STG Appoints Craig Reynolds to Oversee Entire North American Business

Come the start of 2017, all of Scandinavian Tobacco Group’s North American operations will be the responsibility of Craig Reynolds, according to an announcement made…

Weekly News (Dec. 19, 2016)

Cigar News Alec Bradley Fine & Rare 2016 Arrives at Retailers Bernie Rodriguez, Frank Santos Join A.J. Fernandez Cigar Co. Edmundo Dantes Conde Belicoso ER…

La Aurora 107 Cosecha 2006 Corona Gorda Especial

When I first started writing about cigars, there was not a cigar more popular within the blogosphere and on Twitter than the La Aurora 107….

Oliveros All Stars Small Batch No. 5 Duet Perez Carrillo Chord

With the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) choosing to regulate the premium cigar industry, manufacturers responded to the new rules in a number of…

House Freedom Caucus Calls on Trump to Repeal FDA Regulation of Cigars

It should come as no surprise that a number of laws and regulations will be challenged by the incoming legislature and Trump administration, but now…

Westfield, Mass. Passes Smoking Ban

It will soon be illegal to smoke on any city owned, operated or leased land in Westfield, Mass., as on Thursday the city council voted 13-0 in…

Herrera Estelí Miami Edition

In April, Willy Herrera told me he was working on a new blend. It’s not a particularly revealing fact given that Herrera is tasked with…

Bernie Rodriguez, Frank Santos Join A.J. Fernandez Cigar Co.

A.J. Fernandez Cigar Co. has announced a pair of new additions to the company, as Bernie Rodriguez has been named the company’s new director of…

Oliva Slates Facundo for Full Release in April

The second cigar to pay tribute to an ancestor of the Oliva Cigar Co. will get its full release in April, as today the company…

Fujioka’s Wine Times Gets Last Quesada España A- Shipment

Aloha. Fujioka’s Wine Times of Honolulu, Hawaii will be the 12th and final retailer to receive the Quesada España A-. Each month this year, Quesada…

Ventura County, Calif. Passes Smoking Ban

It won’t be as strict as some of the sponsors wanted, but Ventura County, Calf. will likely be getting a new smoking ban for its unincorporated…