Dr. Stephen Hahn Confirmed as FDA Commissioner
Dr. Stephen Hahn is the new commissioner of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). Earlier today, Hahn was confirmed by the Senate by a…
Kentucky Senator Pre-Files Bill to Raise Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
As the Kentucky Legislature get ready to open up its 2020 sessions, Sen. Ralph Alvarado, R-Winchester, has pre-filed a bill that seeks to raise the…
Palo Alto, Calif. Moves Towards Full Ban on Flavored Tobacco, E-Cigarettes
Palo Alto, Calif. seems ready to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products as well as e-cigarettes at all stores within the city. On Monday,…
Menlo Park, Calif. Moving Forward With Flavored Tobacco Ban, E-Cigarette Ban
Menlo Park, Calif. is likely to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products and all e-cigarettes at retailers in the city. Earlier this week, the…
Drew Estate Ships New Five-Packs
Drew Estate has announced that it has begun shipping 10 new humidified five-packs for its ACID, La Vieja Habana, Tabak Especial and Undercrown lines. Like…
Dunbarton Ships Dondurma to Secreto Cigar Bar
The Dondurma is now on sale at one U.S. retailer. Secreto Cigar Bar of Ferndale, Mich. will be the exclusive American home of the newest…
Fratello Releases DMV 2019
Fratello’s exclusives for the areas in and around Washington, D.C. are now off to stores. Like last year, the company will release four different cigars,…
Santa Barbara County, Calif. Approves First Reading of Flavored Tobacco Ban
A ban on the sale of flavored tobacco—including menthol and mint—is likely coming to Santa Barbara County after its Board of Supervisors approved the first…
Benchmade Releases Gold Class 1500-194 Cigar Cutter
There is yet another high-dollar colorway of Benchmade’s 1500 cigar cutter. Benchmade Knife Co. has begun selling the Gold Class 1500-194 Cigar Cutter ($1,000), the…
Eagle, Colo. Changes Course, Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age
In August, the Eagle Board of Trustees rejected a proposal to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products by a 3-4 vote, with one…
Isabela Releasing Time-Traveler 2019
On Friday, Isabela Cigar Co. will release its annual Ltd. Edition Time-Traveler 2019. This year’s version measures 6 1/2 x 42 and uses 15 different…
