La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero A Oscuro Natural Collector’s Edition

In 2007, La Flor Dominicana released 5,000 of its first Gran Corona-sized cigar, the La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Oscuro Natural A which used Dominican fillers…

Sampson County, N.C. Enacts Ban On Tobacco Use On County Property

A county wide ban has come to tobacco country, as this week the Board of Commissioners in Sampson County, North Carolina unanimously passed a sweeping…

Press Release: NY IPCPR Members Will Find Huge Savings Starting This Holiday Season

December 6, 2013 (Columbus, Ga.)–The IPCPR state affiliate, the New York Tobacconist Association (NYTA), in a joint effort with the Cigar Association of America (CAA)…

Centre County, Pa. Bans Smoking on County Property

Centre County, Pennsylvania has jumped on the wave of banning smoking, as county commissioners voted 2-1 to enact the ban, which will begin on April…

Press Release: Gurkha Cigar Group Welcomes the Long-awaited Release of the Pedro Martin Limited Edition Cigar (Update)

November 25, 2013 (Tamarac, Fla.) — After much anticipation, the Gurkha Cigar Group is proud to announce the arrival and release of the Pedro Martin…

Boutique Blends Announces New T59 Blend (Update)

Boutique Blends has announced their next blend, a cigar chosen by consumers via the company’s recent Wild Pack promotion. The forthcoming Aging Room T59 will…

Paul Stulac Teases New “No Dress Code” Line

Paul Stulac Cigars took to social media on Thursday to tease their upcoming new cigar line, called “No Dress Code.” The company posted the following…

Viaje Announces Christmas Tree, Changes Holiday Blend Plans

Andre Farkas hinted that there was something else expected alongside Holiday Blend 2013, that was probably Holiday Blend Christmas Tree, a project the Viaje founder…

My Father Le Bijou 1922 Robusto

Introduced in 2009 at the annual IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, the My Father Le Bijou 1922 line was the second core line for My…

Berkeley, Calif. Bans Smoking in Apartments

Last night, the Berkeley City Council voted unanimously to prohibit smoking in apartments and other multi-family housing developments. The law, which goes into effect in…

Portraits: Nestor Andrés Plasencia

It is safe to say that Nestor Andrés Plasencia is one of the more influential people in the tobacco industry today, and yet I am willing to…