S.T. Dupont Looks Back With Atelier Lighters
In 1953, S.T. Dupont created established a special division within its Faverges factory to handle custom orders. Now, the company has created a new line that harkens back to the days of the S.T....
View ArticleEnglewood Becomes First New Jersey City to Raise Minimum Purchasing Age to 21
While the New Jersey Assembly weighs a bill that would make the Garden State the first in the nation to have a minimum purchasing age for tobacco at 21, a city in the most northeastern part of the...
View Article601 La Bomba Warhead II
Last year Espinosa Premium Cigars introduced a limited edition 601 La Bomba called the Warhead. This year, they brought it back with the same general blend and in a different size (5 1/2 x 56) and...
View ArticleEast India Trading Company’s Classic Cigar Havana Blend Arrives in Stores
The latest cigar from the East India Trading Company, the Classic Cigar Havana Blend, has begun to arrive in stores on schedule with the company’s promise to have it shipped shortly after the 2014...
View ArticleKennesaw, Ga. Schedules Vote on Park Smoking Ban
A new smoking ban could be in place for all 130 acres of parks in the city of Kennesaw, Ga. by the end of the month, as a public hearing and vote has been scheduled for August 18 by the Kennesaw City...
View ArticleLa Flor Dominicana 1994 Mambo (Prerelease)
Earlier this year, La Flor Dominicana announced the release of a cigar commemorating Litto and Ines Gomez’s 20 years in the cigar business, the La Flor Dominicana 1994. But before we go any further,...
View ArticleMBombay Mōra Near Release
Previously, the best place to look for a shaggy foot lancero would have likely been a custom roller in Cuba, but later this month, you’ll just need to find your latest MBombay retailer. The latest line...
View ArticleAndover, Mass. Considers Minimum Purchasing Age Increase
Tonight, the Andover Board of Health will meet to discuss a variety of changes to the town’s tobacco laws, including raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco to 21. Andover would join a growing list...
View ArticleWeekly News (August 11, 2014)
Cigar News Alec Bradley Ships Nica Puro H-Town Lancero Bombay Tobak Prepares Môra for Release Casa Fernåndez Releases Anverisaro Serie 2014 Ares Crowned Heads Ships Jericho Hill Cuba Rica Prepares...
View ArticleWinner: Tatuaje Pudgy Monsters
As part of our reviews of the Tatuaje Pudgy Monsters, we gave away a box with eight different chances to win. Normally, we just announce winners in the comment sections of a particular review, but to...
View ArticleJ. Fuego’s Heat Arrives in Stores
There really isn’t a more appropriate time for J. Fuego’s latest to creation to begin arriving at retailers, as Heat has begun showing up in stores in the dog days of summer. The cigar has been in the...
View ArticleSmokin’ Joe’s and Room101 Announce Store Exclusive Release
A new store exclusive is in the works for Smokin’ Joe’s newest location in Alcoa, Tenn., as owner Mike Hicks and his son Cody will be working with Matt Booth of Room101 Cigars on a release that is...
View ArticleJustin Andrews Departs Lou Rodriguez Cigars
Justin Andrews, vice president of Lou Rodriguez Cigars, has announced that he will be leaving the company. Andrews sent the following e-mail to halfwheel on Monday afternoon, which was also sent to...
View ArticleSalem N.H. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
The Salem Board of Selectmen has made its city the first in the region to increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 years of age to 21. The board voted for the increase by a tally...
View ArticlePinar Del Río BOTL.org Small Batch 2013
In 2010, PDR Cigars created a special cigar for members of the BOTL.org forum, the Pinar Del Río BOTL.org Small Batch 2010, a 6 x 46 corona gorda limited to just 200 boxes. Last year, the cigar...
View ArticleTupelo, Miss. Considers Allowing Smoking in Tobacco Stores
In a rare bit of good legislative news, the Tupelo City Council is considering amending the city’s smoking ban to allow for smoking in tobacco retailers. Specficially, the law will allow smoking in...
View ArticleFrisco, Texas Makes Tobacco Possession in Parks Illegal
Possessing tobacco products in the Dallas suburb of Frisco’s parks will now be prohibited. A 3-2 vote last week approved the measure—the stricter of two options proposed. One version would have simply...
View ArticleCuba Rica Limitada Coming
While two of the latest cigars announced from Cuba Rica—Barabbas and Spirit of Art—are limited, neither is truly a limited edition. If you were waiting for Stephen Adib to announce a project that was...
View ArticleAquitaine Venus Gets September Release Date
Earlier this year, RoMa Craft Tobac announced that Doc James Cigars & Golf would be getting an exclusive perfect version of the company’s Aquitaine line; earlier today, the company announced it...
View ArticleGeorgia, Vt. Makes Beach Smoking Ban Official
While smoking hasn’t been welcomed at beaches in the town of Georgia, Vt. for some time, it was never against the law to light up, simply a bit of defiance to signs that had been posted. That defiance...
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