Weekly News (Sept. 16, 2019)
Cigar News A.J. Fernández Distributing Viva La Vida Alec & Bradley Gatekeeper Ships Altadis U.S.A.’s Romeo y Julieta Adding Nicaragua Connecticut Black Label Trading Co….
Braham, Minn. Raises Tobacco Purchase and Possession Age to 21
Minnesota continues to be a hotbed of municipalities raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old, and earlier this month the Tobacco 21…
C.Gars Ltd.’s September Auction Now Live
The latest auction of rare and vintage Cuban cigars hosted by UK-based C.Gars Ltd. is now live. The September auction features 350 lots up for…
Florida Representative to Pursue Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase
This week, Florida State Rep. Jackie Toledo, R-Tampa, held a press conference to announce that she will push to raise the state’s minimum age to…
Southern Draw Kudzu Lustrum Belicoso Fino
Annual releases are nothing new in the cigar industry. But a once-every-five-years cigar? That’s an idea. It also happens to be part of the backstory…
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
At its meeting on Thursday, the Fort Lauderdale City Commission unanimously approved the second reading of an ordinance that will raise the minimum age to…
Habanos S.A.’s Co-President Doesn’t Expect Helms-Burton Lawsuits
Speaking at a press conference on Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of Habanos S.A., Luis Sanchez Harguindey, the co-president of the company, told Spanish…
Fratello Names Justin Harris Director of Operations
Fratello Cigars has named Justin Harris as the company’s new director of operations. Harris will oversee the day-to-day operations in the company’s Springfield, Va. headquarters,…
Room101 & Cigar Dojo’s [untitled] Collaboration Returns
The untitled collaboration cigar between Room101 and Cigar Dojo, often referred to as “Noodles,” is back. Today the online cigar community announced that the cigar…
Bugatti Group Names Rick Ardito New National Sales Director
The Bugatti Group has a new national sales director, Rick Ardito. Ardito joins the company with more than 22 years in the cigar industry, most…
Crawfordsville, Ind. Bans Smoking in Parks
At its meeting on Monday, the Crawfordsville Common Council passed a proposal to ban smoking at all city parks that will go into effect immediately…
