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…
Worcester, Mass. Bans Flavored Tobacco in Some Locations
Worcester, Mass. has banned flavored tobacco at retailers that are not adults-only, which means that convenience stores and similar establishments will not be able to…
IPCPR Names Scott Pearce Executive Director, Promotes Dawn Conger
Scott Pearce will be the new executive director for the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR), the world’s largest premium cigar trade group….
Zev Kaminetsky Joins Royal Agio Cigars USA
Zev Kaminetsky has joined Royal Agio Cigars USA as the company’s new national sales director. It is, in more ways than one, going to be…
Davidoff Culebras Limited Edition Escurio
Lanceros don’t sell well. The long and thin size doesn’t appear to most as a good value and the small ring gauge makes it more…
Rafael González 88 (ER Asia Pacific 2016)
The number eight is considered lucky in China. In 2008, the number inspired one of the most unique Edición Regional releases of all time, the…
CAO Estelí Slated for TAA Release
General Cigar Co.’s release for TAA members will be a CAO. Later this month, the company will offer the CAO Estelí as an exclusive to…
Davidoff Adds Mundano to Vault Series
Tomorrow, a new Davidoff Vault release will go on sale. It’s called Mundano—which has a variety of translations, though Davidoff is going with worldly—a reference to…
Room101, Lost&Found Collaborate for SuperStroke
First there was a Caldwell Cigar Co. and Room101 collaboration, now there is a Lost&Found and Room101 project. Matt Booth has teamed up with Lost&Found…
Camacho Coyolar Returning
Camacho’s Coyolar will return. The brand was phased out in 2013 as part of Camacho’s big rebrand, but now it is set to return with the…
