Medford, Ore. Bans Smoking in Parks and City Facilities
The Medford, Ore. City Council unanimously passed an ordinance that bans smoking at city-owned properties, including parks and all facilities such as City Hall and the grounds surrounding it. The lone...
View Article7-20-4 Discontinues Spider, Blames Lawsuit
Kurt A. Kendall has decided to discontinue the 7-20-4 Spider, rather than fighting Iconic Leaf Cigars, LLC over the use of the spider branding. The 7-20-4 Spider was a 6 3/4 x 52 limited edition toro...
View ArticlePress Release: Swinger Cigar National Launch, Set For May 31
March 25, 2014 — Swinger Cigars are made from hand selected tobaccos, carefully blended to make the most enjoyable smoking experience. We pride ourselves on giving you the very best cigars at an...
View ArticleRegius Creates Pair of Exclusives for Hawaii’s Havana Club
The latest store exclusive from Regius of London is heading to Hawaii. Havana Club, a Honolulu-based retailer, will be receiving the Regius Havana Club Hawaii Regional Edition Petit Robusto (4 x 50)...
View ArticleE.P. Carrillo To Add La Historia This Summer
E.P. Carrillo has begun putting out teasers for its new project, La Historia, which is scheduled to debut sometime this summer. A picture of the new cigar was posted to the company’s Twitter account on...
View ArticleRoMa Craft Tobac Announces Panatela Project
A quartet of 5 1/2 x 37 panatelas will be coming from RoMa Craft Tobac—one each in the company’s four lines. Yesterday, Skip Martin showed the cigars off, in July the company hopes to debut the cigars....
View ArticlePress Release: Black Label Trading Company Announces Morphine
March 26, 2014 — Black Label Trading Company is pleased to announce the release of MORPHINE: Hand crafted in Esteli NICARAGUA using 2 maduro wrappers. James Brown, founder of Black Label Trading...
View ArticleAVO Plans 2nd Movement for TAA 2014
For the second consecutive year, AVO will be releasing a cigar for the Tobacconists’ Association of America. This year’s release will be known as the AVO 2nd Movement, a follow-up to last year’s AVO...
View ArticleQuesada España Ninfa Heads to Silo Cigars in April
The fourth box of Quesada España Ninfas is heading to Silo Cigars of Knoxville, Tenn. Silo Cigars joins Just for Him, Jack Schwartz Importer and Federal Cigar as being selected as retailers to receive...
View ArticlePadrón 1926 Holt’s 110 Legacy Natural
In late 2008, Padrón released a special edition cigar to commemorate Holt’s Cigars’ 110th year in business. The Padrón 1926 Holt’s 110 Legacy is a 6 x 48 box-pressed toro based on the 1926 blend, and...
View ArticleElizabeth, N.J. Bans Smoking In Parks, All Municipal Property
As of April 15, smoking in, on and around municipal property in Elizabeth, N.J. will carry a $100 fine. A new smoking ordinance passed unanimously and was singed into law by Major J. Christian Bollwage...
View ArticleEiroa & Hoill Create Leroy VS the Dark Master for Tobacco Haven
Christian Eiroa and Edgar Hoill are teaming up for a pair of releases for a single store. Tobacco Haven of Brookline, N.H. will be receiving the Leroy VS the Dark Master, two different limited editions...
View ArticleWestchester County, N.Y. Proposes Minimum Age Increase
Following similar efforts in New York City and Suffolk County, the County of Westchester will consider increasing the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 19-years of age. Legislator...
View ArticleFDA Commissioner Speaks on Premium Cigars
Earlier today, Margaret A. Hamburg, the commissioner of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), went before the House of Representatives to testify on a new bill regarding the e-cigarette...
View ArticleViaje C-4 (2013)
At this point, Viaje is very much a company of seasonal releases. For the most part, these releases change slightly each year with tweaking to the size and occasionally blend, like in the case of the...
View ArticleSosa by 60 Now Offered in Bundles
The Sosa by 60 line will now be offered in bundles. Arby Sosa told halfwheel that the goal is to offer the cigars at a lower price—around $15 less for 20 cigars compared to the box option. The 60 by...
View ArticleRe+United Pushed Back to Late April
Re+United, the project between Michael Giannini of Foundry Tobacco Co./General Cigar Co. and Ernesto Perez-Carrillo, Jr. of E.P. Carrillo, has had its delivery date pushed back to late April following...
View ArticleIPCPR Continues Search for CEO
More than six months after the announcement that Bill Spann would be leaving his role as CEO of the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association, the organization continues to search for...
View ArticleLa Flor Dominicana N.A.S. Heads to Pipe & Pint Before National Release
The Pipe & Pint in Greensboro, N.C. will get a month-long exclusive on the new La Flor Dominicana N.A.S., an all ligero cheroot that began as a store exclusive before gaining enough buzz to warrant...
View ArticleDante Vita Nova Canto III (Prerelease)
Earlier this month, at the 2014 D.C. Cigar Tweetup, Virginia-based Dante Cigars previewed its newest release, the Dante Vita Nova. It’s the sophomore release from the company and one that they showed...
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