Procigar 2019: Day 3

While I suppose it will be like this all week, Wednesday started far too early for my tastes. At 7:15 a.m. I dragged myself out…

Oklahoma Cigar Shops Could Lose Smoking Ban Exemption

An Oklahoma legislator has introduced a bill that would remove an exemption for cigar shops and cigar bars from the state’s Workplace Clean Air Act,…

Washington House Passes Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase

The Washington state House of Representatives has approved its version of a bill that will increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18…

Habanos S.A. Announces San Cristóbal de La Habana 1519

As part of the annual Festival del Habano, Habanos S.A. has announced the upcoming release of a new limited edition cigar that celebrates the 500th…

Arkansas Legislator Introduces Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase Bill

Add Arkansas to the growing list of states that will consider raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old this session, as a…

Procigar 2019: Day 2

Tuesday began fairly early as we needed to have our luggage ready at 8:30 a.m. to head to Santiago; only, we were hours away from…

Black Label Trading Co. Ships Bishops Blend 2019

The latest in Black Label Trading Co.’s series of limited releases is en route to retailers today, as the company has announced it is shipping…

Festival del Habano XXI: Day 1

My first full day at this years Festival del Habano in Cuba started with me taking a (very) quick shower, getting dressed and taking a cab…

Preview: Procigar 2019 Auction Items (Update)

This week is the first week after Valentine’s Day, which also means it’s time for the Dominican Republic’s annual cigar festival, Procigar. On Friday, the…

Trinidad Celebrates 50 Years With Five New Cigars

Fifty years ago the Trinidad brand was created, originally as a private brand for Fidel Castro and later the company’s diplomats. Now the brand is…

Warped Teases Maestro del Tiempo Equation of Time

It would appear Warped Cigars will add a new size to its Maestro del Tiempo line. Kyle Gellis, the company’s founder, teased a picture of…