Evanston, Ill. Modifies Purchase Age Increase, Delays Vote
The Evanston City Council was expected to vote Monday on an ordinance that would not only raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21, but would also make possession of those products a...
View ArticleFoundry H20 – H
While Michael Giannini of Foundry Tobacco Co. launched the plural Elements, Compounds and Musings line at the 2013 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, there was only one compound included in the debut:...
View ArticleOwensboro, Ky. Smoking Ban Goes Into Effect Today
A sweeping new smoking ban goes into effect in Owensboro, Ky. today, bringing an end to the days of being able to smoke in a number of public areas as well as in city parks. The ban was approved in...
View ArticleTatuaje The Jeykll
Tatuaje’s Monster Series needs no introduction. And yet, for the sixth consecutive year I will do just that for what is arguably the most anticipated release in the non-Cuban world. Ever year, since...
View ArticleViaje Full Moon, Skull & Bones M?stery Return for 2014
Earlier this week, Viaje posted a picture on Facebook showing 2014 versions of Full Moon and Skull and Bones M?stery. It wasn’t a surprise, both are understood to be annual releases and Viaje’s owner,...
View ArticleViva Republica Ships Propaganda
The latest from the partnership between Guillermo León and Jason Holly is heading to stores. Holly’s Viva Republic has announced that Miami Cigar & Co., the company’s distributor, has begun...
View Article33 Members of Congress Request Investigation Into Operation Choke Point
In a letter sent today to the Inspector General of the United States, Michael Horowitz, as well as to the Office of Professional Responsibility, 33 members of the U.S. Congress have requested an...
View ArticleThe Westside Humidor Celebrates Fifth Anniversary With Six Store Exclusives
It’s the fifth anniversary of The Westside Humidor in Wichita, Kan. and the store is celebrating with six store exclusives that highlight its love of movies and small batch cigars. “We are kinda sorta...
View ArticleCrémo Clutch City Horsepower Toro (Prerelease)
For his latest project, Walter Santiago of Crémo Cigars said his goal was simply to blend two Miami-based companies. The first of which is his own Crémo Cigars, a company that launched its debut...
View ArticleGloucester City, N.J. Bans Tobacco Use in Parks, Sidewalks
Earlier this week, the Gloucester City Police Department announced that it would begin enforcing the city’s new anti-tobacco laws that includes the banning of tobacco use in parks and on sidewalks in...
View ArticleNewark, N.J. Unanimously Passes Park Smoking Ban
It will soon be illegal to smoke tobacco products, hookahs or electronic cigarettes in Newark, N.J. parks, as the Newark Municipal Council voted unanimously in favor of a smoking ban on Wednesday...
View ArticleInter-tabac 2014
Europe is a misunderstood cigar market. When I talk to people about Europe and the Inter-tabac trade show that takes place every September, I hear constantly about how it’s a market for coronas and...
View ArticleTatuaje TAA 2014
In 2011, Pete Johnson crafted a special cigar for retailers who were members of the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) and attended the group’s annual conference. The cigar, simply known as the...
View ArticleFox Cigar Bar Gets “The Fox” From My Father Cigars
Fox Cigar Bar in Gilbert, Ariz. will add to its collection of store exclusives at its Foxtoberfest event on Saturday when it unveils a new cigar from My Father Cigars that is being called The Fox and...
View ArticleMinimum Purchase Age Vote Expected Monday in Healdsburg, Calif.
Healdsburg, Calif. could become the first city in the Golden State to restrict tobacco purchases to persons at least 21-years-old, as a vote on the proposal is expected at Monday night’s city council...
View ArticleHermosa Cigars Partners with Underground Cigars for Tierra Santa
Scott de la Peña of Hermosa Cigars has partnered with Don Wiggins and Mark Scott of Underground Cigars to create the company’s newest release, Tierra Santa, a cigar dedicated to honoring and...
View ArticleFelipe Gregorio Power 2014 Triple R
In 2007, Felipe Gregorio introduced the first incarnation of the Power line, a cigar that would be produced only once every seven years, that features pelo de oro tobacco — a Spanish term for “golden...
View ArticleLiga Privada UF-4 Returning for 2014
For the fourth consecutive year, Chicago’s Casa De Montecristo will be receiving a limited edition Liga Privada for Halloween. The Liga Privada Único Serie UF-4 will be returning to Casa De Montecristo...
View ArticleCamacho Double Shock Toro
With the Camacho relaunch that happened in 2013 came a lot of changes, one of those was a yearly limited release, the first of which was the Camacho Blackout. This year the limited release is a little...
View ArticleCore Cohiba Lines Get Updated Band
Habanos S.A. has announced that the new Cohiba bands, first seen on the Pirámides Extra, will now be extended to the two core Cohiba lines, Línea 1492 and Clásica. This means that soon, the Cohiba...
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