December 16, 2024

Three years after a similar ban was approved but vetoed by the mayor, the Denver City Council is once again close to making it illegal to sell flavored tobacco products in the Mile High City. The ordinance now heads to Mayor Mike Johnston, who has said he is in support of it.

Bianco Nero is described as a reimagined version of the Fratello Bianco, which debuted in 2015. While this week it’s shipping to U.S. stores, international retailers will have to wait until at least March.

The majority of Perdomo’s cigars will see their MSRPs go up by 50 cents on Jan. 1, 2025. The company says the increase is needed to keep up with rising manufacturing costs.

It’s a robusto that uses Dominican San Victor tobacco for both the wrapper and part of the filler. Like the other cigars in the series, it’s a limited release, with just 4,000 cigars made.

In 2020, J.C. Newman released Yagua, a cigar that doesn’t look like any other cigar on the market. Then again, many Yaguas don’t like many Yaguas.

It’s rare for a cigar from Crowned Heads to use “Crowned Heads” in the name, but it’s happening here. While the name might be different, the basic formula is not: a TAA exclusive from Crowned Heads made by Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr.

The company says the new line has a blend that leans heavily on ligero. One of its four sizes gets a shaggy foot, giving consumers the chance to see how the addition of the wrapper affects the profile.

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