Emanuel’s Tobacco Changes Shut Down by Chicago Aldermen
A number of tobacco-related changes proposed by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel were met with pushback on Monday as the Chicago City Council’s Finance Committee effectively shut down the mayor’s proposal by...
View ArticleGeneral Cigar Adding New Look Hoyo Next Month
In April 2015, General Cigar Co. celebrated the 150th anniversary of the Hoyo de Monterrey brand by releasing the Edición de Cumpleaños 150, a limited edition cigar that abandoned the traditional red...
View ArticleCalifornia Tobacco Tax Hike Proposal Stalls in Senate
Last week, the California Senate did not renew SB-591, the California Tobacco Tax Act of 2015, meaning the bill is dead, although the proposal could be coming back for the 2016 session in the form of a...
View ArticleCrowned Heads Ships La Imperiosa Minutos
Crowned Heads has announced that it has received the shipment of its newest cigar, La Imperiosa Minutos. The 4 3/8 x 42 version of the company’s La Imperiosa blend is described as the company’s “winter...
View ArticleJoya Red Half Corona Released Stateside
The smallest Joya Red is coming to the U.S. Joya de Nicaragua has announced that it will be brining the Joya Red Half Corona, a 3 3/4 x 46 petit corona, that the company showed off last fall at...
View ArticleBlack Label Trading Co. Joins Boutiques United
Boutiques United has announced that it has added a fifth brand to its distribution portfolio, Black Label Trading Co. Black Label was founded in 2013 by James and Angela Brown and opened up its own...
View Article262 Cigars Launches The Internship Program
262 Cigars will be releasing a new cigar in 2017 called The Intern, but to get to that point, the company is asking its fans to help pick the blend that will become that release. The company has...
View ArticleAlec Bradley’s Filthy Hooligan Goes Barber Pole for 2016
For the fourth installment of its Black Market Filthy Hooligan cigar released as a lead-up to St. Patrick’s Day, Alec Bradley has decided to switch things up and create a barber pole using a Honduran...
View ArticleCornelius & Anthony Shipping Cornelius Next Month
The first line from the new look Cornelius & Anthony will begin shipping next month. In a nod to the past, and perhaps the idea that simpler is better, the line is called Cornelius. The line gets...
View ArticleIola, Kan. Increases Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
The growing Tobacco 21 movement in Kansas has claimed another city, as the Iola City Council passed the increase at Tuesday’s meeting. While the new law makes it illegal for a person under 21 to...
View ArticleHabanos S.A. Appoints New Commercial Vice-President
Habanos S.A. has announced that Leopoldo Cintra González is the company’s new commercial vice-president. The announcement comes less than a month before the annual Festival del Habano, which begins...
View ArticleTAA Retailers Getting El Centurion H-2K-CT Torpedo Box-Pressed
Members of the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) will have the opportunity to receive an exclusive size of My Father’s El Centurion H-2k-CT, a 6 1/2 x 52 box-pressed torpedo. It’s the latest...
View ArticleScandinavian Tobacco Group Goes Public
A year and a half after word got out that Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) was planning an initial public offering, the company’s shares are finally listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen. Earlier today, the...
View ArticleOettinger Davidoff AG Creating New German Distribution Company
Oettinger Davidoff AG’s global distribution restructuring will enter its latest market next year: Germany. The company has announced that it will be creating its own German subsidiary and will end its...
View ArticleLa Mission 1982 Scheduled for IPCPR 2016
There’s another La Mission de L’Atelier size coming, this time in torpedo form. The La Mission de L’Atelier 1982 will be a 6 1/8 x 52 box-pressed torpedo. It joins the three sizes that debuted last...
View ArticleSindicato Miami Edition 2015
The talk of the 2013 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show was a new company called Sindicato. Over 40 of the country’s top retailers formed a new company called Sindicato. They hired Jim Colucci who...
View ArticleChicago Alderman Delay Latest Tobacco Tax & Age Increase Attempt
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has been trying to get the minimum age to purchase tobacco products increased for nearly a month, as well as a tax increase on several tobacco products—including premium...
View ArticleKafie 1901 Cigars Adding Petit Perla to Don Fernando Maduro Line
In response to consumers’ requests for a smaller size in the Don Fernando Maduro line, Katie 1901 Cigars has announced that a new 5 1/2 x 40 vitola called the Petit Perla will be added to the line this...
View ArticleHabanos S.A. Teases Festival XVIII Releases
Habanos S.A. has given a slight peak at what new cigars will be unveiled at the upcoming Festival del Habano XVIII, which kicks off Feb. 29 in Havana, Cuba. In a press release, the Cuban cigar company...
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