La Gloria Cubana 25 Aniversario Humidors Arrive in Switzerland

Nearly two years ago, Habanos S.A. announced a limited edition humidor release created in celebration of the 25th anniversary of La Casa del Habano stores. This…

New York Seeks New Protocols for Mail Order Tobacco

An additional layer of paperwork could be coming for Internet, catalog and phone orders placed with tobacco retailers in New York, as a piece of…

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…

Puro Sabor 2017: Day 2

While there were plenty of cigars smoked on the second day of Puro Sabor 2017, the day was more about experiencing some of the Granada…

Freyja Mjölnir

Sometimes things truly are just coincidence. In the case of the two most recent sizes in Las Cumbres Tabaco’s portfolio, José Blanco and Emma Viktorsson…

Vertigo Excaliber

In the world of lighters and other cigar accessories, manufacturers seem to always be aiming for some perceived sweet spot where price, style and performance…