Woodburn, Ore. Bans Tobacco Use in Parks

A ban on the use of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and other inhalant systems, was approved by the Woodburn City Council at its most recent…

PCA Cancels CigarCon 2020, Planned Consumer Day for IPCPR Trade Show

CigarCon 2020 will not happen. The Premium Cigar Association (PCA), formerly IPCPR, has announced that the controversial consumer day for its annual trade show will…

Rocky Patel Ships LB1

A bit earlier than expected, the Rocky Patel LB1 is off to stores. It’s a five-vitola line that uses an Ecuadorian habano wrapper over a…

Litchfield, Minn. Plans Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase

The central Minnesota town of Litchfield is poised to increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21. Yesterday, the Litchfield City Council…

Kristoff Celebrates Queensbury Cigar & Pipe with QCP 25

Kristoff Cigars has released a new limited edition store exclusive in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Queensbury Cigar & Pipe in Queensbury, N.Y., the…

H. Upmann 175 Anniversary Arrives in Stores

The first shipments of the H. Upmann 175th Anniversary have begun arriving in stores. Altadis U.S.A. is celebrating the historic Cuban cigar brand’s anniversary with…

OpusX Purple Rain

“I only wanted to see you smoking a Purple Rain…” That’s not what Prince sang, nor is this rare release from Prometheus even said to…

Tatuaje Teases TAA 2020

The Tatuaje TAA 2020 will use a Sumatra wrapper. Pete Johnson of Tatuaje showed off a picture of the TAA 2020, which he indicated would…

Singapore Plain Packaging Goes Into Effect July 2020

All tobacco products sold in Singapore will be required to be sold in plain packaging effective July 1, 2020. The country has set the deadline…

Imperial Says Cigar Division Sale Announcement Expected Within Three Months

There will be some sort of announcement regarding the sale of Imperial Brands, plc cigar assets before the end of the year. The company told…

Surrogates Eight Baller

This year has been rather quiet when it comes to the L’Atelier brands, notable because in 2018, Pete Johnson announced that he would be merging…