Ortega Sues Reynolds Over Vibe Trademark
Ortega Premium Cigars has filed a lawsuit against Reynolds America, Inc. (RAI) over the latter’s use of the name Vibe. In a lawsuit filed in…
1502 Serious Cigar Slated for May
There will be a new 1502 cigar heading to the online store of Casa de Montecristo by Serious Cigar. The retailer will begin selling the…
J.C. Newman Renames PENSA Factory
PENSA is now known as J.C. Newman PENSA. J.C. Newman Cigar Co. has announced that it has renamed the factory, whose acronym stands for Puros de…
IPCPR Convention & Trade Show Returning to Sands/Venetian in 2019
The IPCPR Convention & Trade Show is heading back to the Sands Expo, located in between the Venetian and Palazzo in Las Vegas, Nev. It…
RoMa Craft Tobac Releases CroMagnon Black Irish, Plans Aquitaine Saber Tooth & CroMagnon Mastodon
There will be three more limited release cigars from RoMa Craft Tobac, the first of which is already arriving in stores. View this post on Instagram…
Casa Fernández Rebrands to AGANORSA Leaf
Casa Fernández is now AGANORSA Leaf. The company is changing its name, transitioning from a name that references its owner to one that ties in…
Connecticut Rejects Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase, Cigar Tax Cap Hike
Tobacco lovers in Connecticut received two wins in the state legislature. Last week, the text of a budget proposal was updated, removing an increase to…
Camacho Coyolar Shipping This Week
Coyolar is back. Davidoff of Geneva USA will begin shipping a newly packaged version of the Camacho Coyolar, a Honduran puro that was first introduced…
Glen Ellyn, Ill. Raises Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
Effective July 1, you must be 21 to purchase tobacco products in the Village of Glen Ellyn. The Village Board approved the increase last night,…
St. Peter, Minn. Rejects Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase
An attempt to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21 in St. Peter, Minn. has failed. The City Council voted 3-3…
Sandusky, Ohio Approves Parks Tobacco Ban
Sandusky, Ohio has banned the use of all tobacco products in the city’s parks, piers, marinas, bike paths and golf courses. The measure was approved…