Montana Voters Reject Tobacco Tax Increase
An initiative seeking to increase tobacco taxes in Montana in order to fund Medicaid has been defeated by voters. I-185 sought to raise the tax…
Cigar Association of America Extends Javier Estades as Chairman
The Cigar Association of America (CAA) has extended the term of Javier Estades as its chairman for another year. Estades, who is also the president…
Serino Ships Taíno
The latest line from Serino Cigar Co. is heading to stores. Taíno is a three-size line that the company previewed in July at the 2018…
Hoffman Estates, Ill. Enacts Tobacco 21 Ordinance
The Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates has joined the Tobacco 21 campaign as the village’s Board of Trustees approved the proposal at its Nov. 5…
STG Reports Moderate Sales Growth for Q3
Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG)—parent of General Cigar Co., Cigars International, Thompson Cigar and others—has reported its results for the third quarter of 2018: sales are…
Ashburnham, Mass. Bans Flavored Tobacco, Raises Purchasing Age to 21
A pair of anti-tobacco ordinances received the approval of the Ashburnham Board of Health this week, as a person will soon have to be at…
Hermantown, Minn. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
The Hermantown City Council voted unanimously in favor of raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21-years-old at its Nov. 5…
Gran Habano Releases Corojo #5 Gran Reserva 2012
The newest Corojo #5 Gran Reserva from Gran Habano is ready to hit store shelves, as today the company announced the cigar’s release. The Gran…
Nat Sherman Expands Panamericana Distribution to All Retailers
Since 2015 the Nat Sherman Panamericana has only been available at retail members of the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA); but not anymore. Nat Sherman has…
Diplomaticos Ammunition Edición Regional Phoenicia Released
There’s a new Edición Regional on the shelves of a number of countries in the Middle East and Africa, as the Diplomaticos Ammunition has been…
La Gloria Cubana Orgullosos Arrives in Switzerland Next Week
There’s a new Edición Regional release getting ready to go on the shelves of Swiss retailers next week, the La Gloria Cubana Orgullosos. It comes…
