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January 26, 2017

Puro Sabor 2017: Day 3

At some point, a bus ride to Estelí was in order. Wednesday morning was the day. Our busses were quickly joined by La Policía Nacional,…

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…

Black Works Studio Killer Bee Green Hornet

In late 2015, James Brown, the co-owner of Black Label Trading Co., launched a brand named Black Works Studio to showcase “unique premium cigars” produced at the Fabrica…

TPE 2017: Day 1

I spent five minutes thinking to myself: was the live alpaca the weirdest thing I saw at TPE today? And with that, a few thoughts about…