Burlington, Vt. Bans Smoking in Parks
A little more than a year after it rejected a smoking ban in parks, the Burlington City Council voted to ban smoking in the city’s beaches…
General Adds Temple Hall Estates to Foundry
Add Temple Hall to the list of brands General Cigar Co. is remaking as part of the Foundry Tobacco Co. portfolio. Temple Hall Estate is…
Casa de Montecristo Franchise Coming to Tampa
The cigar city is getting another cigar store. Casa de Montecristo, the high-end brick and mortar retail operation of Imperial Brands, plc—will be partnering with…
Arturo Fuente Hemingway TCC 100th Anniversary
In 2015, well-known cigar retailer Thompson Cigar Co. celebrated its 100th anniversary with a number of new cigars, including this one, the Arturo Fuente Hemingway…
H. Upmann Will Get First Gran Reserva at Habanos Festival XIX
The H. Upmann marca will be getting its first Gran Reserva release at the upcoming Festival del Habano XIX, which runs from Feb. 27 to…
North Dakota Won’t Increase Tobacco Purchasing Age
While a number of states have bills seeking to raise the tobacco purchase age, North Dakota has become the first of this current crop to…
Weekly News (Feb. 6, 2017)
Cigar News Altadis U.S.A. Appoints Rob Norris as General Manager Crowned Heads Announces Paniolo Especiale 2017 Drew Estate Appoints David Lazarus as SVP of Sales…
La Gloria Cubana Revolution (ER Asia Pacifico 2015)
As part of the 2015 crop of new Cuban cigars, Habanos S.A. planned a new Edición Regional release in the La Gloria Cubana marca for the Asia…
Guáimaro Corona
Esteban Disla might be the most famous cigar factory manager. Disla is a co-owner of the Fabrica de Tabacos NicaSueño S.A. factory, which is best known for…
Romeo y Julieta Capuletos (EL 2016)
Each year, Habanos S.A. releases three cigars under the Edición Limitada name. The cigars feature a distinctive black on gold secondary band, though that’s not…
Rob Norris Appointed GM of Altadis U.S.A.
Three years later, Rob Norris is back at Altadis U.S.A., this time as the boss. The cigar giant announced that Norris has been named the…
