Bodega Reflexión Profundo Coming This Summer
In addition to a variety of thinner extensions, Bodega Premium Blends will be introducing a new brand this summer, Bodega Reflexión. The Reflexión will debut with the Profundo blend, which uses an...
View ArticleFestival del Habano XVII: Day Three
After a brief welcome to the day by Habanos S.A. executives that reiterated a few of the points from Monday’s press conference, the first seminar focused on the 150 year history of Cuba’s cigar factory...
View ArticleHawaii Once Again Considering Age Increase, Park Smoking Ban
Much like last year, two bills have been introduced in the Hawaii House of Representatives that would make smoking for some much more challenging. One deals with smoking in parks, H.B. 525. Like last...
View ArticleBolívar Especiales No.2 (ER Germany 2009)
Since Habanos S.A. began its Edición Regional program in 2005, it’s fair to say that 2009 was the beginning of the apex of the program: it set a high with 23 releases spread across nine different...
View ArticleQuesada España Churchill Tabbed as Federal 94th
Federal Cigar has long been known for its multitude of limited edition releases and you can now add another one to the list. The New Hampshire-based cigar shop will be commemorating its 94th year in...
View ArticleExemption Debated in New Orleans Smoking Ban
The livelihood at one bar is causing quite a stir in New Orleans. Councilwoman Nadine Ramsey is proposing a new definition of what a “tobacco retail business,” specifically, a business who derives 70...
View ArticleWorld’s Largest Davidoff Store Coming to Tampa
The Cigar City is getting a new cigar bar—and it’s going to be big. Davidoff of Geneva USA is partnering with Jeff and Tanya Borysiewicz, owners of Corona Cigar Co., for its newest store: Davidoff of...
View ArticleNebraska Governor Signs Cigar Bar Bill Into Law
Smoking is now legal in cigar bars in Nebraska. Earlier today, Gov. Pete Ricketts signed into law L.B. 118, a bill that makes smoking in cigar bars to once again be legal again. The bill passed the...
View ArticleFestival del Habano XVII: Day Four
Wednesday night wrapped up on a much tamer note than Monday did, with an elegant dinner in one of the halls at the El Laguito cigar factory celebrating the 25th anniversary of La Casa del Habano, the...
View ArticleDavidoff Planning New Honduran Factory
Camacho will be getting a new factory. Oettinger Davidoff AG announced today that it has acquired 450,000-square-feet of land in Danlí, Honduras that will eventually serve as the new home of the...
View ArticleA Visit to Procesadora de Tabaco Palmerajo & Jicomé (Davidoff)
Last month, Brooks Whittington and I were invited to visit Davidoff’s expansive operations in the Dominican Republic as part of the company’s semi-regular trips for retailers. It was a week in the...
View ArticleDavidoff Winston Churchill Churchill
In 2007, Davidoff unveiled the Winston Churchill, a line of cigars that was introduced as a tribute to Sir Winston Churchill, the famous British Prime Minister. The original line used a Ecuadorian...
View ArticleViaje Teases New Release
A new Viaje is coming in March. And that’s about all anyone knows. Last October, Viaje put out an image regarding a potential 2015 release with a bull-like logo. That image reappeared, this time with a...
View ArticleFestival del Habano XVII: Day 5
The fifth and final day of the XVII Festival Habanos seemed like it might be a quiet day, but by the time the lights came on at the PABEXPO center after the gala closing dinner, it turned out to be...
View ArticleMontecristo Grupo de Maestros Private Batch
Earlier this year, Altadis U.S.A. began shipping a new limited edition Montecristo that carried a decent price tag, bold claims and some unique packaging. The cigar is the Montecristo Grupo de Maestros...
View ArticleTobacco Purchase Age Goes to 21 in Waltham, Mass. Today
Starting today, you have to be at least 21-years-old to purchase tobacco products in Waltham, Mass. The Waltham Board of Health had been working on the change since last spring and approved the...
View ArticleRoom101 Master Collection Three Roxxo
For three years in a row Room101 has released a limited edition series called the Master Collection. It started with Master Collection One, followed by Master Collection Two and finishing now with...
View ArticleWeekly News (March 2, 2015)
Cigar News Bodega Announces Reflexión Profundo Bodega Slates Lancero & Petit Corona Extensions, Tweaks Distribution Cuban Cigar Revenues Fall in 2014 — Some Analysis Davidoff of Geneva — since 1911...
View ArticleHVC Pays Tribute With La Rosa 520
There are many cigar brands that have their roots in Cuba, even younger cigarmakers who have their own roots—but there aren’t many of the latter that are actually from Cuba. Reinier Lorenzo of HVC...
View ArticleNew Punch Signature Hits Stores in Early March (Updated)
General Cigar Co. is now shipping the new Punch Signature. The cigar is being made in Honduras, presumably at the company’s STG Danlí factory, and features the iconic Mr. Punch character and his dog,...
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