Bellevue, Neb. Rejects Parks Smoking Ban
It was close, but the city council of Nebraska’s oldest city decided that smokers could keep lighting up in city parks on Monday. The council…
Mobile, Ala. Expands Smoking Ban to Parks
At its meeting on Tuesday, the city council of Mobile, Ala. approved an expansion of its existing smoking ban in public places that now covers…
Flor de Selva No. 20
For the first 18 years of its existence, Maya Selva Cigars focused its attention on the European market, offering its trio of lines to cigar…
Imperial Tobacco Creates Tabacalera USA to Oversee Premium Cigar Market
There is a new name to learn in the premium cigar business, as Imperial Tobacco has created Tabacalera USA to oversee Altadis U.S.A. and JR…
Viaje Teases Full Moon 2015
It looks like Viaje will have another shipment arriving at retailers before Halloween, as brand owner Andre Farkas has begun teasing what appears to be…
Essex County, N.J. Bans Smoking at Parks
It will soon be illegal to light up in Essex County, N.J.’s 33 county-owned parks and recreation facilities, as the county’s freeholders approved a ban…
La Colmena Amado No. 407
To celebrate its 30th anniversary, R. Field Wine Co. in Hawaii got in contact with Kyle Gellis of Warped Cigars for a limited edition store…
Matilde Cigar Co. Ships Oscura
Just about three months after the announcement of the Matilde Oscura, the cigar is on its way to retailers. Earlier, Enrique Seijas told halfwheel that the first…
Carmel, Calif. Passes Citywide Smoking Ban (Update)
Should you find yourself in Carmel, Calif. and wanting a smoke, you’d better make sure you’re in a car, private home or one of the…
Oviedo, Fla. Passes Parks Smoking Ban
The Orlando, Fla. suburb of Oviedo has a new smoking ban at city parks and buildings after the city council unanimously passed the proposal at…
Arturo Fuente Unnamed Reserve 2014
Cigar names are an interesting thing: they range from the simple—a simple number such as the iconic Montecristo No.2—to the extreme and almost absurd, examples…
