Puro Sabor 2017: Day 4
My Thursday morning started off with a visit to the My Father Cigars S.A. factory, an impressive facility right on the Panamerican Highway that I…
La Gloria Cubana 25 Aniversario Humidors Arrive in Switzerland
Nearly two years ago, Habanos S.A. announced a limited edition humidor release created in celebration of the 25th anniversary of La Casa del Habano stores. This…
New York Seeks New Protocols for Mail Order Tobacco
An additional layer of paperwork could be coming for Internet, catalog and phone orders placed with tobacco retailers in New York, as a piece of…
HHS Secretary Nominee Price Calls for Extension of SCHIP Tax
As part of his Senate confirmation hearing, Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., called for an eight-year extension of the Children’s Health Care Insurance Program (CHIP), which…
Arizona Bill Seeks to Raise Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
There hasn’t been much tobacco-related legislation coming out of Arizona in recent years, but this year, the state’s legislature will deal with a bill seeking…
Nicaraguan Tobacco Chamber Announces new Board of Directors
On the heels of the 2017 Puro Sabor Cigar Festival, the Nicaraguan Tobacco Chamber (CNT) has announced the election of its new board of directors…
Puro Sabor 2017: Day 2
While there were plenty of cigars smoked on the second day of Puro Sabor 2017, the day was more about experiencing some of the Granada…
Freyja Mjölnir
Sometimes things truly are just coincidence. In the case of the two most recent sizes in Las Cumbres Tabaco’s portfolio, José Blanco and Emma Viktorsson…
Vertigo Excaliber
In the world of lighters and other cigar accessories, manufacturers seem to always be aiming for some perceived sweet spot where price, style and performance…
Casper, Wyo. Won’t Loosen Smoking Ban
Tuesday night was a bad night for smokers and bar owners in Casper, Wyo. hoping to get the city’s smoking ban loosened up, as the…
Vintage Rockefeller Cigar Group Sold to Kevin Schweitzer
Vintage Rockefeller Cigar Group, maker of the Rock-A-Feller brand of cigars, has a new owner, Kevin Schweitzer, president of Sea Crest Holding Group and a…
