Weekly News (November 10, 2014)
Cigar News Buenaventura BV654 Arrives at Binny’s Corona Cigar Gets Next Box of Quesada España Ninfas Drew Estate Announces Pappy Van Winkle Cigar La Flor Dominicana Rebrands Mysterio as “The Cigar...
View ArticleNew BSB Sampler from Rocky Patel Honors Bernie Parent’s Historic Seasons
Forty years ago, the Philadelphia Flyers were dominating hockey. Manning the net for the Broad Street Bullies was Bernie Parent, who put together one of the most impressive two-year runs hockey has...
View ArticleUndercrown Flying Pig (2014)
Our redux reviews take on two different forms. Most of the time, we take a look back at a cigar that we previously reviewed with other cigars that we purchased for the original review. This means the...
View ArticleRoy MacLaren & Fabian Barrantes Out at Villiger
Earlier today, Villiger Cigars North America announced that Roy E. MacLaren, president, and Fabian Barrantes, North American director of marketing, have “severed” from the company. In a letter address...
View ArticleJFR Goes Bigger with 8 x 80 Lunatic
If you thought 6 x 60 was too much and 7 x 70 was too big, you might just go crazy with the newest release from JFR, an 8 x 80. Properly titled JFR Lunatic Mambo, it’s the latest from one of the...
View ArticleCigar Tax Proposed in Philadelphia
A new proposal in Philadelphia could increase the cost of cigars within city limits. Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown has proposed a series of taxes on tobacco products aimed at adding money to the...
View ArticleRodrigo Ships The Corona Project
In January 2012, George Rodriguez of Rodrigo Cigars announced The Corona Project, yesterday, it finally began shipping. Back then, the plan was to work with Tabacalera William Ventura, who makes the...
View ArticleDennis, Mass. Board of Health Looking at Raising Tobacco Purchase Age
Seeing how an increase in the minimum purchase age to purchase tobacco has affected the neighboring town of Yarmouth, Mass., the board of health in the Cape Cod town of Dennis has announced plans to...
View ArticleDavidoff to Open Flagship Store in Atlanta
Atlanta, arguably the city with more cigar shops in it than any other, will be getting another in the form of a very big name. Next year, Davidoff will open a flagship store in the Buckhead...
View ArticleViaje Skull and Bones M?stery (2014)
Since 2010, Viaje has released one or more vitolas of the M?stery blend every October. The blend and release details about the M?stery versions have always been sparse, and the latest incarnation is no...
View ArticleMinimum Purchasing Age Hike for Tobacco Debate Back on in Nassau County
In March, a proposal to raise the minimum purchasing age for tobacco from 19 to 21 in Nassau County, N.Y. was tabled. Now, the same legislator that introduced the proposal in March plans on taking...
View ArticleIllusione Pactum Becomes Latest Smoke Inn Microblend Series
Illusione is not known for its private label program and owner Dion Giolito is not known for doing events, but on Dec. 5, both rarities will merge for the launch of the Illusione Pactum. It’s the...
View ArticleClover, S.C. Passes Tobacco Ban in Parks
The town council of Clover, S.C. passed a new ban on the use of tobacco and tobacco alternatives in town parks and recreation sites on Monday night, a change that will allow the city to fine violators...
View ArticleStillwater, Okla. To Look at Tobacco Ban on City-Owned Property
The Stillwater City Council is set to begin the process of discussing and possibly implementing a new tobacco-related ordinance that could result in a complete ban on the use of all tobacco products on...
View ArticleL’Atelier Extension de la Racine ER14
As an incentive to get more retailers to the trade show and reward the ones who do make the often long and expensive trip, in 2013 L’Atelier Imports announced that those store owners would have access...
View ArticleAnthony’s Cigar Emporium Gets The Martino From My Father For 20th Anniversary
Anthony’s Cigar Emporium, which has locations in Tucson and Phoenix, Ariz., will be celebrating its 20th anniversary on Friday with a store exclusive from My Father Cigars. The Martino is a box-pressed...
View ArticleFargo, N.D. Expands Park Smoking Ban
The Fargo Park Board has decreased the number of places smokers will be allowed to light up after modifying its existing smoking ban at its November meeting, pushing smokers to just a dozen areas in...
View ArticleWarped Slates Don Reynaldo for December (Update)
Warped Cigars has made no secret that the Florida-based company has a new cigar for December in the works, now the details are out. The cigar is named Don Reynaldo, named after the father of Warped...
View ArticleIllusione Ships Singularé 2014 Anunnaki
The latest Singularé from Illusione is on its way to stores. Dion Giolito of Illusione announced that Singularé 2014 Anunnaki (5 1/4 x 54) is now shipping to retailers. It marks the fifth release in...
View ArticleMombacho Announces New Casa Favilli Factory
Almost every cigar made in Nicaragua is rolled in Estelí. There are a few notable exceptions, one of which is Mombacho Cigars S.A., who makes cigars in Granada, roughly 85 miles south of Estelí on the...
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