MLB Cigar Ventures Names Alexandra Kling VP of Branding and Inside Sales

MLB Cigar Ventures, the brand founded by Mike Bellody, has announced that it has hired Alexandra Kling as its new vice president of branding and inside…

Third Release of L’Atelier Imports Côte d’Or Arriving at Retailers

The third installment of L’Atelier Imports’ annual limited edition, Côte d’Or, has begun arriving at retailers, and it should look immediately familiar to fans of…

Oliva Atlantic Cigar 20th Aniversario Toro

Since November of last year, Atlantic Cigar Co. has been celebrating its 20th anniversary with the staggered release of four commemorative cigars; first there was…

Wildwood, N.J. Votes to Ban Smoking on Boardwalk

Beginning next year, smoking will be prohibited along the beachfront boardwalk of Wildwood, N.J. as on Wednesday the city’s board of commissioners approved a ban…

Excelsior Springs, Mo. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

At its most recent meeting, the city council in Excelsior Springs, Mo. voted to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco and nicotine delivery products…

Southern Draw The Rose of Sharon Toro

Cigars commemorating specific people are nothing new in the cigar industry and Southern Draw Cigars owner Robert Holt added another to the list with a…

Providence, R.I. Passes Smoking Ban, Veto Likely

A proposal to ban smoking in the downtown area of Providence, R.I. got a favorable vote in its second reading on Wednesday night, but a…

What Trump’s Budget Means for Cigars

In short, not much. President Donald Trump’s budget proposal includes substantial cuts to the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), formerly known as SCHIP, and the U.S. Food…

Oettinger Davidoff AG Opens New Camacho Factory in Honduras

The long-awaited new Camacho factory is formally open for business in Danlí, Honduras. Diadema Cigars de Honduras S.A. is the new home to the Camacho…

Long Live The King The Crowning

Back in 2014, Caldwell Cigar Co debuted with three lines: Long Live The King, The King is Dead and Eastern Standard. Since then, the company’s releases…

UAE Introducing Massive Tobacco Tax Hike

The United Arab Emirates Federal Tax Authority has announced a host of new taxes, including a “100 percent tax” on tobacco products. It won’t take effect until…