HUD Proposes Smoking Ban for All Public Housing
On Thursday, U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro proposed a complete ban on smoking in all public housing across the country, a change that if passed would effect 3,100 agencies...
View ArticleMultnomah County, Ore. Approves Tobacco Retailer Licensing Requirement
The fee hasn’t been set yet, but tobacco retailers in Multnomah County, Ore. will have to open up their wallets in the near future if they wish to continue doing business in the state’s most populous...
View ArticleHenry Clay Tattoo
Take a well-established cigar brand owner, pair him with a company who once took him to litigation over a trademark, but also owns one of his most beloved brands, give them the opportunity to work...
View ArticleDan Carr Out as President of General Cigar
Dan Carr is out as president of General Cigar Company, the company whose brands include Macanudo, CAO, Partagas, Cohiba, La Gloria Cubana and numerous others that are staples in the humidors of...
View ArticleD’Crossier Selection No. 512 Lancero
At the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, D’Crossier Cigars introduced a both a new blend and a new vitola. Dubbed the D’Crossier Selection No. 512 Lancero, the 7 1/2 x 38 lancero shares a name...
View ArticleAlec Bradley Tempus Nicaragua Medius 6
Just before the 2015 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, Alec Bradley announced a couple of new lines that would be debuting at the show. One of those was the Tempus Nicaragua, a Nicaraguan puro that...
View ArticleEzra Zion Tantrum PA
Last year Ezra Zion followed up their initial limited edition Tantrum release with the Tantrum PA. The tobacco used for the original Tantrum was limited, so the blend was tweaked for the Tantrum PA,...
View ArticleWeekly News (Nov. 16, 2015)
Cigar News 262 Announces 5th Anniversary Acme 6 x 60 Planned for 2016 C.Gars Ltd Announces Winter Auction Catalog CAO Releases Stingy Scrooge & Wicked Winter General Cigar Removes Dan Carr La Flor...
View ArticleViaje Announces 2015 Stuffed Turkey, Farmer Bill Hatchett
The 2015 versions of Viaje’s annual winter releases have been announced and they look a bit familiar. Like last year, the company will release two versions of its Stuffed Turkey release along with...
View ArticleCLE Ships Eiroa The First 20 Years
Christian Eiroa’s anniversary cigar is on its way to stores. Today, CLE Cigar Co. announced it was beginning to ship Eiroa The First 20 Years, a new cigar that pays tribute to Eiroa’s two decades in...
View ArticleCigar Association of America Elects Javier Estades New Chairman
The Cigar Association of America (CAA), a national trade organization of cigar manufacturers, importers and distributors as well as major suppliers to the industry. Javier Estades, head of premium...
View ArticleCraig Reynolds Appointed New Head of Premium Cigars for STG
It won’t just be General Cigar Co. receiving a leadership change in the wake of Dan Carr’s dismissal as president of the company. General’s parent, Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) will also be...
View ArticleFlor de Selva El Figurado
In August, Maya Selva released a new exclusive cigar for Underground Cigar Shop in Fort Worth, Texas. Only, it wasn’t a new cigar. Rather, the 6 x 29 x 49 x 43 perfecto is the same cigar the company...
View ArticleCleveland, Ohio Considering Tobacco Purchase Age Increase, Flavored Tobacco...
In the coming weeks, the Cleveland City Council will consider a number of tobacco-related proposals that could have widespread effects in Ohio’s second largest city. At Monday’s meeting, the council...
View ArticleSan Francisco Eyes Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age Hike
Today, a formal proposal to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21 was introduced in San Francisco. Supervisors Scott Wiener and Eric Mar co-authored the proposal. The move comes...
View ArticlePadrón Shipping 50th Anniversary Humidor Refills
Padrón has begun shipping the first batch of refills of its 50th Anniversary humidor to customers both domestically and internationally. Customers who purchased the humidor are able to purchase a...
View ArticleMBombay Vintage Reserve Coming Next Month
Earlier this year MBombay expanded its Kēsara line to include cigars in tubes. As part of that announcement, the company teased a new series called Vintage Reserve, now, it’s less than a month away...
View ArticleJulio Eiroa’s Aladino Ships
Julio Eiroa is back. At this year’s trade show, the elder Eiroa showed off three new liens from his Las Lomas Factory in Honduras. The flagship of the bunch is Aladino, a cigar that interestingly...
View ArticleFour Kicks H-Town Lancero
It’s been some five years since the announcement of the launch of Crowned Heads, and four years since the company’s debut line—Four Kicks—was released. The line drew its name from a Kings of Leon song...
View ArticleE.P. Carrillo Ships Edición Limitada 2015
A few weeks ago, E.P. Carrillo began shipping Ernesto’s Humidor, now the other limited edition shown off at this year’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show is on its way to retailers. The company has...
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