La Palina Ships LP Number 1 and Number 2

La Palina has begun the widespread release of the first two cigars in its new Numbers Series, which was shown off at the IPCPR Convention…

San Leandro, Calif. Bans Flavored Tobacco Sales, Caps Tobacco Retailers

City leaders in San Leandro, Calif. voted on Monday to ban the sale of flavored tobacco within city limits, as well as establish a new…

Mombacho Ships Cosecha 2012, Adds New Mombachito Boxes

Mombacho’s newest project is on its way to retailers, as the company announced today that Cosecha 2012 has begun shipping after making its industry debut…

Berkeley County, W.Va. Parks Commission Snuffs Out Smoking

Come the first of the year, smoking will be prohibited in the parks of Berkeley County, W.Va. thanks to the unanimous approval of a smoking…

Gurkha Begins Shipping Master Select

At this year’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show Gurkha brought back two blends from the company’s past: Havana Legend and Master Select. Now the latter…

Iowa City, Iowa Passes Parks Smoking Ban

Smoking in parks has been snuffed out in yet another city, as on Tuesday the Iowa City Council voted 6-1 to add parks to the…

Sans Pareil Red Churchill

When you think super-premium, high end cigars, there are probably a few companies that come to mind, though my guess is one of them isn’t…

France Will be First to Get Revamped Quai d’Orsay in November

The new look, new profile, and new sizes of Quai d’Orsay are set to make their retail debut next month in France before rolling out…

Cuba Plans Expanded 2018 Crop

After a successful 2016/2017 harvest, Cuba has begun planting an even larger tobacco crop for 2017/2018. Grupo Empresarial de Tabaco de Cuba has announced that…

Fort Worth Looking at Smoke-Free Bars

Fort Worth is the last major city in Texas where smoking is still legal in bars, but that might not be the case much longer….

La Palina Goldie Laguito Especial

My Sunday started in Houston following STOGIES World Class Cigars’ annual Wingding event on Saturday. It ended in Dallas with me staring at my redux…