90 Millas Unidos Robusto
As much as I would like to think that a great story lies behind every cigar, I know that is simply not the case. Some cigars are made to use up tobacco, to fill a hole in a portfolio, or to get...
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Cigar News Alec Bradley Black Market Phantom Appears at Retail Habanos S.A. Announces New Legal Director L’Atelier Ships Racine 2016 Maya Selva Expanding Flor de Selva Colección Aniversario Nº 20 Nomad...
View ArticleOrleans Group Acquired
Michael Giordano, best known as the owner of Quality Importers, has acquired Orleans Group International, a company that specialized in the distribution of cigar accessory precuts including humidors,...
View ArticleCasa de Montecristo Opens in Dallas, Launches Exclusive Cigar
This past weekend, Casa de Montecristo Dallas held its grand opening party. While the story has been open for over a month, the grand opening featured a variety of events and an exclusive cigar: the...
View ArticleHenry Clay Tattoo
The cigar industry can bring together some interesting collaborations, none of which may have been more interesting and intriguing than the one between Tatuaje’s Pete Johnson and the tobacco giant...
View ArticleMichigan State Senator Seeks to Stop Cities from Increasing Tobacco Purchase Age
Michigan State Senator Rick Jones, R-Grand Ledge, thinks that cities and towns have taken too much of the law into their own hands when it comes to increasing the minimum age to purchase tobacco...
View ArticleEspinosa’s Alpha Dawg, Pier 28 Habano Get Full Rollout Today
Two lines from Espinosa Premium Cigars are getting full rollouts today, as the company told halfwheel that the Alpha Dawg and Pier 28 Habano lines are en route to retailers. The Espinosa Alpha Dawg was...
View ArticleLa Flor Dominicana Adds Litto Gomez Diez Americano Maduro
There’s a new version of the Litto Gomez Diez Americano, a maduro. La Flor Dominicana has shipped a few retailers a new rendition of the 5 3/4 x 48 parejo, this time with a Dominican pelo de oro maduro...
View ArticleAVO Syncro South America Emerges
As part of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulation of premium cigars, many manufacturers released cigars to select stores prior to Aug. 8, 2016 in order to avoid the pre-approval...
View ArticleRialto, Calif. Bans Smoking in Parks
It will soon be illegal to light up in Rialto, Calif. parks, recreational facilities and city buildings, as on Tuesday night the city council approved a ban by a vote of 4-0. The ban comes about after...
View ArticleDrew Dominicana Appears at Retail
Add the Drew Dominicana to the list of cigars that have gotten quiet releases into the retail world, as this week Atlantic Cigar publicized the line’s availability in an email sent to customers. While...
View ArticleProtocol Probable Cause Churchill
As has become relatively common fare at the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, larger companies will select booths bigger than their own needs and then sublet some of the space to others. This year,...
View ArticleCattaraugus County, N.Y. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
The movement to raise the tobacco purchase age to 21 has garnered another supporter, as the Cattaraugus County, N.Y. legislature approved the increase at its meeting on Wednesday, according to a report...
View ArticleL’Atelier Côte d’Or La Tâche
At the 2014 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, L’Atelier Imports made mention of a new cigar that would be coming out the following spring, Côte d’Or. They did it by featuring it on an illuminated...
View ArticleFDA Issues First Set of Warning Letters to Retailers Selling Newly Regulated...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that the first round of warning letters have been sent to retailers found to be selling newly regulated tobacco products–which includes cigars,...
View ArticleCigar Oasis Magna 2.0
In the world of electronic cigar humidification, one brand really stands out; if you have an electronic humidifier, there’s a good chance it says Cigar Oasis on it. The New York-based company is...
View ArticleNorthampton, Mass. Board of Health Unanimously Approves Tobacco Purchase Age...
On Thursday night, Northampton became the latest city in Massachusetts to increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and e-cigarettes, as the city’s board of health unanimously approved the...
View ArticlePadilla 85th Anniversary de Heberto Padilla Robusto
At the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Padilla Cigars released two very different anniversary cigars: the Padilla Anniversary and the Padilla 85th Anniversary de Heberto Padilla. While the...
View ArticleSouth Dakota’s Expanded Smoking Ban Stands After Circuit Court Ruling
It remains illegal to smoke in South Dakota restaurants, bars, casinos, video lottery establishments and package liquor stores, as a second circuit court judge ruled against a business owner who...
View ArticleAsk halfwheel: How Long Do You Rest Your Palates?
It’s Friday, or Freitag as they say in German, which is appropriate as today is the start of the InterTabac Trade Fair in Dortmund, Germany. But besides that, it’s time for another rendition of Ask...
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