Kentucky Senate Approves Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Bill
The Kentucky State Senate has approved a bill that would raise the state’s minimum age to purchase tobacco and e-cigarettes to 21-years-old, officially bringing it…
Vicarias Cigars Announces Price Increase
Vicarias Cigars has announced that it will be taking a price increase on the majority of its portfolio as of Feb. 1. In a statement…
Casa Cuevas Makes La Mandarria Regular Production, Updates Bands
At the 2019 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Casa Cuevas Cigars released a new limited edition called La Mandarria, a name that means sledgehammer in…
Liga Privada Year of the Rat Returns
In 2016, Drew Estate made an impressive doubleheader of an announcement: first, they’d be the sponsor of a new cigar lounge at the BB&T Center…
Puro Sabor 2020: Day 3
So far, my visits to factories in Estelí have all been return visits: J.C. Newman PENSA, which I visited on Wednesday, as well as My…
Altadis U.S.A. Introducing Harvester & Co. Connecticut at TPE 2020
The Altadis U.S.A.-Plasencia partnership will develop a new cigar, one from a name you might not be familiar with. It’s called Harvester & Co. Connecticut,…
Indiana House Approves Tobacco Age Increase, Tougher Penalties for Underage Tobacco Sales
The Indiana House of Representatives has approved a bill that will significantly increase penalties for retailers who sell tobacco products, e-cigarettes or vaping products to…
Drew Estate Debuting Undercrown Corona Pequeña at TPE 2020
At next week’s TPE 2020 trade show, Drew Estate will show off the Undercrown Corona Pequeña, a new 4 x 44 size for two of…
Puro Sabor 2020: Day 2
We were supposed to be on the buses at 7:50 a.m., leaving Managua for Estelí at 8 a.m. And sure enough, at 8 a.m. or…
Island Lifestyle Ends Distribution Agreement with Kretek
The distribution and marketing agreement between Island Lifestyle Importers and Kretek International is over. On Wednesday, Island Lifestyle announced that effective immediately, it will be…
Phillips & King/Ventura Cigar Co. Pull Out of PCA 2020
Phillips & King and Ventura Cigar Co., both owned by Kretek International, will not be exhibiting at the 2020 PCA Convention & Trade Show. The…
