Festival del Habano XX: Day 5

My final full day in Cuba started pretty much the same as the rest of my stay, with me getting up early—in this case, around…

West Virginia Tobacco Purchasing Age Hike Fails

Bills that would have raised the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21 have failed to pass. Both S.B. 13 and H.B. 2331…

Winthrop, Mass. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age from 18 to 21

Winthrop will become the latest Massachusetts town where you must be 21 to purchase tobacco. On Tuesday, the Winthrop Board of Health voted to raise…

Gran Habano S.T.K. Black Dahlia Robusto

In May 2017, one of Gran Habano’s secretive releases finally got introduced to the world: the S.T.K. Black Dahlia. It’s heralded as a full-bodied blend…

Bryan, Texas Passes Park Smoking Ban

Bryan, Texas has banned smoking in its parks. The City Council unanimously passed a new rule that will ban smoking in the city’s parks, with the…

Festival del Habano XX: Day 4

Unlike the three days before this, I was woken up not by my phone alarm, but by some dogs howling close by. View this post…

Los Altos, Calif. Considers Public Smoking Ban

On March 13, Los Altos, Calif. will consider banning smoking throughout public areas of the city, including privately-owned businesses. The proposal would ban smoking in…

Perez-Carrillo Encore Shipping March 15

The long-awaited Encore from E.P. Carrillo will soon arrive at retailers, as the company has announced that it will get its widespread release on March…

VegaFina Releases Gran Reserva 20 Aniversario

In 1998, Tabacalera S.A.—one of the precursors to Altadis—launched VegaFina. That makes 2018 an anniversary year and means there’s a cigar to celebrate. The VegaFina…

Fayetteville, Ark. Considers Park Tobacco Ban

Fayetteville, Ark. could ban smoking at its parks and trails. The Fayetteville City Council will take up the matter next week, which would ban smoking and…

Colibri Quasar Desktop Cutter

One of the most interesting humidors to debut at the 2014 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show was the Quasar, a joint effort between Colibri and humidor…