Ten Questions for 2014

It’s hard to believe this is the fourth iteration of this column. About two weeks ago I started working on this article and to be…

Alec Bradley Fine & Rare HJ10-i (2013)

Earlier this year, Alec Bradley released the third incarnation in the Fine & Rare, which uses 10 different tobaccos rolled into a single. The blend,…

Hickory, N.C. Going Smoke-free

Come Jan. 1, smoking in Hickory, N.C.’s public parks will be banned as the city is going tobacco-free as part of a joint-initivaite between the Catawba…

Widespread Smoking Bans Implemented in Turkmenistan

A number of new smoking bans took effect on December 25 in the central Asian country of Turkmenistan, home to just over five million residents,…

Californians Could Vote on Higher Tobacco Taxes in 2014

The citizens of California might be deciding whether or not to raise cigarette and tobacco taxes, as a proposed bill has received the go-ahead for…

La Flor Dominicana TP Triple Threat

Last month we ran a news storyabout a cigar that La Flor Dominicana had released as a store exclusive for New York-based Tobacco Plaza —…

Hotels and Restaurants to Go Smoke-Free in Bangalore, India

Changes are coming to people’s ability to consume tobacco in India’s third largest city, as a pair of hotel associations have pledged to go smoke-free…

E.P. Carrillo Slates New Perez-Carrillo Line for May

E.P. Carrillo announced plans for its new Perez-Carrillo line on Friday morning, posting a picture of the bands on the company’s Facebook page and saying…

Tatuaje Lancero Sampler Takes Shape

The coming Havana Cellars lancero sampler was shown off in its most rudimentary and earliest form earlier today when company founder Pete Johnson tweeted bundles…

Litto Gomez Diez Small Batch No. 5

Earlier this month, La Flor Dominicana began shipping the newest incarnation in the Small Batch line, the Litto Gomez Diez Small Batch No. 5. Produced using…

Ezra Zion FHK Coming Next Week

Next Wednesday, there will be a new Ezra Zion line, FHK. The four-size line will launch on Jan. 1, 2014 at 12:00 a.m., although the…