Hamden, Conn. Bans Smoking in Parks
Fresh off the Independence Day holiday, the Hamden, Conn. legislative council voted on Tuesday to ban smoking and the use of electronic cigarettes in town…
PDR Cigars to Unveil Wicked Pugs at IPCPR
PDR Cigars will be adding an extension to its Small Batch Reserve series at this month’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, as the Dominican cigar…
Tre J Cigars Adds Red Blend and New Sizes to White, Blue Blends
Tre J Cigars is bringing a handful of new products to this year’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, which kicks off July 25 in Las…
California Tobacco Tax Increase Qualifies for November Ballot
Voters will decide the future of a proposed tobacco tax, as on Thursday California Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced that Proposition 56 qualified for the ballot….
Fratello Bianco IV
In May, Fratello Cigars founder Omar de Frias announced there would be a fourth size added to the Fratello Bianco line, the aptly named Fratello…
FDG Cigars Releasing 90 Millas Trio at IPCPR
FDG Cigars, the company long known as Flor de Gonzalez, will be unveiling a new trio of cigars that has a familiar name but offers…
West Virginia Tobacco Tax Hike Goes into Effect
If you purchased a cigar in West Virginia yesterday, you may have noticed that it cost a bit more than it did the day before….
Cohiba 50 Aniversario Humidor to Start at $220,000
If you want to get your hands on one of the remaining Cohiba 50 Aniversario humidors and the accompanying cigars, you’d better be prepared to…
Ask halfwheel: Why Are Some Cigars More Expensive Than Others?
Friday has once again so graciously come around, which means it is time for another installment of Ask halfwheel. This week, reader Brad P. has…
Gurkha Adding Heritage Collection Maduro at IPCPR
Building on last year’s release of the Heritage Collection, Gurkha will be unveiling a maduro version at the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show that…
Chicago’s Tobacco Purchase Age Increases to 21 Today
The minimum age to purchase tobacco products in the country’s third most populous city has increased to 21 today, as legislation passed in mid-March is…