Santa Barbara County, Calif. Approves First Reading of Flavored Tobacco Ban

A ban on the sale of flavored tobacco—including menthol and mint—is likely coming to Santa Barbara County after its Board of Supervisors approved the first…

Benchmade Releases Gold Class 1500-194 Cigar Cutter

There is yet another high-dollar colorway of Benchmade’s 1500 cigar cutter. Benchmade Knife Co. has begun selling the Gold Class 1500-194 Cigar Cutter ($1,000), the…

Eagle, Colo. Changes Course, Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age

In August, the Eagle Board of Trustees rejected a proposal to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products by a 3-4 vote, with one…

Isabela Releasing Time-Traveler 2019

On Friday, Isabela Cigar Co. will release its annual Ltd. Edition Time-Traveler 2019. This year’s version measures 6 1/2 x 42 and uses 15 different…

HVC 500 Years Anniversary

It seems like we’ve written about more anniversary cigars in recent weeks than I care to remember. From company and store anniversaries to personal anniversaries…

La Palina Revamps Classic Packaging, Ships New Double Digit

La Palina is shipping four 6 x 60 cigars and a new look for another line of cigars. The company has announced that the La…

Fuente Fuente OpusX 2020 Debuts in Dubai (Update)

The Fuente Fuente OpusX 2020 has launched in the Middle East. More specifically, the cigar has launched in the United Arab Emirates, which is where…

Stephan Qarimi Joins Vrijdag

Stephan Qarimi is the new international account manager for Vrijdag Premium Printing, one of the leading makers of cigar packaging. Qarimi spent 11 years with…

Wabash, Ind. Defeats Parks Smoking Ban

A proposal to ban smoking in parks and at public events on city property in Wabash, Ind. has been defeated, despite being approved at its…

Guardian of the Farm Claude Le Chien Returns for 2019

The Guardian of the Farm Claude Le Chien is back. Tomorrow, SmallBatchCigar.com will begin selling the 2019 version of the 4 1/2 x 48 short…

Indiana Governor Makes Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Part of 2020 Agenda

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb released his 2020 Next Level Agenda today, and included on the list of to-dos is getting the minimum age to purchase…