Report Says FDA Selected Option 1 for Proposed Final Rule (Update)
The Tobacco Vapor Electronic Cigarette Association (TVECA) claims that it has gotten its hand on the proposed final ruling of the deeming regulations from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA),...
View ArticleL’Atelier SEC Slated for Late November Release
The cigar that L’Atelier Imports has been planning for a handful of retailers in the southeastern United States has a new name and a release date, as Pete Johnson told halfwheel that the L’Atelier SEC...
View ArticleLa Flor Dominicana Releases Exclusive The Twins
Kurt Kendall’s favorite La Flor Dominicana is the Churchill Especial, and now he’s got a shorter, stouter version of the cigar as an exclusive for his store. La Flor Dominicana has released The Twins,...
View ArticleSt. Paul, Minn. Proposes Minimum Pricing for Cigars
While new legislation being proposed in St. Paul, Minn. is centered around keeping flavored tobacco out of the hands of children, the city is also suggesting a new minimum price for cigars. Next month...
View ArticleChina Grove, N.C. Passes Parks Smoking Ban
On Tuesday night, the town council of China Grove, N.C. unanimously passed a smoking ban for its five parks and community building, quickly approving it as part of the evening’s consent agenda....
View ArticleVoters in Port Lavaca, Texas Approve Smoking Ban
Voters in the city of Port Lavaca, Texas have given their approval to a ban on smoking in most all public buildings, passing a ballot item on Tuesday with 76.5% of voters agreeing that smoking should...
View ArticleManhattan Beach, Calif. Gives Initial Approval to Tobacco Retailer Licensing...
All tobacco retailers in the southern California city of Manhattan Beach will likely have to get an additional license to do business, as the city council unanimously approved the first reading of a...
View ArticleBlack Label Trading Co.’s Founder Launches Black Works Studio
James Brown, the creator of Black Label Trading Co. and partner at Fabrica Oveja Negra in Estelí, Nicaragua, is launching a new project called Black Works Studio that he says will showcase unique...
View ArticleSmoking Jacket Limited Edition Gran Belicoso
At this year’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Hendrik Kelner, Jr. of Kelner Boutique Factory (KBF Cigars) joined the club of cigar makers with a limited edition, a club that seems to grow on an...
View ArticleMontecristo Thompson 100th Anniversary Robusto Habano
Thompson Cigar Co. is no stranger to exclusive cigars, but the Tampa, Fla.-based retailer has gone all out for its centennial celebration this year, announcing back in May that it would be releasing...
View ArticleSteve Saka’s Sobremesa Ships
One of the most anticipated cigars of the year is on its way to stores. Sobremesa, the debut cigar from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust, has shipped to retailers. It’s the first cigar from Steve Saka,...
View ArticleWarped Completes La Colmena Unico Especial
At the 2014 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Warped showed off its new La Colmena line, a pair of regular production cigars along with one cigar that was described as an exclusive for retailers who...
View ArticleCaldwell Ships Last Tsar Churchill
The second release of the Last Tsar is arriving at retailers. Caldwell Cigar Co. has shipped the Last Tsar Churchill, 7 x 47, a follow-up to the torpedo the company shipped in May of this year. This...
View ArticleChogüí Lands in the U.S. Next Week
For many years, cigar geeks have been hoping to find the diamond in the rough amounts newer, smaller brands. Next week, one of the most promising candidates in a while will finally debut in the U.S....
View ArticleViva Republica’s Ivy Planned for January
At this year’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Jason Holly of Viva Republica began approaching certain retailers for a new project called Ivy. While it’s starting as a singular line, Ivy seems...
View ArticleOhio County, W.V. Expands Smoking Ban
When March 1, 2016 rolls around, Ohio County, W.V. will see its smoking ban expand to cover pubic outdoor areas, including private decks and porches in bars and restaurants, as the Wheeling-Ohio County...
View ArticleWorcester, Mass. Moves Forward With Smoking Ban, Tobacco Retailer Restrictions
On Tuesday, the Worcester City Council voted in favor of a variety of new tobacco restrictions including a wider smoking ban and new restrictions for tobacco retailers. While the new rules will need to...
View ArticleLa Flor Dominicana TCFKA “M” Collectors 2015 Arrives Next Week
On Monday, La Flor Dominicana will ship the latest version of its TCFKA “M” Collectors edition. The release highlights the skill of the company’s rollers, a unique perfecto shape with tobacco accents....
View ArticleAristocrat 4884
For many years, whenever someone has asked about where to get a cabinet humidor, I’ve replied with one recommendation: Bob Staebell of Aristocrat Humidors. The funny thing is, while I’ve spoken to Bob...
View ArticleCrux du Connoisseur #2 (Prerelease)
At this year’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Crux Cigars showed off a trio of new cigars in smaller ring gauges: du Connoisseur. Like the rest of the company’s lines, it is made at Plasencia...
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