China International Cigar Culture Festival 2018 Slated for June
The inaugural China International Cigar Culture Festival will take place June 8-10 in Wuzhen, a town on the south of the Yangtze River known for its scenic…
XIKAR Ships Texas Exclusive Set
In addition to XIKAR’s Red Line and Blue Line sets, retailers in Texas are receiving another three-piece sampler. Like those two samplers, the Texas Gift…
Lyndonville, Vt. Bans Park Smoking
On Tuesday, the Village of Lyndonville, Vt. passed a smoking ban for the village’s parks. Effective July 19, smoking will be banned in all public…
Wheaton, Ill. Raises Minimum Tobacco Age to 21
The Wheaton City Council has raised the minimum age to purchase tobacco to 21. As of July 1, customers must be 21 to purchase tobacco…
Wausau, Wis. Passes Modified Park Smoking Ban
Wausau, Wis. has passed a modified smoking ban. The Wausau City Council voted unanimously to pass smoking is now banned in all enclosed areas, tennis courts…
FDA Loses Motion, Texas Lawsuit Stays in Texas
The Texas-based lawsuit over the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) cigar regulations is staying in Texas. Judge Kimberly C. Priest Johnson, a magistrate judge,…
Shore Thing Cigars/Crowned Heads Exclusive Launching Friday
Shore Thing Cigars of Watersound Beach, Fla. will launch its Crowned Heads exclusive this Friday. The cigar, named the Shore Thing Exclusive by Crowned Heads,…
Nat Sherman Gets New Boss
Altria Group Inc., the world’s second-largest tobacco company, has announced a major reorganization. In short, the company divided its business into two units—core tobacco and…
Toscano Originale Heading to U.S.
In 1970, the Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli—the Italian state monopoly responsible for tobacco and other things—decided to stop the production of handmade Italian cigars….
St. Albans Town, Vt. Rejects Park Smoking Ban
Last night, the St. Albans Selectboard rejected a proposal that would have banned smoking in the city’s parks. It was part of a long list…
La Sirena LT Robusto
Connecticut-wrapped cigars sell. As such, just about every cigar brand has a Connecticut-wrapped cigar in its portfolio. For La Sirena, that brand is called LT,…
