Chicago Flavored Tobacco Sales Restriction Goes Into Effect Today

A ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products within 500 feet of a school goes into effect in Chicago today, though the impact will…

RoMa Craft Tobac Prepares Neanderthal for Release

Skip Martin used to smoke a lot of La Flor Dominicana Double Ligeros and Joya de Nicaragua Antanos. While CroMagnon embodies, some of those traits—Martin…

South Bend, Ind. Common Council Narrowly Opposes Smoking Ban

Tonight, the South Bend, Ind. Common Council voted 5-4 to oppose a proposal that would ban smoking in bars, private clubs and all other indoor…

All-Maduro Asylum Nyctophilia Coming in August

Asylum Cigars is planning two very different cigar releases for the upcoming IPCPR convention and trade show. On one side is the mild Insidious by…

Medway, Mass. Seeks Public Comment Tonight on Tobacco Purchase Age and Other Changes

Medway, Mass. is looking at updating its policies towards tobacco, and as part of an ongoing public discussion is holding a public hearing tonight on…

Garo Cigars’ New Adamas Line Aimed at Big Ring Gauge Fans

In the May announcement that Garo Cigars was getting a new look, there was mention that a new line would soon be released by the company…

Asylum Goes Sweet With Insidious

Tom Lazuka knows that oftentimes a person’s first cigar is one with a sweet cap. As such, the man behind the Asylum brand, largely known…

Felix Assouline Prepares II Saints for Release

In January, Felix Assouline Cigars announced that they had partnered with French jewelry maker Tournaire to create a cigar for the company’s 2SaintS brand. That…

CLE Warehouse Burglarized

Earlier today, Christian Eiora announced that the warehouse for CLE Cigar Company was the latest in South Florida to be burglarized. Eiroa indicated that upwards…

Sosa Trays Coming at IPCPR 2014

While Sosa originally planned to focus its IPCPR convention and trade show efforts around the company’s anniversary cigar, the Sosa 50th Anniversary Pirámdies is already…

Tatuaje Mission Pipe Shop CQ1 Belicoso

Last February Pete Johnson and Mission Pipe Shop in San Jose, Calif. teamed up for another one of Johnson’s small production, single store releases. When…