Selim Hanono Appointed COO of A.J. Fernández Cigar Co.

Selim Hanono is the new chief operations officer of A.J. Fernández Cigar Co. The company announced it has hired the longtime industry executive best known…

Herrera Estelí Inktome Exception Heads to Small Batch Cigar

There’s a new, slightly tweaked version of the Herrera Estelí Inktome on its way to SmallBatchCigar.com and Maxamar Cigars in Orange, Calif. Known as the Herrera…

Viaje Full Moon Edición Limitada 2017

For the 2017 release of its Halloween-themed cigar, Viaje seemed to be keeping it simple: a single, 5 x 58 vitola, much the same as…

Montecristo Edmundo Cava 8 Launches in Spain

There’s a special Montecristo Edmundo in the Spanish market. The Montecristo Edmundo Cava 8 is the same as the regular Edmundo except for the notable fact…

Village Cigar Co. Lands Alec Bradley Black Market Bootlegger

Village Cigar Co. is set to release the Black Market Bootlegger, a new store exclusive from Alec Bradley that will be available at its three…

Gurkha Trump Presidente

At the beginning of every year, we review seven cigars that we consider to be holy grail. Each and ever year it becomes more and…

Altadis U.S.A. Adds Montecristo Epic Craft Cured

The Plasencia family will be creating another cigar for Altadis U.S.A. It’s called Montecristo Epic Craft Cured, a reference to how the tobacco used for…

Plymouth, Minn. Increases Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

Minnesota now has its fourth city to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco, electronic cigarettes, and other nicotine delivery products to 21-years-old. On Tuesday…

Mundelein, Ill. Votes to Raise Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21

The Chicago suburb of Mundelein has joined the Tobacco 21 movement, as on Monday the village board passed an ordinance raising the minimum age to…

Southern Draw Adds QuickDraw Corona Gorda for Famous Smoke Shop

There’s a new Southern Draw QuickDraw, available only at Famous Smoke Shop. It’s the QuickDraw Corona Gorda, a 5 x 46 size offered in the…

Wausau, Wis. Rejects Parks Smoking Ban Proposal

A proposal to ban smoking and e-cigarettes in the parks of Wausau, Wis. was rejected by the city council on Tuesday night by a 7-4…