Kafie 1901 Cigars Names National Sales Director, Brand Ambassador
Kafie 1901 Cigars has named Christopher Roque as the company’s national sales director. ““What a pleasure it is to work with a company that focuses heavily on making quality cigars,” said Roque in a...
View ArticleNew Jersey Delays Beach Smoking Ban Resolution
Last Friday, the New Jersey Senate voted on a proposed ban on beach smoking, but resolved little. The Senate voted in favor of allowing municipalities to establish civil fines for smoking on beaches,...
View ArticlePalo Alto, Calif. Eyes Expanding Smoking Ban in Downtown
The Palo Alto Policy and Services Committee will discuss expanding the city’s existing downtown smoking ban at its meeting on Tuesday night, as well implementing possible restrictions on sales and...
View ArticleGolden, Colo. Could Make Downtown Smoke-Free
The Golden City Council is considering making its historic downtown core a smoke-free area, a move that would ban both the use of tobacco and e-cigarettes along a four block stretch of Washington...
View ArticleSouth Bend, Ind. Smoking Ban Proponent Takes His Argument on the Road
Gavin Ferlic, the South Bend Common Council member who is the main supporter of a smoking ban currently being considered in that city, is taking his argument on the road tomorrow, as he will meet with...
View ArticleDelaware Could Amend Smoking Ban to Prevent Lighting Up in Private Clubs
John Viola (D-Newark), the Delaware House Majority Whip, has introduced legislation in the state house that would remove the exemption to the state’s Indoor Clean Air Act that allows smoking in private...
View Article7-20-4 Announces New Factory 57
7-20-4 has announced plans for a new cigar called Factory 57 that is slated to hit retail humidors this October. The cigar features tobacco from five countries, with a high-primed and triple-fermented...
View ArticleXIKAR Ships New Allume Lighter
XIKAR has begun shipping the lastest addition to its portfolio of lighters, the single jet flame Allume, which was first featured on halfwheel in April. The first batch of shipments is leaving the...
View ArticleJoya de Nicaragua Cuatro Cinco
Last year, Joya de Nicaragua celebrated its 45th anniversary. As has become norm in the cigar business, that called for ann anniversary cigar which the company aptly called Cuatro Cinco, four five in...
View ArticleSindicato Maduro Slated for IPCPR 2014
Sindicato Cigars long-planned flagship maduro cigar will debut this July. The Sindicato Maduro, a project in the works for over a year, is made by Casa Fernández/Tabacalera Tropical at the company’s...
View ArticlePaul Joyal Celebrates 35 Years With J. Grotto Anniversary
This year marks Paul Joyal’s 35th anniversary in the cigar business and as such, he’s using his J. Grotto brand to help celebrate. As such, he’s teaming up with industry veteran Phil Zanghi of...
View ArticleCredo Adds New Cutters for IPCPR 2014
Credo is adding three new cigar cutters to its line-up, including two focused on larger ring gauges. The Synchro XXL is a larger take on the company’s signature dual-blade cigar scissors, but with the...
View ArticleSmoking Ban Passes In Wichita Falls, Texas
A strict new smoking ban was passed in Wichita Falls, Texas, as the city council passed an ordinance that requires nearly all businesses, including bars and restaurants, to completely ban smoking...
View ArticleTable 36 The Peacemaker Set for IPCPR 2014
Table 36 Cigars’s third release is slated for this year’s trade show. The Peacemaker is a four-cigar line highlighted by the use of shaggy foots. It is made by Plasencia in Danlí with a Nicaraguan...
View ArticleLa Flor Dominicana Nearing 20th Anniversary Release
La Flor Dominicana is beginning to let details about an upcoming 20th anniversary cigar out that is scheduled to be on display at the upcoming 2014 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show. Jon Carney, La Flor...
View Article601 La Bomba Bunker Buster
For the eighth installment in Smoke Inn’s Microblend Series, Abe Dababneh turned to Erik Espinosa for a new addition to Espinosa Cigars’ 601 La Bomba line, a 5 1/2 x 56 figuardo that would be known at...
View ArticleZander-Greg Expands Aniversario 1965 & HHB
Zander-Greg will be expanding to of its more premium offerings this summer. The company’s Nat Cicco Aniversario 1965 line will receive extensions in the form of a Robusto Grande (5 3/4 x 56) and...
View ArticleTatuaje Ships Pudgy Monsters
Shipments of Pudgy Monsters have begun to leave Tatuaje headquarters. While the cigars are now leaving, many of the details surrounding the cigars remain publicly scarce. Pudgy Monsters is a 10-count...
View ArticleGarden City, Idaho Considers Smoking Ban (Update)
Earlier this week, the Garden City Council voted in favor of taking up a smoking ban vote at a later date. The issue extends much larger than Garden City itself due to the municipality’s unique...
View ArticlePadrón 1964 TAA Exclusive Arrives in Stores
The Padrón 1964 TAA Exclusive Belicoso has started to show up at retail shops, as several stores have begun posting news of its arrival on their social media accounts and websites. News of the cigar...
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