Bridgeport, Conn. Rejects Smoking Ban Advances
Officials in Bridgeport, Conn. rejected a smoking ban proposal at parks and other outdoor public areas on various grounds. While the matter never went to…
XIKAR PuroTemp Wireless Hygrometer
Wireless hygrometers have been around for some time, but their introduction to the cigar market has been slow. I’m not entirely sure what the reason…
Russian Smoking Ban Takes Effect
Smoking in restaurants, bars, hotels and trains is now illegal in Russia. The new law went into effect today as the country publicly tries to…
MBombay Launches With Two Lines
The list of retailers turned cigar brand owner now includes Mel Shah. After nearly a decade and a half in the retail side, Shah is now…
Fayetteville, N.C. Seeks to Place Zoning Limits on Tobacco Retailers
A proposed law in Fayetteville, N.C. could force some tobacco retailers out of business. The city is proposing a law that would limit how close…
Alec Bradley Texas Lancero Coming in June
Alec Bradley is adding another 7 x 70 to its portfolio in the form of the new Texas Lancero. The standalone brand is expected to…
Young Tabacaleros Enters Market With The Freshman
The pair behind the world’s newest cigar company are hardly the typical candidates for he cigar business. Julio Iglesias and Igancio Pigna will enter the…
La Palina Goldie Laguito Especial
It was never a question of if, but rather when La Palina would finally answer the calls to create a lancero version of its extremely popular…
Jeff Borysiewicz Resigns as CRA Chairman
Jeff Borysiewicz has resigned as chairman of Cigar Rights of America (CRA). Borysiewicz, who owns Corona Cigar Co. in Orlando, Fla., co-founded the organization in 2008…
Warped Cigars Announces Series I Cigar Cases
Kyle Gellis’s Warped Cigars is releasing its latest line of accessories, Series I, a line of cigar cases. Each Series will come in three different…
House Committee Supports Premium Cigar Exemption in New Agriculture Bill
The House Appropriations Committee passed the fiscal year 2015 Agriculture Apprpriations bill, which included language in support of the premium cigar industry in the bill…
