Portland, Ore. Schedules Public Hearing Ahead of Parks Smoking Ban Vote
City leaders in Portland, Ore. have been discussing the idea of a parks smoking ban for some time now, with the city’s park board exploring the idea since May 2014 and a citizen advisory committee...
View ArticleBellatto/Caldwell/Sears Announces Several Upcoming Releases
The team of Tony Bellatto, Robert Caldwell and Jaclyn Sears have announced the newest additions to their Bellatto/Caldwell/Sears line, the collection formerly known as Impromptu. In a press release...
View ArticleEastern Standard Marble House Heading to Maxamar’s Ultimate CIgars
In addition to the plethora of releases announced yesterday, Caldwell Cigar Co. will be sending a special size of Eastern Standard to Maxamar’s Ultimate Cigars of Orange, Calif. The retailer actually...
View ArticlePléiades Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Limited Edition Set
Pléiades, a well-known French-market cigar, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this spring with the release of a limited edition boxed set of 30 cigars featuring its three distinct blends in a new...
View ArticleRock Hill, S.C. City Council Takes No Action on Parks Smoking Ban
The Rock Hill Parks & Recreation Commission appeared to have a good case on their hands going into Monday night’s city council meeting to get a parks smoking ban passed, but the council seemed to...
View ArticleUndercrown ShadyXV
There are a lot of cigar smokers in the world, and one never knows where the next collaboration or partnership for a cigar might come from. The industry has seen baseball players, hockey players,...
View ArticleViaje Says Merci With Newest Friends & Family Release
Viaje is saying thank you to a handful of retailers with its latest Friends & Family release, a new 5 1/4 x 54 vitola called Merci. The company is remaining tight-lipped about the cigar, declining...
View ArticleMontecristo Churchills Añejados Shipping Globally
The second cigar in Habanos S.A.’s new Añejados program has begun shipping. Retailers in the U.K. took delivery of the Montecristo Churchill Añejados in late January. The 7 x 47 (178mm) churchill is...
View ArticleNew Punch Signature Hits Stores in Early March
General Cigar Co. is adding a new full-time cigar to its Punch portfolio next month, the Punch Signature. The company is keeping many of the details under wraps until closer to the March 2 shipping...
View ArticleBill To Raise Tobacco Purchase Age in Vermont Gets First Committee Hearing
Vermont is the latest state to start a bill that would raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21 down the legislative process, as H. 93 was heard by the House Committee on Human...
View ArticleWarped Cigars Releases Details on Flor Del Valle Las Brumas
After teasing the next addition to Warped Cigars’ Flor Del Valle line last December, Kyle Gellis confirmed details of the new cigar to halfwheel this morning. Las Brumas will be a 4 1/2 x 48 petite...
View Article262 Adding Lancero to Allegiance Line
Clint Aaron has made no secret of his love of lanceros, and he’s bringing that love of the long and slender vitola to the 262 Allegiance line, telling halfwheel that there will soon be a 7 x 38 vitola...
View ArticleDavidoff Tees Up Limited Masters Edition 2015
This March, Davidoff is expected to begin shipping its next release in what is becoming an informal series based around golf. The Davidoff Limited Masters Edition 2015 will be offered in both Robusto...
View ArticleQuesada Keg Edition
After blending the Oktoberfest to be paired with beer, Quesada is at it again, this time releasing a new blend in a somewhat unconventional packing in commemoration of St. Patrick’s Day. The Quesada...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Smoking Ban Exemptions Could Tighten
Today, a committee of the Philadelphia City Council approved exemptions for four establishments in regards to the city’s smoking ban, but they very well could be the last four. A pub, two gentlemen’s...
View ArticleOrtega & El Primer Mundo Collaborate on Larceny at La Zona
If you thought Eddie Ortega and Sean Williams working together might be a bit unexpected, who knows what to make of Eddie Ortega, Sean Williams and Erik Espinosa working together. The three are all...
View ArticleOliva Announces Price Increase
Prices of products made by Oliva Family of Cigars will be increasing slightly next month. The company has announced that all products in its portfolio, except Cain-branded items, will be increasing 2.5...
View ArticleSenate Bill to Exempt Premium Cigars from FDA Introduced
There’s a new Congress, a new House bill regarding cigar regulation and now a bill in the Senate. Yesterday, Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., introduced S.441, a bill designed to exempt premium cigars from...
View ArticleSouth Hadley, Mass. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
There’s another city in Massachusetts raising the age to purchase tobacco products to 21, as the South Hadley Board of Health unanimously approved the increase at its meeting on Wednesday evening. The...
View ArticlePatrick Vivalo Departing Rocky Patel to Launch Vivalo Cigars
Patrick Vivalo, one of the more well-known sales executives at Rocky Patel Premium Cigars and the creator of the Vivalo Serie Exclusivo cigar line, has announced that he will be leaving the company on...
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