Ortega Goes Bigger With HeavyDuty

Add Ortega Premium Cigars to the list of brands trying to capture the lower-priced larger ring gauge market. Ortega will begin shipping the HeavyDuty in…

Press Release: Drew Estate & Corona Cigar Company Announce “Drew Estate Lounge”

February 11, 2014 (Miami, Fla.) — Drew Estate announced today their plans to open the first official “Drew Estate Lounge” at the Corona Cigar Company…

Press Release: Cubancan & Tarazona Split

February 9, 2014 (Miami, Fla.) — Cubanacan Cigars to narrow the scope of their portfolio by dissolving their affiliation with the Tarazona brand to better…

Paris, Texas Says No to Smoking Ban

The Paris, Tex. City Council has voted against a comprehensive and sweeping smoking ban, according to a report on TheParisNews.com. The proposal called for a ban…

Emilio Cigars Says Mia Dora Will Come Out This Year

After originally being targeted for release at the 2013 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, Gary Griffith says the Emilio Cigars Mia Dora will be released…

Rehoboth Beach, Del. to Consider Revised Smoking Ban

The small seaside city of Rehoboth Beach, Del. has begun the process of crafting a new smoking ban proposal and plans to have it in…

New Jersey Legislature to Consider Two Smoking Related Bills

The New Jersey legislature has a pair of smoking ban related bills on the docket for the 2014-15 session, one to ban smoking at state…

Viaje Oro La Pequeña (2012)

In November of 2012 I reviewed an store exclusive from Good Karma Cigar – the Viaje Oro La Pequeña. While it is an extension of…

Press Release: Cigar Federation Announces First Cigar “The Collective”

February 10, 2014 (Miami, Fla.)—Cigar Federation announces the release of it’s first cigar The Collective. The cigar was blended by Ezra Zion Cigar Company and manufactured…

Weekly News (February 10, 2014)

Crowned Heads Announces Las Calaveras Janny Garcia Teases La Antiguedad — Trademark is owned by J.G.G. Tobacco Holding Company, Inc., which lists Jaime García as president….

Alabama Smoking Ban Proposed

A group of elected officials in the Alabama Senate have introduced S.B. 168, the Alabama Smoke-free Air Act of 2014, which would ban smoking in…