News: El Mayimbe to Return for 2014
As was somewhat predicted, El Mayimbe will return for A.J. Fernandez Cigars in 2014. The four-vitola limited edition cigar debuted at the 2013 IPCPR trade show and convention and shipped shortly...
View ArticleNews: Franklin, Mass. Considering Sweeping Tobacco Reform
The town of Franklin, Mass. has scheduled a hearing that could lead to sweeping tobacco reform in the town of approximately 33,000 residents. The town’s Board of Health will meet on January 7, 2014 to...
View ArticleNews: Healdsburg, Calif. To Consider Raising Tobacco Purchase Age
The Healdsburg, Calif. City Council is considering making their city the first in the state to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21, despite acknowledging that the move could very...
View ArticleNews: Tobacco Locker Gets Nica Sueño Holiday Sampler
The El Catador de Los Perfectos from RoMa Craft Tobac will be heading to Port Charlotte, Fla. on December 20. Tobacco Locker will get the eight-count samplers which will include two each of the:...
View ArticlePress Release: New Aging Room Small Batch T59 Blend
December 9, 2013 (Miami, Fla.) — Boutique Blends Cigars is announcing the selection of the new blend to be released as the new Aging Room Small Batch Quattro T59. The Aging Room cigar line was created...
View ArticleNews: Padrón Begins Shipping 1926 Four Packs
After debuting them at the 2013 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, Padrón began shipping their 1926 Serie four packs today, according to an article on CigarAficionado.com. The packs were developed as an...
View ArticleWeekly News (December 9, 2013)
Editor’s Note: Join Brooks, Patrick and I for the Craft Wine & Beer Holiday Pop Up Shop at FUMARE. Does this count as an Illusione event? Details here. Benji Menendez to Retire — Story here....
View ArticleNews: Tualatin, Ore. Bans Smoking in Parks
Smoking in the parks of Tualatin, a suburb of Portland, Ore., will be no more come February 1. The Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District approved the measure Monday with a unanimous vote from...
View ArticlePress Release: La Sirena Cigars and Miami Cigar & Company To Part Ways
December 12, 2013 (New York, NY) – Following a successful three-year partnership with Miami Cigar & Company, La Sirena Cigars will become independently owned and operated by Arielle Ditkowich as of...
View ArticleReview: San Lotano Oval Habano Pigskin Super Smoke Figurado XLVIII
Early last month we posted a news story about a store exclusive from A.J. Fernandez Cigars, the San Lotano Oval Pigskin Super Smoke Figurado XLVIII. Using the wrapper from the San Lotano Habano line...
View ArticleNews: Gurkha Warehouse Burglarized
Gurkha Cigar Group Inc. is at the least the third cigar company in Broward County to have its warehouse burglarized this year. The company’s warehouse in Tamarac, Fla. was burglarized last week with...
View ArticlePress Release: IPCPR Submits Letter to OMB on Regulation of Premium Cigars
December 11, 2013 (Washington, DC)–Recently, IPCPR President Finnie Helmuth, 1st Vice President Craig Cass, and others met with the Office of Management and Budget Office of Information and Regulatory...
View ArticleNews: Quesada España Ninfa Coming in 2014
First Quesada made an España Lancero, now they are onto something even thinner. While the company will no longer be sending one retailer a month a cabinet of España Lanceros, it will continue the...
View ArticleNews: Bryan Scholle Departs STUDIO TOBAC
Bryan Scholle is no longer the brand ambassador for STUDIO TOBAC. Earlier today, Scholle announced that he is no longer employed by Oliva Cigar Co., the parent of the STUDIO TOBAC portfolio which...
View ArticleReview: Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial 2013
For the sixth consecutive year, Oliva has graced the world with a Serie V Maduro Especial. The 2013 version is a double robusto, the shortest of the annual series and identical to the 5 x 54 vitola in...
View ArticleNews: West Windsor, N.J. Eyes Increased Smoking Restrictions
West Windsor Township is mulling new smoking restrictions that would ban smoking within 35 feet of most municipal ground, including parks. The Township Council will take up the matter on December 23...
View ArticleReview: AVO Movement TAA Limited Release
Every year, the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) holds its annual convention where, amongst other things, various manufacturers offer exclusive releases to the retail members of the...
View ArticleNews: E.P. Carrillo Announces INCH Short Run 2014
E.P. Carrillo has announced the fourth version of the company Short Run series, one that promises to be the thickest to date. The E.P. Carrillo INCH Short Run 2014 is expected to debut early next year,...
View ArticleReview: Paul Stulac No Dress Code Vitola Torpedo (Prerelease)
It seems that one of the things cigar smokers often mention as being as one of their bucket list items is to go to a factory and smoke a cigar fresh off the rolling table. There seems to be a certain...
View ArticleNews: Toraño Working on New Look for Brick
A representative from Toraño Family Cigar Co. has confirmed that they are in the early stage of developing a new look for the revival of their value based Brick line. Jack Toraño, the company’s...
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