Randolph, Mass. Joins Tobacco21 Movement with Purchase Age Increase

Add the town of Randolph to the list of more than 130 Massachusetts municipalities to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old,…

MBombay Vintage Reserve Lancero 1973

I’ve smoked a lot of lanceros, hundreds of different ones in fact. They aren’t big sellers and a lot of that has to do with…

Adams, Mass. Board of Health Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

The Adams, Mass. Board of Health has approved an increase to the minimum age to purchase tobacco products, voting unanimously on Tuesday to raise it…

Edolara Cigars Shutting Down

Just a few months after releasing his company’s second release, Eduardo De Lara of Edolara Cigars, SRL, has decided to exit the cigar business and…

El Artista Ships Big Papi

Tobacco & Cigar Distribution Corporation, the distribution company for the Tabacalera El Artista S.R.L., has announced that it has begun the full release of the…

Yute

Regular readers of halfwheel will likely have picked up on a growing trend of cigars previously released only in the Dominican market coming to the U.S….

Crowned Heads Previewing Luminosa Before 2017

Once again, Crowned Heads will ship a small shipment of a new brand before its more formal debut—though this time, FDA is part of the…

José Blanco Joining E.P. Carrillo

To celebrate his 67th birthday, José Blanco has announced that he will be joining E.P. Carrillo as of Nov. 1 as a senior vice-president with a primary focus…

FDA Responds to Joint CAA/CRA/IPCPR Lawsuit

Yesterday, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) responded to the lawsuit filed by three cigar industry trade groups. In July, the Cigar Association of…

Medford, Mass. Raising Tobacco Purchase Age

The minimum age to purchase tobacco products is about to be raised in Medford, Mass., as last Tuesday the council passed an ordinance to make…

Haledon, N.J. Raises Smoking Age to 21 Today

The Borough of Haledon, N.J. is increasing the age to purchase tobacco products today from the state minimum of 19 to 21-years-old. The increase, which…