P...
View ArticleEl Cerrito, Calif. Passes Tobacco Retailer Restrictions
It’s been an anti-tobacco 18 months for the city of El Cerrito, Calif., and this week tobacco retailers took yet another hit as the city council passed a new licensing requirement and restrictions on...
View ArticleWoodstock, Ill. Delays Smoking Ban Vote
A smoking ban for the downtown area of Woodstock, Ill. was supposed to be voted on during Tuesday’s city council meeting, but the vote won’t occur until at least October as the ordinance gets redrafted...
View ArticleEspinosa Especial No. 4
In early April, Espinosa Cigars announced a new regular production cigar that is being rolled at the La Zona factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. Dubbed the Espinosa Especial, the blend for the new release...
View ArticleTatuaje H-Town Lancero Arrives at STOGIES World Class Cigars
The collection of store exclusive lanceros at STOGIES World Class Cigars has grown by one, as the Tatuaje Exclusive Series H-Town has arrived at the Houston retailer. The cigar measures 7 x 40 and uses...
View ArticleKafie Cigars to Release 1901 Sumatra Blend on Nov. 1
Kafie Cigars has announced plans to release its second new line this year, as the Kafie 1901 Sumatra is scheduled to begin shipping to retail on Nov. 1. The cigar uses an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper,...
View ArticleCAO Pilón Robusto
While researching tobaccos and techniques for the newest addition to the CAO Classic Series, the brand’s blending team—headed by Agustin Garcia Rick Rodriguez—came across a fermentation technique from...
View ArticleDrew Estate Planning Shady Southpaw for 2016
As a follow-up to the Undercrown ShadyXV released to the Detroit area in Nov. 2014, Drew Estate has announced plans for a second installment called the Shady Southpaw that is due in early 2016. The...
View ArticleChanges to Illinois Law Could End Smoking in Several Outdoor Areas
A recent clarification to the definition of an enclosed area in the Smoke Free Illinois Air Act could bring an end to smoking out a number of outdoor spaces, most notably outdoor areas of bars and...
View ArticleDissident HOME (Prerelease)
In June, Dissident Cigars announced a new release that would be officially launched at the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show. Dubbed HOME, the cigar is, a 6 x 54 toro that is composed of Honduran...
View ArticleNorthampton County, Pa. Rejects Smoking Ban Proposal
A proposal that would have banned smoking on all county property in Northampton County, Pa. failed on Thursday night as the nine-member council was split 4-4 with one member simply voting “present.”...
View ArticleColibri Unveils Boss Lighter-Cutter Combo
Colibri has announced its newest premium cigar accessory, the Colibri Boss, triple flame lighter with a swing-out, double guillotine cigar cutter that the company is billing as the first such design in...
View ArticleViva Republica Advanced Warfare Corona
For the follow up to 2013’s Guerrilla Warfare, Jason Holly of Viva Republica took an approach not often seen in the cigar industry: keeping the wrapper of the initial cigar while giving it new insides....
View ArticleAVO Classic Covers Volume 2 Heads to Stores
The second of AVO’s newest limited edition series is on its way to retailers in the U.S. On Friday, Davidoff of Geneva USA began shipping the AVO Classic Covers 2015 Volume 2, a 6 x 54 toro that serves...
View ArticleLa Flor Dominicana Ships La Nox
La Flor Dominicana has shipped one of its headlining new releases from this summer’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, La Nox. The new line goes dark with everything, from the packaging to the wrapper...
View ArticleLatest Room101 Ichiban Lands at Tinder Box Waldorf
There’s only two more Ichiban releases left. Room101 has announced that its Tinder Box of Waldorf, Md. has received the Room101 Ichiban Monstro,a 5 x 60 of the limited edition private label blend...
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