La Palina Goldie Laguito No. 5
For three years now La Palina has put out a special edition cigar called the Goldie, and a little over a year ago I reviewed the second release – the Goldie No.5. The entire Goldie line stands out...
View ArticleCrowned Heads To Release Texas-Exclusive Yellow Rose
On the anniversary of the day that Texas declared its independence, Crowed Heads has a present for the state’s 179th birthday—an exclusive cigar. Dubbed Yellow Rose, the 6 1/4 x 54 box-pressed torpedo...
View ArticleFlor de las Antillas Maduro Debuting at Federal Cigar’s 94th Anniversary
Three years after the Flor de las Antillas debuted at Federal Cigar’s 91st anniversary party, a maduro version of the cigar will be debuting at the New Hampshire store’s 94th party. Federal Cigar and...
View ArticleTatuaje Verocu No.3 Soft Launching This Week
At this summer’s annual IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Tatuaje will introduce a variety of new sizes to the Verocu line as a regular production release. This weekend and next, two stores in the...
View ArticleConway, S.C. Bans Smoking on City Property
In February, the Conway City Council rejected a ban on smoking in businesses—a major win for smokers—but move forward a watered-down proposal that would prohibit smoking in city parks, buildings,...
View ArticleRoMa Craft Tobac Creates Gran Robusto Sampler for Two Festivals
First there was El Catador de Los Perfectos, then there was El Catador las Panetelas, now there is El Catador de Los Gran Robusto—the latest sampler from RoMa Craft Tobac. Attendees of the D.C. Cigar...
View ArticleRoom101 Little Big Delicious Slated for Fall Release
In 2013, Room101 became the sixth manufacturer to release a cigar in Smoke Inn’s Microblend Series with the Room101 Big Delicious. The well-received release is receiving a follow-up, logically named,...
View ArticleAquitaine Epoch (Prerelease)
In October, Skip Martin of RoMa Craft Tobac posted onto social media that there would be a final line extension for the Aquitaine brand, the 7 x 49 Epoch, and that it would be retailer exclusive...
View ArticleKentucky Smoking Ban Once Again Stalls in Senate
Once again, a proposed smoking ban in Kentucky has met its match: the state’s Republican-controlled Senate. Last month the proposed smoking ban passed the Kentucky House of Representatives 51-46, but...
View ArticleDram Cask No. 2
At last year’s trade show, Orleans Group showed off its latest project, Dram Cigars for Whiskey. Dram was created through Orleans’ partnership with C&C Cigars, which it now distributes. There are...
View ArticleCasa de Montecristo Getting Two Quesada Españas
Another store, another exclusive España, or two. Chicago-area retailer Casa de Montecristo has announced that it will be receiving two new Quesada Selección Españas. The retailer will receive a 7 x 40...
View ArticleGreenfield, Mass. Looking to Become Latest to Raise Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
Looking to follow in the path of its neighbors Montague and Leverett, the Franklin County town of Greenfield, Mass. could become the next to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18...
View ArticleCasa Magna Expands With Gran Unico
Last month, Quesada Cigars began shipping the Casa Magna Colorado Gran Unico a 5 1/2 x 60 perfecto. The regular production release comes in boxes of 10 and carries a suggested retail price of $8 per...
View ArticleE.P. Carrillo Short Run 2015 Shipping Soon
Fans of the E.P. Carrillo Short Run won’t have to wait much longer to try the latest from Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr. The company has informed retailers that the E.P. Carrillo Short Run 2015 will begin...
View ArticleMarch Box of Quesada España Petit Belicosos Goes to Federal Cigar
It’s a busy month at Federal Cigar. The New Hampshire-based retailer has already been announced as a launch store for the Flor de las Antillas Maduro, Tatuaje Verocu No.3 and E.P. Carrillo Short Run...
View ArticlePunch Rare Corojo Rare Lapiz
Released every year in February since 2001, the Punch Rare Corojo blend features a Sumatra wrapper from Ecuador covering a Connecticut broadleaf binder and filler tobaccos from Dominican Republic,...
View ArticleCottonwood, Ariz. Bans Smoking in Parks
A proposal to ban smoking in parks unanimously passed the Cottonwood, Ariz. City Council on Tuesday evening. The move comes after the Yavapai Anti-Tobacco Coalition of Youth petitioned the council in...
View ArticleWinchester, Mass. Seeking More Restrictions on Tobacco Sales
After raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21 in March 2014, the town of Winchester, Mass. is looking to impose more restrictions on tobacco sales as early as this summer....
View ArticleFelipe Gregorio Pelo de Oro Corona
In 2006, Felipe Gregorio introduced its Pelo de Oro line in four vitolas, with a blend consisting of a Costa Rican wrapper, seven-year-old Nicaraguan filler tobacco and a binder from the Dominican...
View ArticleViva Republica Jailbreak
There’s not a plethora of innovation when it comes to cigars, particularly rolling cigars. Last month, Viva Republica announced Jailbreak, a product that certainly falls in the minority. The concept...
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