Nixa, Mo. Likely to Consider New Smoking Ban
In response to the Nixa City Council’s request for ideas on a new smoking ordinance, the city’s parks and recreation director submitted four proposals that could be considered as early as next month....
View ArticleBlog: On the Collections, and Serie Vs
Regular readers of halfwheel are probably familiar with the Collections. It describes our ever-growing library of cigar lines that we keep to photograph in order to show the history of a particular...
View ArticleDavidoff Tobacconist of Greenwich JGL 40 Years
If there is one thing that Davidoff has stressed at recent trade shows, is that it is committed to its retailers. While the company is incredibly well-known around the world and is opening up retail...
View ArticleIowa State Senator Seeks to Remove Smoking Ban Exemption for Casinos
Iowa State Senator Herman Quirmbach (D-Ames) is seeking to remove an exemption to the state’s 2008 smokefree air act that allows patrons of casinos to light up. Senate File 36 was introduced on Jan. 15...
View ArticleQuesada Gets Jump on St. Patrick’s Day, Ships Keg Edition
Quesada announced its new St. Patrick’s Day themed project, the Quesada Keg Edition, just before Christmas and they are giving consumers plenty of time to pick one up before March 17. The company...
View ArticleGadsden, Ala. Sets Feb. 1 as Start of Smoking Ban
After delaying the start of a new smoking ban that was supposed to kick in on Jan. 1, the Gadsden City Council decided on Tuesday to have it start one month later than originally intended, on Feb. 1....
View ArticleConway, S.C. Puts Brakes On Smoking Ban Vote
Despite passing by a 4-2 vote on its first reading earlier this month, the Conway City Council brought the progress of a new smoking ban to a halt Tuesday night after one council member changed her...
View ArticleMatilde Cigar Company Shipping Renacer Lancero
There’s a new limited edition lancero on its way to retailers, as Matilde Cigar Company is shipping its Renacer Lancero this week. The first report that the cigars were headed stateside came Jan. 12...
View ArticleJuan Ignacío Martínez Named New President of Asociación Nicaragüense De...
There’s a new president of the Nicaraguan Association of Tobacco Producers, and it’s the head of one of the companies most closely associated with the country. Juan Ignacío Martínez, the executive...
View ArticleOettinger Davidoff AG Eyes Expansion in China with New Joint Venture
Oettinger Davidoff AG has announced that it has entered into a framework agreement relating to the formation of a joint venture agreement with Sparkle Roll Group Limited, a publicly traded company...
View ArticleRoom101 Launching Retailer Exclusive “Ichiban Series”
Room101’s Matt Booth is no stranger to single store exclusives, but now there are plans for a series of them under a common theme. The company is launching the Room101 Ichiban Series. A collection of...
View ArticleMontague, Mass. Approves Tobacco Purchase Age Increase, Bans Flavored Tobacco
The town-by-town campaign in Massachusetts to raise the tobacco purchase age to 21 claimed another victory last night, as the town of Montague’s board of health passed the age increase proposal...
View ArticleLeverett, Mass. Passes Tobacco Purchase Age Increase
Two towns, one night and an increase of three years in the age to purchase tobacco products. Shortly after the nearby town of Montague passed an increase in the minimum age to purchase tobacco products...
View ArticleSmoking is Over in Nebraska Today
After a lengthy court battle that went all the way to the Nebraska Supreme Court, the day has finally come for cigar stores and cigar bars in the state to put the ashtrays away. According to a post on...
View ArticleVirginia Bill Seeks 600 Percent Increase in Tobacco Tax
A new piece of legislation introduced into the Virginia House of Representatives is seeking a massive increase on the tax of a number of cigar products, including premium cigars. House Bill 1590, filed...
View ArticleWashington Cigar Stores & Bars Hope to Be Smoking Indoors With New Bill
The Cigar Association of Washington is back for a third time with a new bill that it hopes will have cigars being lit up inside cigar shops and bars. House Bill 1296, filed on Jan. 16, is a revamped...
View ArticleWest Virginia Legislature Will Debate Tobacco Tax Increases
A bill introduced into the West Virginia Senate is seeking a pair of tobacco tax increases, first on cigarettes from $0.55 to $1.55 per pack, and then on other tobacco products such as premium cigars...
View ArticleCaldwell Cigar Co. Announces Nothing You Ever Heard Of (Update)
Robert Caldwell is being a bit secretive with a cigar that will be released this May in celebration of Caldwell Cigar Co.’s first anniversary, saying that for now the project is being referred to as...
View ArticleNew Orleans Passes Smoking Ban (Update)
New Orleans has a smoking ban. This morning, the New Orleans City Council took up the hotly contested issue of whether or not to ban smoking in the majority of enclosed areas in the Big Easy, including...
View ArticleLa Hoja Reserva Limitada 1962
In December 2014, the brand that was formally known as La Hoja de Flores decided to rename itself due to trademark issues and also decided to discontinue the lines that used the Flores moniker. We had...
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