Seven Things: What’s Next for Cigar Regulation After the D.C. Court Ruling
Today, arguably the cigar industry’s best hope for a reversal of FDA regulations went up in smoke. U.S. District Court Judge Amit P. Mehta ruled…
Editor’s Note: About a La Flor Dominicana Factory Press Review
Yesterday we published a review of a La Flor Dominicana Factory Press. As pointed out by a reader, the cigar in the review did not…
Watch Live: AVO 30th Anniversary Collection + Speaker Giveaway (3 p.m. EST)
Today at 2 p.m. I’ll be in Tampa to interview Scott Kolesaire, the brand manager for AVO, about the brand’s 30th anniversary and the cigars…
On18 (Programming Notes)
As I have explained many times before, January 1 is always a special day for halfwheel. Today marks the beginning of the seventh year of…
InterTabac 2017: Day 2
Somehow, I write this more hungover than I was for yesterday’s post. My Saturday started visiting with a few people, including my one planned meeting…
InterTabac 2017: Day 1
Earlier this week, the InterTabac organizers sent out an email explaining there was construction at the Westfalenhallen, the site where the trade fair takes place….
InterTabac 2017: Day 0
Hallo from Bochum. I’m about 20 minutes outside of the Westfalenhallen in Dortmund, Germany, the massive complex where the annual InterTabac trade show fair is…
Eight Things: What the House Omnibus Bill Means for FDA Cigar Regulation
Well, nothing yet. Earlier today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an omnibus, a singular spending bill that contains a variety of spending bills that fund…
Who Stole the Drone: IPCPR 2017 Recap
Seriously. The insurance people would like to know. Our coverage of the 2017 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show is almost done. There’s one more editorial…
Six Things: What FDA’s 2021 Delay Means for Cigars
Today, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it would extend deadlines for two provisions that deal with how companies apply for approval…
We Asked 34 Cigar Companies About FDA, Here are the Results
Prior to the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, I asked our readers if there was anything they’d like to see us cover that we didn’t…
