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March 21, 2018

reddit Announces Prohibition on Cigar Transactions

The popular online message board reddit has brought an end to the selling, trading and gifting of cigars as part of a significant change to…

Cigar Exemption Not Included in FY2018 Omnibus

Once again Congress will pass a spending bill that contains no relief for cigars. The long-awaited FY2018 spending bill, a process commonly known as an…

New York City Considering Sidewalk Smoking Ban

A bill will be introduced later today that could make it illegal to walk and smoke at the same time in New York City. Councilman…

Dunhill Aged Centenas 1989

In 1893, the business now known as Alfred Dunhill Ltd. was officially launched under the name Dunhill’s Motorities selling a line of automobile accessories. That entity…

Gurkha Names Shanda Lee Director of Marketing

Gurkha Cigars has a new director of marketing, and it’s Shanda Lee. Lee was most recently with J.C. Newman Cigar Co. as the company’s vp…

BURN by Rocky Patel to Open Pittsburgh Location in April

The newest outpost of the BURN by Rocky Patel Luxury Cigar Lounge enterprise is slated to open in early April, according to a press release…

Soneros Returning in April

Soneros, the brand owned by the González family behind the La Corona Factory in Estelí, will return to the market next month. While the name…

FDA Announces ANPRM on Flavored Tobacco Restrictions

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is once again asking for input from the public about tobacco, this time about flavored tobacco. Today, FDA…