Smoke Inn Celebrates 20th Anniversary With Davidoff Microblend Release
Two series are merging together for Smoke Inn’s 20th anniversary. The South Florida-based retailer has announced that Davidoff will be the 11th of the store’s exclusive Microblend Series. The Davidoff...
View ArticleQuesada 40th Belicoso Fino Clasica Heading to Small Batch Cigar
Next month, SmallBatchCigar.com will receive a special size of the Quesada 40th Anniversary, a 4 1/2 x 40 petit belicoso. Only, it won’t be a version of the regular blend released in 2014, rather, it’s...
View ArticleWarped’s El Oso Ursus Arrives at Atlantic This Week
Earlier today, Atlantic Cigar Co. released the Warped El Oso Ursus, a 5 5/8 x 46 corona gorda version for the El Oso line. The Atlantic exclusive is the fourth size for the El Oso line, which debuted...
View ArticleRocky Patel Edge A-10
In 2014, the Rocky Patel Edge, the company’s most popular cigar and one of the most popular cigars on the market, celebrated its 10th anniversary. To commemorate that moment, the company decided to...
View ArticleL’Atelier’s Racine Returning for 2016 in Robusto Form
L’Atelier Imports longstanding annual limited edition, Racine, will be back for another release this year, this time in a shorter format than ever before. The fourth release in the L’Atelier Extension...
View ArticleJamestown, N.Y. Bans Smoking in Parks
A proposal to ban the use of all forms of tobacco products and electronic smoking devices in parks and on city property got the approval of the Jamestown City Council on Monday night and immediately...
View ArticleHoyo Robusto
Last year General Cigar Co released a special edition Hoyo de Monterrey to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the brand. Called the Hoyo de Monterrey Edición de Cumpleaños 150, it sported a new band...
View ArticleFlorida Panthers Add Drew Estate Lounge, Exclusive Year of the Rat Cigar
There’s another cigar lounge coming to a Florida hockey arena. Drew Estate has announced that it will open up the company’s newest lounge at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Fla., home to the Florida...
View ArticleSouth Bend, Ind. Bans Smoking In Cigar Shops, Bars & Restaurants
Last night, the South Bend Common Council voted 6-3 in favor of a smoking ban that includes all businesses and public places, including bars, restaurants and even tobacconists. A last minute change was...
View ArticleBonner Springs, Kan. OKs Tobacco Purchase Age Increase
The movement to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in the Kansas City, Kan. and Kansas City, Mo. area continues to gain steam, as on Monday the city council of Bonner Springs, Kan....
View ArticleHoyo de Monterrey Elegantes (Preproduction)
In August 2015, Habanos S.A. announced the cigar it would be releasing for 2016. Included in this list were two La Casa del Habano store exclusives, the Hoyo de Monterrey Elegantes and the Punch Punch...
View ArticleSonoma County, Calif. Requiring New Tobacco Retailer License
Wrapped up in a package of legislation aimed at making cigarettes harder for those under 18-years-old to get is a new licensing requirement that will affect all tobacco retailers in unincorporated...
View ArticleCuban Stock Opens New Factory
Last month, Cuban Stock Cigar Co. opened up a new Dominican-based factory as part of a larger effort to grow the company. The new facility measures 20,000-square-feet, over double the old space, and...
View ArticleFour Kicks Black Belt Buckle Adds Vitolas, Becomes Regular Production
Last year, Crowned Heads announced the Four Kicks Black Belt, a Connecticut broadleaf-wrapped version of the Four Kicks Corona Gorda. It was originally announced as a 10,000 cigar run in one size, but...
View ArticleTrio of Room101 Exclusives Heading to The Humidor
Not one, not two, but three Room101 exclusive releases have landed at The Humidor of Wichita, Ks. This Saturday, Room101 founder Matt Booth will be on hand to oversee the formal launch of the three...
View ArticleSTG Signs U.K. Distribution Deal With Decent C.Gars Ltd
Scandinavian Tobacco Group has announced that the company has a new distributor in the United Kingdom, Decent C.Gars Ltd. If the latter sounds familiar, it’s because it’s the company co-owned by Gun...
View ArticleBuenaventura BV Treas
There’s a lot of various inspirations behind the hundreds of limited edition cigars that debut each year, yet the amount of times in which an employee of a cigar store is listed as at least part of the...
View ArticleLargest Las Vegas Sportsbook Bans Smoking
The largest sportsbook in the world is now smoke-free. Earlier this month, the SuperBook at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino banned smoking in its sportsbook and betting windows. While the...
View ArticleSublimes Adds Torpedo
Sublimes has announced that it will add a sixth size to its eponymous line, a 6 1/2 x 55 torpedo, at this year’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show. The cigar, which is produced at A.J. Fernandez’s...
View ArticleNew York Court of Appeals Upholds Parks Smoking Ban
You can forget about lighting up in New York state parks, as the state’s Court of Appeals ruled unanimously on Thursday that the state’s Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation did not...
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