Ilegal San Andres Toro

La Familia Robaina’s newest release is not illegal, but it sounds like it should be. That is because the company named the new blend Ilegal—with one…

Alec Bradley Ships Filthy Hooligan, Shamrock 2020

Alec Bradley’s annual St. Patrick’s Day releases are heading to stores. The company has begun shipping the 2020 versions of Black Market Filthy Hooligan and…

VegaFina Year of the Rat

If you’re looking for something with which to celebrate the Year of the Rat, you should almost certainly have no shortage of viable options. One…

Myrtle Beach, S.C. Smoking Ban Proposed

Smoking could be banned at the beaches of Myrtle Beach. Councilwoman Jackie Hatley has proposed a new law that would ban smoking at all city-owned…

Portraits: Phil S. Zanghi III

We were sitting in a garage talking about modified Mercedes-Benz cars from the 1980s, and Phil S. Zanghi III suddenly begins to tell us a…

ADVentura Signs Distribution Deals in Sweden, The Netherlands

ADVentura Cigars is adding two more countries to its distribution footprint. The company has signed distribution deals with Kind Cigars in Sweden and Kelch Trading…

Diplomáticos Bushido (ER Asia Pacifico 2014)

Some of Habanos S.A.’s Edición Regional releases have no backstory and that’s fine. There are others that are incredibly interesting. One thing I’ve found as…

Salida, Colo. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age, Requires Retail Licenses, Defeats Flavored Tobacco Ban

At its meeting on Tuesday, the Salida City Council had a three-pronged anti-tobacco ordinance on its agenda that sought an increase of the minimum age…

Daniel Marshall 38th Anniversary by Carlos Fuente Launches in Austria

There’s a new special cigar to celebrate the 38th anniversary of Daniel Marshall. Most notably, the cigar will be made by Arturo Fuente. It’s called…

Cavalier Genève Black Series II Lancero

There are a number of very effective ways that various cigar companies use to make their creations more not only more attractive, but also more…

Ashton Increasing Prices on Some Lines

Later this month, Ashton Distributors, Inc. will increase prices on some of its lines. The company’s Nicaraguan lines—La Aroma de Cuba and San Cristobal—will not…