And finally some good news. Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Health passed H.R. 2339, the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019. a bill that includes a plethora of new tobacco regulations, many of which—notably a ban on online and catalog sales—that would devastate the premium cigar industry. Before the Subcommittee...Read More
And finally some good news. Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Health passed H.R. 2339, the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019. a bill that includes a plethora of new tobacco regulations, many of which—notably a ban on online and catalog sales—that would devastate the premium cigar industry. Before the Subcommittee...Read More
Oscar Valladares is getting into cigar tourism with the launch of a new program called the Oscar Valladares Tobacco Adventure. Valladares will be hosting groups wishing to see the cigar making process in person beginning in 2020, with each tour spanning four days and three nights. During each tour, attendees will travel to Valladares’ factory...Read More
The newest XIKAR cutter is off to stores. Quality Importers Trading Co. has announced that it has begun shipping the XIKAR Ensō, a new round cutter that is a follow-up of sorts for the XIKAR XO. Both cutters are round and use dual guillotine blades, though there are some differences. The XO uses two handles...Read More
Kafie 1901 Cigars will be going green in 2020, by way of a new candela-wrapped cigar. Dr. Gaby Kafie has confirmed that he is finalizing a new regular production line that will feature the green-colored wrapper and which he expects to have ready to ship in April 2020. For now, it will be released in a...Read More
It will be a busy week for the Crowned Heads shipping department. First up is the new Crowned Heads Court Reserve XVIII Full Court Press LE 2019 is a 5 7/8 x 52 box-pressed cañonazo, the first box-pressed vitola for the line. It’s the same blend as the rest of the line: a Mexican San Andrés...Read More
AGANAORSA Leaf has added a new line extension to its JFR Lunatic line, the Hysteria, which is being released as an exclusive to Famous Smoke Shop in Easton, Pa. The cigar uses a Mexican San Andrés maduro wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder and filler, which the retailer bills as being a full-bodied blend. It is...Read More
The Singularé line from Illusione should seemingly need little to no introduction by this point. Launched in 2010, it has been a near-annual release from Dion Giolito, save for 2017 when cigar was released, and the 2011 and 2012 versions which shipped alongside each other in July 2012. When that first cigar, the Phantom, was...Read More
