Room101 Slates Uncle Lee for November
Internally, it’s been described as anything from an “experiment” to a “magnum opus.” Whichever Room101’s next cigar actually is, you are not going to forget it. Next month, the company will ship the...
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Cigar News Habanos S.A. Introduces New Bands for Cohiba Hermosa Cigars Sends Tierra Santa to Underground Cigars Liga Privada UF-4 Heading Back to Casa De Montecristo My Father The Fox Lands at Fox...
View ArticleSwisher International Acquires Drew Estate
And it’s true. Drew Estate and Swisher International have announced that they have come to terms on a deal that will see the former, the largest manufacturer of premium infused cigars, become part of...
View ArticleJonathan Drew, Marvin Samel, Willy Herrera & Michael Cellucci on Drew...
As part of the announcement regarding Swisher International’s acquisition of Drew Estate, halfwheel was able to get statements from four members of the company’s executive team. Some of the quotes were...
View ArticleMLB Cigar Ventures Ships Imperia
Just over a year since Mike Bellody announced the launch of his new company, MLB Cigar Ventures, his first cigar has begun shipping to retailers. Imperia uses a Dominican HVA high-priming wrapper along...
View ArticleAshton Ships Symmetry
This week, some retailers will take delivery of the first new Ashton line in roughly eight-years, Symmetry. Despite the fanfare that has been associated with the cigar, it’s not all good news. Not...
View ArticleL’Atelier Ships Racine ER14
The annual limited edition from L’Atelier Imports is off to stores. The company has begun shipping the L’Atelier Extension de la Racine ER14, the second cigar it has offered exclusive to retailers who...
View ArticleLa Aroma de Cuba Noblesse
In 2003, Ashton Distributors Inc. reintroduced the La Aroma de Cuba brand, an old Cuban name the company had acquired, as one of the new non-Ashton badged lines the company would sell. First, Ashton...
View ArticleHealdsburg, Calif. Raises Minimum Purchasing Age to 21
After over 10 months of debate, Healdsburg has become the first city in the state of California to make it illegal for those under the age of 21 to purchase tobacco. As expected, the decision came last...
View ArticleOliva Serie V Maduro Especial 2014 Ships
The latest Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial is head to stores. Every year since 2008, the company has created a limited edition version of its popular Serie V line with a maduro wrapper in a single size....
View ArticleLubbock, Texas Eyes Public Smoking Ban
Smoking in Lubbock might just get a lot harder. At Thursday’s City Council Meeting, there’s a scheduled first reading of an ordinance that would modify the city’s Code of Ordinances to limit smoking in...
View ArticleDavidoff Year of the Sheep Takes Shape for November
As it has done the previous two years, Davidoff will be releasing its annual limited edition next month in preparation for the upcoming Chinese new year, which takes place in February. Next year is...
View ArticleMecklenburg County, N.C. Approves Modified Park Tobacco Ban
In March, smoking at some parks in Charlotte, N.C. will become illegal, yet, the city of Charlotte is not behind the new rule. Comissioners in Mecklenburg County, which includes Charlotte, reached a...
View ArticleCrowned Heads Ships The Mason-Dixon Project
The latest from Crowned Heads is on the way to retailers. Yesterday, the company began shipping The Mason-Dixon Project—Limited Edition 2014. According to co-owner Jon Huber, the cigars will be shipped...
View ArticleWestminster, Mass. Could Ban All Tobacco Sales
While numerous Massachusetts cities and towns have raised the minimum age to purchase tobacco products, the town of Westminster is set to consider a more drastic proposal: banning tobacco and...
View ArticleTerrell, Texas Moving Forward With Smoking Ban
A proposed smoking ban covering restaurants and parks in Terrell, Texas is moving full steam ahead towards a vote next month. City Manager Tony Edwards and his staff heard feedback from members of the...
View ArticleFlor de Las Antllas Benelux
By now the idea of regional releases is nothing new; Habanos S.A. has been doing them since 2005 and numerous non-Cuban cigar manufacturers have released cigars for slices of the country or world,...
View ArticleLewes, Del. Pushes Forward on Beach Smoking Ban
In a few weeks, the Lewes City Council was supposed to have a public hearing on a proposed extension of the city’s smoking ban to cover two beaches. That will no longer happen. Instead, the City...
View ArticleLenawee County, Mich. Could Ban Smoking on All County Property
Smoking on county property in Lenawee County could become a thing of the past. The southern Michigan County is exploring a proposal by the Health Board that would see smoking banned on all county...
View ArticleMoline, Ill. Bans Smoking in City Parks
Moline, Ill., one of the five municipalities that make up the Quad Cities of Iowa and Illinois, became the first to ban smoking in its parks on Tuesday night, as the city council voted to expand an...
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