Tarazona Cigars Ships Revamped Revolution 305
Tarazona Cigars has begun shipping of the revamped version of the Revolution 305 cigar, a line that made its debut at the 2013 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show but has since moved production from...
View ArticleSecond Regius Exclusivo U.S.A. Coming
Only a few days after formal announcements regarding the national release of the Regius Exclusivo U.S.A. were made, news of a second cigar to carry the Exclusivo U.S.A. band has been making the rounds....
View ArticleLa Flor Dominica Capitulo II (Prerelease)
In 2013, La Flor Dominicana released Chapter One, the first cigar blended by Tony Gomez, son of company co-founders Ines and Litto Gomez. The cigar utilized La Flor Dominicana’s signature cap, the...
View ArticleLa Campaña de Panamá Soberana WitchCraft (Prerelease)
Last year at the IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, RoMa Craft Tobac showed off its La Campaña de Panamá Soberana. It was the first of its flagship line, CRAFT, and used essentially every varietal of...
View ArticleMecklenburg County, N.C. Delays Smoking Ban Vote
A vote on a sweeping smoking ban in Mecklenburg County, N.C. is being pushed back until at least early October, as county commissioners have removed it from the agenda for this Tuesday’s meeting. The...
View ArticleSalem, Ore. Proposes Smoke-Free Sidewalks Next to Some Businesses
Mayor Anna Peterson of Salem, Ore. is pushing for a new law that would allow businesses to designate the sidewalks surrounding their property to be smoke free. According to Peterson, the move comes...
View ArticleArcata, Calif. Considers Modifying Expanded No Smoking Zone
When Arcata, Calif. expanded its smoke-free zone in May it hoped to address the issue of residents congregating at the edge of the smoke-free zone to smoke in public. What the City Council did not...
View ArticleLivermore, Calif. Eyes Smoke-Free Downtown
As part of a push to add e-cigarettes to the city’s current smoking ordinances, Livermore, Calif. will look at creating a smoke-free downtown, parks and bus stops. Livermore Amador Valley...
View ArticleCrémo Grandeur (Prerelease)
Crémo Cigars is pivoting. After a few years on the market with a revitalized name and production out of Miami’s El Titan de Bronze, Crémo is moving to being more small-batch focused. Going forward, the...
View ArticleUnderstanding General, Toraño & The Future
A lot has been written about General Cigar Co.’s acquisition of the Toraño brands last week. While few could have seen it coming, it was not entirely surprising. As for why it happened and what it...
View ArticleWeekly News (September 15, 2015)
Cigar News Alec Bradley Announces Nica Puro Diamond Rough-Cut Boutique Blends Ships La Bohéme & Swag Black Casa Fernández Expanding AGANORSA Maduro Leaf Line Drew Estate Ships Herrera Esteli...
View ArticleWarped Shipping Flor Del Valle & La Colmena
Today, Warped Cigars will begin shipping its new releases from the IPCPR convention and trade show. Kyle Gellis told halfwheel his company will ship orders over the course of the next two weeks. For...
View ArticleOliva Shipping NUb Café
For those wanting to smoke a flavored NUb, you won’t have to wait much longer, as Oliva is set to begin shipping the NUb Café, a line of coffee infused cigars. It marks a first for Oliva in many ways:...
View ArticleLa Flor Dominicana Shipping Capitulo II
The latest from Tony Gomez’s tenure at La Flor Dominicana is scheduled to begin shipping this week. Earlier today, La Flor Dominicana took deliver of Capitulo II, the second cigar blended by Tony...
View ArticleBoulder, Colo. Beginning Work on Expanding Smoking Ban
The Boulder City Council is set to begin the process to expand its existing smoking ban to cover almost every city-owned park, as well as trails, paths and other open spaces, as well as within 15 feet...
View ArticleToraño Exodus 1959 Finite 2013 Robusto
In light of the recent news about General Cigar Co. acquiring Toraño, I thought now would be a perfect time to revisit my Toraño review from just a little over a year ago. Looking back at our coverage...
View ArticleHechicera Maduro Ships
When it was announced that Grace Sotolongo would be leaving CLE Cigar Company, many questioned what would happen to the Hechicera Maduro, the second line from Sotolongo and CLE that had been introduced...
View ArticleAshton Brings La Aroma del Caribe Core Line to Europe
La Aroma de Cuba will be heading to Europe, just under a different name. For the past few years, Ashton Distributors Inc. has offered the EE and Mi Amor brands in Europe under a different name due to...
View ArticleWorcester, Mass. Could Grow Smoking Ordinance
The Worcester City Council is scheduled to get a formal request from the city’s health director at its meeting tonight that will call for extending the city’s existing smoking ban to more places while...
View ArticleCuba Rica Ships Barabbas & Spirit of Art
The two newest limited editions from Stephen Adib’s Cuba Rica have shipped to retailers. Barabbas is the more limited of the two. It’s offered in a single size, a 5 1/2 x 54 robusto extra, wrapped in...
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