Californians Could Vote on Higher Tobacco Taxes in 2014
The citizens of California might be deciding whether or not to raise cigarette and tobacco taxes, as a proposed bill has received the go-ahead for…
Hotels and Restaurants to Go Smoke-Free in Bangalore, India
Changes are coming to people’s ability to consume tobacco in India’s third largest city, as a pair of hotel associations have pledged to go smoke-free…
E.P. Carrillo Slates New Perez-Carrillo Line for May
E.P. Carrillo announced plans for its new Perez-Carrillo line on Friday morning, posting a picture of the bands on the company’s Facebook page and saying…
Graded: The Ten Questions for 2013
For the past few years, Charlie Minato has written an article in late December where he ponders ten questions he has for the cigar industry…
Viaje Holiday Blend Christmas Tree
Since debuting in December 2009, the Viaje Holiday Blend has been a regular Christmastime arrival in the humidors of Viaje retailers, at least until this…
Viaje Working on Exclusivo Leaded for 2014
Viaje has offered a glimpse at one of its new releases scheduled for 2014, a project being referred to as the Exclusivo Leaded. The Leaded…
Redux: Nomad Renegade
Nomad Cigar Company officially launched just almost two years ago in January 2012, and shortly thereafter released a five-vitola core line that hit the market on…
Newburyport, Mass. Could Up Tobacco Purchase Age to 19
Massachusetts continues to be a hotbed of proposals that would raise the minimum age to buy tobacco from 18 to 19-years-old, as the town of…
El Centurion Toria
Every cigar brand with a bit of history has releases that are more highly coveted than others—limited releases, early projects, things that were supposed to…
New Year Brings Smoking Ban in Oahu
The new year is bringing a new smoking ban to the island of Oahu, as bills banning smoking at all city parks, beaches and bus…
RoMa Craft Tobac Makes Aquitaine Blockhead a Store Exclusive
Skip Martin of RoMa Craft Tobac has announced that the Aquitaine Blockhead will soon become a store exclusive for Monte’s Pueblo Pipe Shop in Albuquerque,…