Cigar Oasis Ships Wi-Fi Units
The long-awaited Cigar Oasis Wi-Fi Attachment is now shipping. With the addition of the Wi-Fi Attachment, the Cigar Oasis next generation models, which began shipping in January of this year, will have...
View ArticleArlington, Wash. Heading Towards Park Smoking Ban
The city of Arlington, Wash. is looking at a smoking ban in city parks, but while most proposals such as these are said to be for improving public health, cleaning up parks or similar benefits, this...
View ArticleSurrogates Satin Glove Arrives in Stores
The latest in the Surrogates line from L’Atelier Imports is headed to stores. Surrogates Satin Glove, a 7 x 47 box-pressed churchill the company showed off at the 2014 IPCPR convention and trade show,...
View ArticleTriple Angled Inline Flame Shootout: Colbiri Stealth 3 vs. XIKAR Trezo
In recent months, I have reviewed two triple-flame lighters that are among the most common you will see when walking into your local brick-and-mortar retailer and wanting something that doesn’t sit on...
View ArticleMBombay Mōra Toro (Prerelease)
For at least its first few months, MBombay is likely to be known as “that company with that band.” It’s a reference to the company’s bands, which are massive and intricate. If you want to know more...
View ArticleTokyo Considering Stricter Smoking Ban Ahead of Olympics
The governor of Tokyo indicated that the Japanese capital will consider banning smoking in all “public facilities” ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics. The news comes only days after McDonald’s announced...
View ArticleParent of General Cigar Co. Going Public, Swedish Match Expected to Divest
There’s big news at the largest cigar company in the world. Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG), who claims to be the largest manufacturer of cigars in the world and is the parent of General Cigar Co.,...
View ArticleEnforcement of Manhattan Beach, Calif. Smoking Ban Begins Today
After a one-month public education campaign, the city of Manhattan Beach, Calif. will begin enforcing the outdoor smoking ban passed by the city council on June 17 and which went into effect on July...
View ArticleWeekly News (August 18, 2014)
Cigar News Altadis USA Ships 1875 Romeo y Julieta Cigar Oasis Ships Wi-Fi Units CLE/Pura Soul Split Crowned Heads Ships Headley Grange Laguito No. 6 Cuba Rica Plans Limitada E.P. Carrillo 5th...
View ArticleE.P. Carrillo Federal 92nd Anniversary Medalla D’ Oro
Last year saw another slew of releases in the Federal Cigar Anniversary line, one of which was created by E.P. Carrillo. The cigar’s blend was based on the 2012 Short Run series and then tweaked by...
View ArticleReverse V-Cutter Shootout: Colibri V-Cut vs. XIKAR VX V-Cutter
Recently, I have reviewed two of the top v-cutters on the market, the XIKAR VX V-Cutter and the Colibri V-Cut. Both are fairly easy to find either in retail locations or online sites and in practice,...
View ArticleKennesaw, Ga. Bans Tobacco in City Parks
On Monday night, the Kennesaw City Council voted to ban the use of all tobacco products and e-cigarettes at both of the city’s parks in a move that is said will protect children who use the spaces. The...
View ArticleChicago Mayor Called On to Enact Park Smoking Ban, Raise OTP Tax
Rahm Emanuel, mayor of Chicago, has been asked by an anti-tobacco group to make the parks of the country’s third-largest city smoke-free, a move that is being heralded as one that will help people quit...
View ArticleWayland, Mich. Passes Park Smoking Ban
A new smoking ban will soon be in effect at the parks in Wayland, Mich., as on Monday night the city council voted to pass a resolution that bans smoking of all tobacco products in the city’s main...
View ArticleEspinosa Ships Laranja Reserva
The latest line from Espinosa Premium Cigars has shipped. For those wanting to try the Laranja Reserva, the Brazilian-wrapped, orange-themed cigar, it is now heading to retailers according to the...
View ArticleCanton, N.C. Expands Tobacco-free Ordinance
For those wanting to smoke in public in the western North Carolina town of Canton, you are going to have to be careful where you step. Last week, the Canton amended its tobacco ordinance banning...
View ArticleQuesada Petites Ship
One of the thinnest long-filler cigars is now heading to stores. Terence Reilly of Quesada Cigars informed halfwheel, the company began shipping the new Quesada Petites, a 4 x 25 cigar that uses...
View ArticleSabor de Estelí Corona
For the better part of the last year, word around Guayacan has been one name—Sabor de Estelí. It’s a tribute to Estelí, the capital of Nicaragua’s cigarmaking and likely the city producing the most...
View ArticleAlamo Heights, Texas Looking at Indoor Smoking Ban
The city of Alamo Heights, Texas will soon be looking at implementing an indoor smoking ban for businesses within its borders, and the city’s mayor would like to start by getting public input on the...
View ArticlePadrón Family Reserve No. 50 Debuts Tomorrow in Houston
Customers at Serious Cigars’ West Loop location in Houston, Tex. will get the first look at the Padrón Family Reserve No. 50 outside of the IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, where the cigar made its...
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