Illinois Cigar Tax Cap Proposed
A bill in the Illinois House of Representatives could provide a huge break for cigar smokers in the state. Rep. Brad E. Halbrook, R-Charleston, is sponsoring H.B. 5550, a bill that would establish a 50...
View ArticleFlavored Tobacco Products Could be Banned in Hawaii
A bill to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products that is moving through the Hawaii State Senate will face another challenge on Tuesday as the Senate Ways and Means Committee is scheduled to vote on...
View ArticlePress Release: Blanco Cigar Company Announces American Legion Premium Cigars
February 24, 2014 (Clearwater, Fla.)–The Blanco Cigar Company is proud to announce the release of American Legion Premium Cigars. This is a landmark moment for Blanco Cigars and The American Legion, as...
View ArticleEzra Zion Tantrum
If you had told me last March that a $9.50 petit corona was going to the Consensus cigar of the year, I would have told you that you were full of it. Yet, when all was said and done, the 4.44 x 44...
View ArticleNATO Announces Myrna B. Sherman Memorial Education Scholarship
The National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO) announced on Monday the creation of the Myrna B. Sherman Memorial Education Scholarship “to honor the memory and spirit of Myrna Sherman, the...
View ArticleScituate, Mass. Raises Purchasing Age to 21
Add Scituate to the list of Massachusetts towns and cities that have raised the minimum age to purchase tobacco to 21. Last night, the Scituate Board of Health voted unanimously to raise the minimum...
View ArticleJ. Fuego Announces Second 2014 Release, Americana
Jesus Fuego’s personal and company Facebook pages were busy Tuesday morning as he posted pictures of his latest project, Americana. Fuego did not include much information about the cigar’s details in...
View ArticleRidgewood, NJ Expands Park Smoking Ban
The Village Council of Ridgewood, NJ has expanded the area covered by their recently passed ban on smoking in parks, extending it to include all sidewalks adjacent to Ridgewood Board of Education...
View ArticleSyracuse, N.Y. Could Ban Outdoor Smoking in Downtown
Hearing complaints that the Cathedral Square area in downtown Syracuse, N.Y. is becoming covered in cigarette butts, the city council is expected to begin work looking at the feasibility of an...
View ArticleQuesada Shows Off 40th Anniversary
Last week at the annual Procigar festival, Quesada showed off its 40th Anniversary release, the Q40. While the company is still declining to disclose details, the cigar will come in at least three...
View ArticlePDR Small Batch Reserve Petit Lancero Coming
A 6 x 38 size of the Pinar Del Rio Small Batch Reserve Habano will be hitting some stores over the summer. The cigar was smoked last week during Procigar and according to Sean Williams, director of...
View ArticlePress Release: Le Hoyo de San Juan – Hoyo de Monterrey Reinvents Itself
February 24, 2014 — A historic line within a brand that’s pure tradition in itself, like Hoyo de Monterrey, is now featuring the brand-new Le Hoyo de San Juan, a vitola that promises to be a revelation...
View ArticlePress Release: Partagás Serie D No.6 – All the Taste in a Wrap
February 24, 2014 — Partagás is once again reinventing itself. It enthralls and awes followers and smokers with a liking for intense tastes. It’s once again making additions to the torpedo niche, a...
View ArticleOliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Adds Two Sizes
Come this spring, the Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro will expand to both a 7 x 50 churchill and 5 x 52 robusto. The new sizes are part of the 2014 release of the Melanio Maduro, a series introduced last...
View ArticleLa Flor Dominicana N.A.S. Coming Next Month
La Flor Dominicana’s all ligero cheroot will hit stores nationally next month. Jon Carney, vp of sales for La Flor Dominicana, told halfwheel the La Flor Dominicana N.A.S. will ship in late March....
View ArticleHudson, Mass. Passes New Purchasing Age Requirement
As expected, the Hudson Board of Health has passed a new law raising the minimum age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21 in the Massachusetts town. In addition, smoking has been banned at town parks...
View ArticleFederal Cigar Gets March Box of Quesada España Ninfa
New Hampshire’s Federal Cigar will be the third of 12 retailers to receive a box of Quesada Selección Ninfa. Each month, Quesada Cigars selects one retailer to receive the 50-count cabinet, a process...
View ArticleBritish Columbia Health Minister Calls for Nationwide Ban on All Flavored...
The Health Minister of British Columbia has called for a ban on all flavored tobacco throughout Canada, which would expand the country’s prohibition that currently covers the use of youth-oriented...
View ArticleLa Flor Dominicana Texas Cigar Festival Returning
The special La Flor Dominicana Texas Cigar Festival cigar will return for the 2014 rendition of the Serious Cigars event. Jon Carney, vp of sales for La Flor Dominicana, confirmed the 6 1/2 x 50...
View ArticlePress Release: AVO Limited Edition 2014 «AVO 88»
February 28, 2014 (Pinellas Park, Fla.)–The AVO Limited Edition 2014 celebrates the extraordinary 88th numerology gains full exposure with the number 8. Not only does 88 represent the hallmark...
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