Ocean City, N.J. Unanimously Passes Boardwalk Smoking Ban

As was largely expected, the Ocean City, N.J.  City Council unanimously approved a smoking ban on the city’s boardwalk at its meeting on Thursday night,…

Epic Ships Corojo & Maduro Reserva, Extension Coming

In April, Epic Cigars began shipping its debut line, the Epic Corojo, roughly two months after the cigar was originally scheduled to debut. Dean Parsons…

Cigars Avoid U.K. Plain Packaging Requirement

Yesterday, the United Kingdom Department of Health (DH) launched a public consultation period regarding the latest plain packaging proposals for tobacco products. Formally titled, “Consultation…

Portraits: Ernesto Padilla

If you want to know what Ernesto Padilla is thinking, just ask him. The son of Heberto Padilla, the famed Cuban poet, does not mince…

New Jersey Park Smoking Ban Passes With Beach Amendment

Earlier today, the New Jersey Legislature passed a new law that will ban smoking in public parks, but after much debate, will allow for municipalities…

Small Business Administration Raises Concerns with FDA About Deeming Document’s Financial Impact

The Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy is the latest group to contact the Food and Drug Administration with concerns over the proposed regulations that…

Punch Punch Royal (ER Benelux 2009)

Last month in Charlie Minato’s review of the Punch Sabrosos Edición Regional Asia Pacifico, he mentioned that 2011 was the height of Habanos S.A.’s Edición…

Coos Bay, Ore. Passes Boardwalk Smoking Ban

The Coos Bay City Council has snuffed out smoking on the city’s boardwalk, expanding an existing ordinance that bans smoking in one of the city’s…

Tatuaje Tiff

Earlier this year, Janny García of My Father Cigars posted a picture of a new Tatuaje, Tiffany. The name was familiar for Tatuaje as it…

Ocean City, N.J. Votes on Boardwalk Smoking Ban Tonight

The Ocean City, N.J. City Council will hold a second reading, public hearing and vote on the proposed boardwalk smoking ban at its meeting tonight,…

Braintree, Mass. Passes Tobacco Purchase Age Increase

The Braintree, Mass. Board of Health voted 2-0 on June 19 to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in the town from 18…