New Mexico Cigar Tax Cut Proposed
A new bill would dramatically lower the taxes on cigars in the state of New Mexico. Senate Bill 178 would lower the taxes for “fine cigars” from 25 percent of the wholesale price to either 5 cents per...
View ArticleBill to End Operation Choke Point Clears U.S. House of Representatives
A bill seeking to bring an end to Operation Choke Point, the government program launched in 2013 that seeks to disconnect certain businesses from the banking industry, got a boost this week as H.R. 766...
View ArticleAnnouncing Ask halfwheel
Everyday, we get questions from readers and if one person is asking the question, there’s probably a few others that would like to know the answer. As such, we are launching a new weekly segment called...
View Article1502 Cigars Schedules XO for March Release
1502 Cigars’ new annual, limited edition cigar has been in hiding since last summer’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, but today the company has announced that the XO is nearly ready to head to...
View ArticleLa Flor Dominicana Football Special Edition 2016
On Sunday, there is a football game. For Europe—and most of the rest of the world—there’s lots of football games on Saturday, but I digress. Super Bowl 50, America’s most popular sporting and...
View ArticleFine Ash Cigars Picks Quesada Reserva Privada for Fifth Anniversary
Fine Ash Cigars in Avondale, Ariz. will be celebrating its fifth anniversary with a store exclusive size of the Quesada Reserva Privada that is expected to be on shelves in April. Sam Lopez, owner of...
View ArticleKentucky Legislators Seek Statewide Increase of Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
Three Kentucky state representatives have proposed an increase in the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21-years-old. Reps. David Watkins, D-11; Joni Jenkins, D-44; and Tom Burch,...
View ArticleLa Verdad Serafines Habano Corazones
Launching its debut cigar in December, La Verdad entered the cigar world with a single size—the Serafines Habano. La Verdad is the dream of Doug Owen, who isn’t your normal new brand owner. Owen didn’t...
View ArticleCigar Tax Cut Proposed Again in Hawaii
Legislators in Hawaii will once again take up the issue of reducing the tax on premium cigars, as a trio of legislators are once again seeking a change to the lesser of 50 cents per cigar or 50 percent...
View ArticleBills Seek to Cut Maryland Cigar Tax in Half
A pair of bills currently moving through the Maryland legislature are trying to give premium cigar smokers a break at the cash register by cutting the cigar tax in half, at least for a few years. SB...
View ArticleMichigan’s Cigar Tax Cap Moves to House for Debate
In 2012, the Michigan legislature approved a 50-cent cap on its cigar tax, which had previously been 32% of the wholesale price. But tucked in that legislation was an expiration date of Oct. 31, 2016....
View ArticleNew Jersey Legislature Takes Up Tobacco Age Increase, Smoking Bans Again
Just a few weeks after New Jersey Governor Chris Christie used a pocket veto to defeat a bill that would raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in the state from 19 to 21-years-old, a pair...
View ArticleLitto Gomez Small Batch No. 6
After a year off, La Flor Dominicana’s flagship limited edition cigar returned late last year. The Small Batch line began in 2006, and has been released every year since then, other than a two year...
View ArticleTatuaje K 222 Coming This Spring (Update)
Last April, Pete Johnson’s beloved rottweiler passed away; this spring, there’s a cigar paying tribute to Kona. My awesome buddy @da_maka asked me what I'm doing right now. Trying to figure out how to...
View ArticleWeekly News (Feb. 8, 2016)
Cigar News 1502 XO Scheduled for March Chogüí Ships Primeraño Cuban Tobacco Threatened by El Niño Cusano Dominican Connecticut Launching This Month Daniel Marshall Creates Cigar for Glenfiddich Pairing...
View ArticleTatuaje TAA 2012 Returns for 2016
For the second year in a row, the annual Tatuaje TAA release will be a redux. Pete Johnson of Tatuaje has announced this year’s size of the special release will be a 6 1/4 x 50, the same size that was...
View ArticleAsylum 13 Connecticut Coming This Month
There’s another big ring gauge Connecticut cigar heading to market. Asylum Cigars and CLE Cigar Co. have announced that they will release the Asylum 13 Connecticut, a three size line of the popular...
View ArticlePhil Zanghi Announces Cattle Baron Cigars
Phil Zanghi, best known for his Debonaire and Indian Motorcycle lines, has announced a new project that he is helping bring to market, Cattle Baron Cigars. The new line is a collaboration with Bryan...
View ArticleClaudio Sgroi Named President of Mombacho Cigars
Claudio Sgroi has been named president of Mombacho Cigars, a title that he will add to his existing roles as partner and master blender. Both Sgroi and Markus Raty, co-founder and former president of...
View ArticlePor Larrañaga Sobresalientes (ER Great Britain 2014)
In 2014, Great Britain received an Edición Regional Por Larrañaga in the form of the 6 x 53 Sobresalientes. Last year saw Edición Regional releases for Great Britain from two different marcas – one...
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