Weekly News (Jan. 15, 2018)
2017 Awards Company of the Year Factory of the Year New Company of the Year Packaging Top 10 Top 25 News Altadis Sues Figaro Cigars…
Montecristo Epic Craft Cured Toro
Ask me if I want a Montecristo, and I’ll answer back with which one? That’s not in reference to the Cuban/non-Cuban question either; while the…
Casa de Montecristo Acquires Tampa Humidor, Will Open 2nd Tampa Location
The Casa de Montecristo empire grew on Friday, as the company announced that it has acquired Tampa Humidor in Tampa, Fla. and will be building…
Silverton, Ore. Passes Parks Smoking Ban
A new smoking ban is coming to the city of Silverton, Ore., as on Monday the city council unanimously approved a proposed ordinance that will…
San Antonio, Texas Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
The Tobacco 21 movement has officially come to the Lone Star State, as San Antonio has become the first city in Texas to pass an…
Topeka, Kan. Tobacco Purchase Age Increase Put on Hold
An increase to the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in Topeka, Kan. that was slated to go into effect on Thursday has been put…
Price Increase Coming to La Galera Cigars
Two La Galera blends will be a bit more expensive in 2018, as IndianHead Cigars has announced a price increase to the brand’s Connecticut and…
Viaje Super Shots, Jalapeño to Return
A trio of 2018 editions of Viaje cigars will soon be showing up at retailers, as today the company announced it will be releasing its…
West Virginia Will Consider Tobacco Purchase Age Increase
There are five states where a person must be at least 21-years-old to purchase tobacco products, and as of Wednesday there is another entrant in…
New Mexico Senator Proposes Tobacco Tax Increase
A bill to increase the state tobacco tax has been pre-filed into the New Mexico Senate by Sen. Howie Morales, D-Silver City, who will once…
Herrera Estelí Inktome Exception
In the summer of 2016, SmallBatchCigars.com and its brick-and-mortar sibling, Maxamar Ultimate Cigars in Orange, Calif., celebrated the online retailer’s fifth anniversary with a cigar…
