Press Release: Warped Cigars Announces EL OSO “The Bear”
March 9, 2014 (Jupiter, Fla.) — Warped Cigars, LLC is pleased to announce the release of EL OSO “The Bear”: Blended and rolled in Little Havana, Miami. EL OSO will be produced at the esteemed El Titan...
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Cigar News Late Rain Threatens Cuban Tobacco Harvest Herrera Esteli Norteño Announced La Palina Goldie Laguito Especial Announced José Blanco Finalizes Señorial Oliva Federal 93rd Announced Crowned...
View ArticlePress Release: Tarazona Cigars Announces Guerrilla 305
March 10, 2014 (Miami, Fla.) – Tarazona Cigars, makers of Tarazona305 and Revolution305 announces the coming release of Guerrilla305 which will make its debut May 2014. The Guerrilla 305 was...
View ArticleEpicurean Cigars Ships Gonzo Santeria
The latest creation from Steven Ysidron of Epicurean Cigars, the Gonzo Santeria, is finally headed to retailers six months after the project was first announced. The Gonzo Santeria is based on the...
View ArticleCarneys Point, N.J. Passes Park Smoking Ban
Carneys Point, a township of just over 8,000 people in southwestern New Jersey, has joined the list of municipalities banning smoking in parks and recreation areas. The Township Committee passed the...
View ArticlePress Release: Cubanacan Adds Three New Vitolas
March 10, 2014 (Miami, Fla.) — The popular lines of Cubanacan Maduro and Soneros to receive additions to their lineup. Soneros to receive a 6 ½ x 46 Corona Gorda in both wrappers. Cubanacan Maduro line...
View ArticleRehoboth Beach, Del. Passes Boardwalk Smoking Ban
The Rehoboth, Del. Beach Commissioners approved a smoking ban that will cover the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk and Bandstand area as well as city parks, while creating designated smoking areas on the beach...
View ArticleLa Grand Classe
When La Grand Classe was released on November 27, 2012, there wasn’t a lot of fanfare for Dion Giolito’s latest creation that was being released exclusively through FUMARE, his retail store in Reno,...
View ArticleNassau County to Consider Bill to Raise Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
Nassau County, NY, the Empire State’s seventh most populous county, could be the next to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old. Legis. Judy Jacobs (D-Woodbury) introduced...
View ArticleCigar Tax Cap Fails in Utah House
A bill that would have capped the tax on premium cigars in the state of Utah at 50 cents per cigar was voted down on Monday, falling on a 35-38 vote in the state House of Representatives. House Bill...
View ArticlePress Release: Quesada Announces 40th Anniversary
March 11, 2014 — The 5th generation of the Quesada family is proud to announce the upcoming release of five different vitolas this spring in honor of Manuel Quesada’s 40 years of producing premium...
View ArticleROMEO by Romeo y Julieta Gran Bully Special Edition
Originally introduced in 2012, the ROMEO by Romeo y Julieta blend was an addition to Altadis U.S.A.’s existing Romeo y Julieta brand featuring a different wrapper and a stronger blend compared to the...
View ArticleVermont House Votes Down Minimum Age Raise
Efforts to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21 in Vermont came to a halt today. The Vermont House Human Service Committee emphatically rejected two different attempts to raise the...
View ArticlePress Release: La Zona Adds 20-Count Boxes
March 11, 2014 — This week we have begun shipping to retailers the La Zona Connecticut and Habano cigars in 20 count boxes. The La Zona cigars were first introduced at the IPCPR tradeshow in 2012. They...
View ArticlePress Release: DeSiena Announces Plans For National Distribution
March 11, 2014 — Adam DeSiena (rhymes with “See Vienna”), founder and president of DeSiena Cigars, has announced the launch of the new DeSiena 312, a boutique premium cigar. The cigar honors the March...
View ArticleFonseca Cubano Limitado Adds Two Sizes
Quesada is adding two sizes to its Fonseca Cubano Limitado line. Yesterday, Terence Reilly, general manager for Quesada Cigars, tweeted a picture of the 6 x 65 vitola, which the company says will...
View ArticlePress Release: Oscar Valladares Announces Rosalila
March 12, 2014 (Danlí, Honduras) — Puros De Ballard LLC is pleased to announce the flagship offering from Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Company, “Rosalila”. Constructed in Oscar Valladares’ new...
View ArticleXIKAR VX V-Cut Cutter
Introduced at the 2010 IPCPR trade show, the XIKAR VX V-Cut Cutter was the company’s take on reinventing the cat’s eye cut. Jerry Dear, executive vice-president of sales, named it a “reverse v-cut.” On...
View ArticleTatuaje Black Label Corona Gorda Jars Arrive In Stores
Multiple retailers have reported the arrival of the much-anticipated Tatuaje Black Label Corona Gorda 2013 hars, a project that many hoped would be on shelves last year. The 19-count melamine jars...
View ArticleAlabama Smoking Ban Dies In House, Again
Sen. Vivian Figures, D-Mobile, dreams of a statewide smoking ban has once again died in the Alabama House of Representatives. The House Health Committee voted down the bill 4-7, yet another failure in...
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