The Angel’s Anvil 2019 Slated for May

For the sixth consecutive year, Crowned Heads will create an exclusive cigar for retail members of the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA). As in the…

Crna Nok Salomon Heading to Ristefari 2019

On March 9, Golden Leaf in Hobart, Ind. will host Ristefari 2019, an annual Jas Sum Kral event. As has been the case with past Ristefari…

Stow, Ohio Rejects Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase

A proposed ordinance that sought to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old failed on Thursday night, with the Stow City Council…

Alton, Illinois Approves Smoking Ban Exemption for Tobacco Stores

A vote by the Alton City Council on Wednesday could soon have cigar smokers lighting up in their local retailer. The council approved what amounts…

Mi Querida Firecracker Expanding With Triqui Traca

The Firecrackers are coming. Later this year, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust will expand its offering of Firecracker-inspired Mi Querida cigars in the form of Triqui…

Kirby, Texas Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21

In October 2018, San Antonio became the first city in Texas to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old. On Thursday, one…

Paul Stulac Red Screaming Sun Lancero Returns to the U.S.

For the first time since 2014, the Paul Stulac Red Screaming Sun Lancero will be sold in the U.S. The cigar was originally sold at…

West Virginia Bill Raising Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21 Passes Senate

A bill seeking to make 21-years-old the new minimum age to purchase tobacco products in West Virginia has passed the Senate, with the chamber approving…

AR Cigar Collective Bullet With A Name Volume 1 Robusto

Like any industry, the cigar industry goes through its share of trends. A lot of times they seem to have to do with a certain…

Delaware Legislator Introduces Bill to Make Tobacco Purchasing Age 21

A little over a month since Delaware Gov. John Carney expressed his support of raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco and tobacco alternatives to…

Festival del Habano XXI: Getting Home & Final Thoughts

And so another Festival del Habano has come and gone. In some aspects, my fourth trip to the tiny island of Cuba was not my…