IPCPR 2016: Evil Genius Cigars

Evil Genius’ booth didn’t change much since last year, which is to say it kept a towering logo and some pretty cool artwork as its backdrop….

Hermosa Beach, Calif. Expands Smoking Ban

The days of being able to smoke anywhere but your own yard in Hermosa Beach are quickly counting down, as the city council recently expanded…

IPCPR 2016: Dominican Big Leaguer Cigars

Although not a well known brand yet, Dominican Big Leaguer Cigars was founded in 2013 by Francisco Almonte, who was introduced to tobacco by his father,…

IPCPR 2016: Black Label Trading Company

This year Black Label Trading Company was a part of the Boutiques Unified booth, which was light years better than stuck behind a six foot…

Southern Draw Announces Two New Lines, Rose of Sharon and Jacobs Ladder

The beginning of FDA regulation of premium cigars has forced every cigar company to reevaluate its portfolio and strategy for the future, and in the case…

New Additions for Sosa Cigars’ Underground and Auric Perfectum Lines

Sosa Cigars has released a pair of new cigars that add a new spin to its Sosa Underground line and a new size to the…

Pier 28 Expands to Four Wrapper Options, Adds Sizes

It is a cigar 13 years in the making, but in the last week or so it has gone from one wrapper option to four. Pier 28,…

Sosa Cigars Adds New Bourbon Cured Line

Antillian Cigar Corporation has announced a new line for its flagship Sosa Cigars brand, the Sosa Auric Perfectum Spiced. The cigar features a barber pole…

Massachusetts Legislature Won’t Raise Tobacco Purchase Age this Session

Time has run out on a proposal to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in Massachusetts. While the state senate approved the proposal…

IPCPR 2016: Drew Estate

Drew Estate’s booth was as massive as you remember it, and again was front and center as you enter the trade show floor. It’s been…

Ann Arbor, Mich. Increases Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

Michigan has its first city where an individual needs to be at least 21 years old to purchase tobacco products, e-cigarettes and similar products, as…