Room101 Ichiban Tiburon
Last month, Room101 announced that it would be creating a new series of cigars for eight select retailers around the country. Named Ichiban, which translates into first in Japanese, each of the eight...
View ArticleHabanos S.A. Cuts Quai D’Orsay to One Vitola
Quai D’Orsay is down to just one vitola as Habanos S.A. recently ceased production on the Imperiales vitola, leaving a corona as the brand’s sole regular production size. Production on the 7 x 47...
View ArticleNixa, Mo. Has a New Smoking Ban
Smokers in Nixa, Mo. will need to put their lighters away if they are thinking about enjoying a smoke on city property, as on Wednesday night the Nixa City Council passed a new smoking ban ordinance...
View Article1502 Coronas Shipping
Fourteen months ago, Global Premium Cigars, the parent of the 1502 brand, announced that it would be adding coronas and lanceros to its first three lines. Yesterday, the company sent out an email...
View ArticleFDA Commissioner To Step Down in March
Dr. Margaret Hamburg, the commissioner of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration for the past six years, announced today that she will be stepping down from her post at the end of March. Hamburg’s...
View ArticleLa Flor Dominicana 1994 Beer Stein
Last year at the 2014 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, La Flor Dominicana showed off the 1994, a line that incorporates a Mexican San Andrés wrapper over Dominican binder and fillers to commemorate...
View ArticleProposed Tobacco Tax Hike Fails in Wyoming
A proposal for an across-the-board raise on the tax rate on tobacco products in Wyoming died this morning, as the House Revenue Committee voted 8-1 against the proposal. House Bill 173, introduced by...
View ArticleCigar-Themed Concierge Service Coming from Davidoff
Since 2013, the tagline associated with Davidoff has been “time beautifully filled.” And since then, they’ve indicated you should fill your time beautifully with a Davidoff, of course. Now, the...
View ArticleKentucky Smoking Ban Passes First Committee
A bill to prohibit indoor smoking in businesses, places of employment, and other listed public places in Kentucky cleared its first hurdle on Wednesday, passing the House Health & Wellness...
View ArticleBalmoral Celebrates Year of the Goat with New Sampler
In celebration of Chinese New Year, Balmoral is releasing a new limited edition sampler featuring the company’s Dominican Selection cigars. The new sampler, which is currently available in select duty...
View ArticleRhode Island Legislator Introduces Bill to Raise Tobacco Age to 21
Add Rhode Island to the list of states that could raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and nicotine delivery products to 21, as State Rep. Teresa Tanzi, D-South Kingstown &...
View ArticleEn Fuego Cigars & Lounge Gets Aquitaine Epoch
For those wanting a churchill-sized version of RoMa Craft Tobac’s Aquitaine line, the wait is almost over. En Fuego Cigars & Lounge in Las Vegas, Nev. expects to take arrival of its RoMa Craft...
View ArticleRocky Patel Laser Lighter
Rocky Patel Premium Cigars is certainly known for cigars, but the company has dabbled into the world of accessories with branded ashtrays and a handful of branded lighters. While the company has...
View ArticleJFR Lunatic Mambo Ships Next Week
Late last year Casa Fernández announced that it would be adding a new JFR line that would start with a big bang, literally. The line is the JFR Lunatic and the first size in the line is Mambo, an 8 x...
View ArticleFratello H-Town Lancero
If there was one site that made itself known for loving lanceros, it was my former endeavor, TheCigarFeed. A few summers ago I once reviewed 50 different lanceros in 50 days. If there’s one retailer...
View ArticleRoom101 Master Collection Three Mutante
While Matt Booth and his Room101 brand of cigars continue a steady climb into an increasing number of both retail and personal humidors, this month he brings to an end one of his lines, the...
View ArticleWeekly News (Feb. 9, 2015)
Cigar News 1502 Coronas Shipping AKA Cigars Teases Something Gigantic https://twitter.com/AKAcigars/status/562805809537900545 Aquitaine Epoch Heads to En Fuego Cigars & Lounge Balmoral Creates Year...
View Article601 La Bomba Sake Bomb
In the early part of last year, Erik Espinosa made it clear through social media postings that there was another size of his popular 601 La Bomba blend coming. Eventually it became known that the...
View ArticleAlec Bradley Ships Filthy Hooligan 2015
For the third year in a row, Alec Bradley will be releasing a green cigar for St. Patrick’s Day. However, the company is making it clear, there won’t be as many this year. The Alec Bradley Filthy...
View ArticleNiels Frederiksen Appointed CEO of Scandinavian Tobacco Group
There’s a new man in charge of the world’s largest cigar and pipe company, Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has announced that Niels Frederiksen will succeed Anders Colding Friis effective March 1....
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