Delaware Tax Hike Tabled
Yesterday, the Delaware House Revenue & Finance Committee tabled H.B. 138, a bill that would have increased the taxes on a variety of tobacco products,…
Casa Miranda Chapter Two to Debut at IPCPR 2013
The follow-up version of the Casa Miranda Chapter One will debut two years later and in the exact same place as the original: Las Vegas,…
CroMagnon Fomorian
On March 15, RoMa Craft Tobac’s most limited publicly-released cigar debuted, a green version of the company’s CroMagnon EMH. The cigar came about because the…
Flor de las Antillas Lancero Arrives at Up In Smoke
On October 8, 2012, Dallas-based Up In Smoke was sold to new owners. Acquiring the retail chain was something Dan Schmitt and his father, Louis…
Press Release: Ortega Mini Cigars Coming in June
June 4, 2013 (Sunrise, Fla.) – Ortega Premium Cigars officially announced today the June release of their new Mini Cigar line. Unlike their current flagship…
Fonseca 150 Heads to Texas
Fonseca’s biggest cigar is headed to Texas. The Fonseca 150 measures a whopping 9 x 60 making it the largest in the SAG Imports-distributed brand’s…
Winner: The Newsletter (May 4, 2013)
Last month, we gave away a box of Angelenos Limited Edition 2011 cigars as part of our monthly newsletter giveaway. The winner was number 458,…
Weekly News (June 3, 2013)
Editor’s Note: Over the weekend William Cooper of Cigar Coop posted a defense of big ring gauges. Cooper is a noted fan of the format,…
Sosa Adds Underground Connecticut to IPCPR 2013 Plans
In addition to the company’s Limitado Stout Torpedo, Antillian Cigars is planning an extension to the Sosa Underground line in the form of the Sosa…
Sosa Plans Stout Torpedo for IPCPR 2013
The Sosa brand of cigars will be getting a big addition at the IPCPR trade show and convention, the Sosa Limitado Stout Torpedo. Antillian Cigar…
Oliva Details Melanio Maduro Release
Oliva’s newest Serie V limited edition will be much like many of the company’s other limited releases, a Torpedo. David Wagner told Cigar Insider the Oliva…