Ken Hamlin, Former NFL Safety, Enters Cigar Business

Add Ken Hamlin to the list of retired athletes who have created their own cigar lines. After visits to cigar factories all over the world…

Napa, Calif. Passes First Reading of Flavored Tobacco Ban, Parks Smoking Ban

This week, the Napa City Council passed the first reading of an agenda item that will reform a number of aspects of tobacco consumption, namely…

Bethlehem, N.Y. Approves Tobacco Retailer License Requirement

At its meeting this week, the Bethlehem Town Board approved a pair of items that will affect tobacco retailers, the most notable a requirement for…

Frog Juice

In the past few years, Riverside Cigar Shop & Lounge has put together an impressive collection of store exclusive releases from several manufacturers including the…

PCA 2021 Convention & Trade Show: July 10-13, 2021

The 2021 PCA Convention & Trade Show will take place July 10-13, 2021 at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas. In an email sent…

Drew Estate Ships ACID 20 Toro, Tabak Especial Lonsdale

Drew Estate has shipped two of its planned 2020 releases, a bit ahead of schedule. The Tabak Especial Lonsdales, 6 3/4 x 44 additions to…

Red Horse Condor Cigar Cutter

Founded by owner Edward Kim—a former MMA competitor and former private security contractor—Red Horse Knife Works started out as a part-time labor of love. After…

Georgia House of Representatives Approves Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase

The Georgia House of Representatives has given its approval to SB 375, joining the Senate in approving a bill that would increase the minimum age…

Mombacho Cosecha 2015 Now Shipping

The newest installment in Mombacho’s top line, the Cosecha 2015, is now shipping and is scheduled to be available on July 1. The Cosecha series…

California Senate Approves Flavored Tobacco Ban

The California State Senate has approved a bill that would ban the sale of flavored tobacco products within the state, a move that comes amidst…

FDA Tells Court It Won’t Delay September Substantial Equivalence Deadline

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is not planning on delaying the current Sept. 9, 2020 deadline by which cigar companies will have to…