Chico, Calif. to Ban Flavored Tobacco Sales

At its meeting earlier this week, the Chico City Council voted 5-2 in favor of banning the sale of flavored tobacco products—including menthol—within city limits,…

Tobacconist University to Release Second Edition of Handbook in Spring 2020 (Update)

One of the industry’s most notable resources will be getting an update next spring. Over the weekend, it was announced that the current first edition…

Blue Earth County, Minn. Bans Tobacco Use on County Grounds

This week, the Blue Earth County Board of Commissioners passed a ban on the use of tobacco products and e-cigarettes on county-owned property, which includes…

Rocky Patel ALR Second Edition Robusto

There is something refreshing when a cigar maker just comes out and calls a cigar what it is, as Rocky Patel did last year with…

AGANORSA Leaf Teases Reserva, Supreme Leaf

AGANORSA Leaf has begun teasing a pair of new releases that the company is slating for 2020. In recent weeks, Terence Reilly, the company’s vp…

Florida Sun Grown Tobacco Gets “Fresh From Florida” Designation

In the near future, cigars with Florida Sun Grown tobacco in them will carry a second designation, as the Florida Department of Agriculture has created…

Turkey’s Plain Packaging Requirement Takes Effect

Just about a year ago, Turkey announced it would be joining the list of countries switching to plain packaging for cigarettes and other tobacco products….

La Galera Anemoi Eurus

While the most well-known brand with a moniker inspired by the mythology could be Prometheus, La Galera Cigars has also found inspiration from Greek mythology and…

Mombacho Ships Diplomático

If pairing cigars with rum is your thing, a new arrival on store shelves should be on your shopping list as this week Mombacho Cigars…

Philadelphia Bans Flavored Tobacco Products (Update)

After a proposal to ban flavored tobacco sales had sat seemingly dormant for more than a year, the Philadelphia City Council decided to take it…

Los Angeles City Council Health Committee Approves Flavored Tobacco Ban

While it still has a ways to go before it can become law, a ban on the sale of flavored tobacco in Los Angeles got…