Weekly News (Nov. 19, 2018)
Cigar News Balmoral Añejo XO Lancero FT Returning Black Works Killer Bee Connecticut Heads to Retailers Crux Limitada PB5 2018 Ships Festival del Habano XXI…
Santa Cruz, Calif. to Ban Flavored Tobacco
Santa Cruz, Calif. may be best known for its boardwalk, but this week it got attention for becoming the latest city to pass a ban…
Alameda, Calif. Passes Flavored Tobacco Ban, Retailer Licenses
The ban on flavored tobacco in the San Francisco Bay Area has found another supporter, as this week the city of Alameda passed a ban…
Brooklyn Center, Minn. Approves Tobacco Age Increase
The list of Minnesota cities that are joining the Tobacco 21 movement continues to grow, as Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center passed an ordinance this…
Viaje Ships Zombie Farmer Bill Hatchet to Retailers
Another Thanksgiving-themed cigar from Viaje has begun showing up in limited quantities, the Zombie Farmer Bill Hatchet. The company declined to discuss specifics of the…
Illinois Senate Overrides Governor’s Veto on Tobacco 21 Bill
The battle to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in Illinois isn’t over just quite yet, as the Illinois Senate has voted to…
Otter Tail County, Minn. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age
The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed a proposal that will raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products, tobacco-related devices, electronic delivery…
Fugly
At this past summer’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Tabacalera El Artista, the company behind the Big Papi by David Ortiz line of cigars as…
Habanos S.A. Appoints New Control and Sales Management Director
Corporación Habanos, S.A., the Cuban cigar company, has appointed Alberto Dónar Cruz Rojas as the company’s new control and sales management director, following resolution 127/2018…
Black Works Killer Bee Connecticut Heads to Retailers
The Killer Bee Connecticut, a new limited production from Black Works Studio is on its way to retailers. The cigar, a 4 1/2 x 46…
My Father Churchill
When new cigar lines are introduced to the market, I’m not just curious to see what sizes are being included, but what sizes aren’t. Sometimes…
