Marrero Cigars Adds Vitolas to Fuerte Box Pressed and Tico Pigtail Lines
Marrero Cigars has shipped the latest additions to its portfolio this week, three new vitolas in its Fuerte Box Pressed line and two in its Tico Pigtail line. In the Marrero Cigars Fuerte Box Pressed...
View ArticleAndy Scharfman Departs Cesar Cigars, Joins Kristoff
Andy Scharfman has announced that he has left his position as vp of sales for Cesar Cigars and will return to a company he has several years experience with, Kristoff. Scharfman made the announcement...
View ArticleMinimum Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Proposed Again in Washington State
Last year it was known H.B. 1458, this year it’s known as H.B. 2313. Legislators in Washington have introduced another bill that would raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21. The bill,...
View ArticleFlores y Rodriguez Connecticut Valley Reserve Belicoso
At the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, PDR Cigars showed off its latest super premium release, the Flores y Rodriguez Connecticut Valley Reserve. The four vitola line features a seven-year-old...
View ArticleWeekly News (Jan. 11, 2016)
Cigar News 601 Pennsylvania Edition Arrives at Best Cigar Prices Altadis U.S.A. Announces Price Changes Andy Scharfman Leaves Cesar Cigars for Kristoff Caldwell Funfetti Arrives at JR Cigar Camacho...
View ArticleChicago Cigar Tax Hike Proposed
Mayor Rahm Emmanuel wants a new orientation program from incoming high schoolers in the city of Chicago and he might just use cigars to help pay for it. Emmanuel has proposed a new one-week transition...
View Article2015 Awards: The Consensus Top 25 Cigars
And we’re back. As we’ve done for the previous four years, here is The Consensus. It’s a tabulated list of various top five, 10 and 25 lists published from cigar magazines, blogs and radio shows. The...
View ArticleNew Jersey Assembly Approves Tobacco Purchase Age Increase, Awaits Governor’s...
With the deadline to get bills passed looming, the New Jersey Assembly has approved a bill that would increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and electronic cigarettes from 19 to 21. The...
View ArticleWarped Cigars Announces Price Increase on Flor del Valle
Warped Cigars has announced that it will be taking a 2.5% price increase on three of its Flor del Valle cigars–Cristales, Gran Valle and Las Brumas–effective Jan. 1, 2016. Kyle Gellis of Warped Cigars...
View ArticleLa Flor Dominicana Football Special Edition Ships
The NFL Playoffs are underway and La Flor Dominicana’s unofficial cigar for the Super Bowl is heading to stores. Today, the company will begin shipping the La Flor Dominicana Football Special Edition...
View ArticleTabaquero by Hamlet Paredes Robusto
At the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Rocky Patel showed off Tabaquero by Hamlet Paredes. If the name sounds familiar, it is because it belongs to renowned Cuban roller Hamlet Paredes, who has...
View ArticleEudora, Kan. Bans Smoking in Parks
There’s a new smoking ban for the parks of Eudora, Kan., as the city commission banned the use of tobacco products and electronic cigarettes in parks and recreational facilities. The Eudora City...
View ArticleCalifornia Assemblyman Seeks Smoking Ban at Public Universities and Colleges
California Assemblyman Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento) has filed a bill that seeks to ban the smoking of tobacco products and use of electronic cigarettes and vaping devices at all public schools in the...
View Article262 Suit & Tie Lancero
To close out 2015 and celebrate its fifth anniversary, 262 Cigars released its second limited edition, a two-vitola release called Suit & Tie. If the name of the cigar pops a certain song’s melody...
View ArticleChicago Mayor to Seek Tobacco Purchase Age Increase
At today’s Chicago City Council meeting, Mayor Rahm Emanuel is expected to announce that he wants to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products, electronic cigarettes and vaping products from...
View ArticleOregon Tobacco Retailers Could Soon Need New License
A bill set to be introduced into the Oregon legislature could require tobacco retailers to obtain a new license in order to keep doing business in the state. When the legislature begins in 2016 session...
View ArticlePreston County, W.V. Expands Smoking Ban
The smoking ban in Preston County, W.V. grew on Wednesday night as the county’s board of health approved a change that will prohibit smoking in bars, hotels, motels and private clubs. Previously,...
View ArticleWest Virginia Governor Proposes Tobacco Tax Increase
As part of a proposal to close the state’s deficit, West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin is proposing an across the board tax increase on tobacco products, including cigars. In the proposal released...
View ArticleLa Tradicion Cubana Announces Price Decreases
It will be a good year for fans of La Tradicion Cubana, as company owner Luis M. Sanchez told halfwheel that he is reducing prices at least 10% for all of his lines. Sanchez said that the decrease...
View ArticleNew Mexico to Consider Tobacco Tax Increase
A bill pre-filed with the New Mexico State Senate is seeking to more than double the taxes on premium cigars and other tobacco taxes in an attempt to close budget shortfalls and improve the health of...
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