FDA Nominee Scott Gottlieb Confirmed by Senate Committee

Earlier this morning, Dr. Scott Gottlieb was confirmed by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee 14-9 to be the next commissioner of U.S. Food…

Davidoff Limited Edition Culebras Arrive at Flagship Stores

Davidoff is bringing three blends from its Discovery Series together–literally, you might say–by way of a new limited edition culebra that is now available at Davidoff…

Punch Descobridores (ER Portugal 2011)

In 2011, Habanos S.A. released a total of 25 different Edición Regional cigars, a number that has yet to be matched within any year before or since. Four of…

Drew Estate Begins Shipping Kentucky Fire Cured Swamp Thang and Swamp Rat

Drew Estate’s Kentucky Fire Cured line is officially getting a trio of new additions today, as the company announced that it has begun shipping the…

New York Tobacco Purchasing Age Bill Advancing in Senate

The effort to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21 in the state of New York cleared its first hurdle yesterday…

Tatuaje Especiales Reserva Broadleaf

There have been a lot of legendary releases wrapped in broadleaf, but, in my opinion, no manufacturer deserves more credit for bringing it back into…

PDR’s El Criollito Lands Stateside

PDR Cigars is bringing one of its European blends to the U.S. for a limited release. It’s called El Criollito, a four-size line, centered around criollo…

Quesada Releasing Limited España Torpedo

Quesada’s annual limited edition Selección España is happening for 2017. Since 2013, the company has taken the España blend, placed it in a special vitola…

Vermont Age Increase Dies in Senate

In late March, two roll call votes were conducted on a measure that would have raised the minimum age to purchase tobacco products in the…

Stolen Fuente Container Recovered Mostly Empty

The missing container of Arturo Fuente cigars has been found, though the cigars in the container are a much different story. While the 40-foot container was…

La Bohème Momentos Fenice

Back at the 2014 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, Boutique Blends debuted a new release called La Bohéme. Modeled after the opera of the same…