My Father Adds The Judge Toro Fino
There’s a new judge in town. My Father Cigars, Inc. has added a new size to its The Judge line, The Judge Toro Fino. It’s…
Rob Maneson Named New Head of JR Cigar
The old boss of JR Cigar was Rob. The new boss of JR Cigar is Rob. JR Cigar has named Rob Maneson as the new head…
Maine Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Proposed
The effort to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco has made its way to Maine. Today, L.D. 1170 was introduced, which would raise the…
West Virginia Tobacco Tax Hike Proposed
West Virginia’s tax on cigars and other tobacco products could be increasing, again. Last July, the tax was increased from 7 to 12 percent of…
General Discontinues 48 SKUs
Two years ago, General Cigar Co. discontinued 263 SKUs out of its extensive portfolio, this year it will be 48 items are on the chopping block….
Southern Classic Anniversary
First things first: this is Southern Classic, not Southern Draw. When you look at the portfolio of Southern Classic Cigars, there’s a pretty big disconnect between…
Longport, N.J. Bans Smoking at Beaches & Parks
Longport, N.J. has banned smoking at its parks, beaches and recreational facilities. While it joins a few other Jersey Shore towns, it’s the first one…
Avo Uvezian Dies at 91
Avo Uvezian, the legendary jazz pianist turned cigarmaker passed away today, two days after his 91st birthday. Uvezian was born in Beirut on March 22, 1926…
Casa de Montecristo Austin Location Opening in May
Casa de Montecristo’s new Austin location is only a couple months away. Rob Maneson, ceo of Casa de Montecristo, Inc., told Community Impact Newspaper the company plans on having…
Guam Increasing Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21 Next Year
On Jan. 1, 2018, the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in Guam will increase from 18 to 21. In interesting manuever, the new law…
Colibri Launches Firebird Viper V-Cut
There’s another new v-cutter. Colibri Group’s Firebird brand has begun shipping the new Viper V-Cut cigar cutter, a new value-priced v-cut cutter. Like Colibri’s popular…
