Festival del Habano XIX – Day 0

For the second year in a row I will be covering the Festival de Habano in Havana, Cuba, and for the second year in a row,…

La Palina Revamps Classic Line

La Palina’s Classic line is getting some changes. Most notably, the three new lines are being produced at General Cigar Dominicana. Previously, the La Palina…

Procigar 2017: Day 5 + Conclusion

Friday morning started off a bit sluggish and I was actually a couple minutes late to the bus. After struggling to find the address for…

Habanos S.A. Confirms Montecristo 1935, New Look Quai D’ Orsay

As the XIX Festival del Habano kicks off in Havana, Cuba, Habanos S.A. has confirmed a variety of new releases. Just as it looked in…

La Flor Dominicana Anthony’s Cigar Emporium 20th

In 2014, Anthony’s Cigar Emporium in Tucson, Ariz. celebrated its 20th anniversary by commissioning two limited edition cigars. One was the My Father Le Bijou 1922…

JSK Red Knight Soloman Heading to Ristefari 2017

Riste Ristevski is getting his own event. The Jas Sum Kral owner will host two events next month, part of a weekend dubbed “Ristefari 2017.”…

Weekly News (Feb. 27, 2017)

Cigar News Caldwell Expanding Midnight Express Sabotage Lancero La Aurora ADN Dominicano Debuts at Procigar 2017 Manuel Quesada 70th Announced Maya Selva Unveils Villa Zamorano…

Illusione Singularé 2016 Kadosh

Just before the 2016 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, Illusione announced that it would be moving three of the previously released Singularé sizes into regular production,…

Paso Robles, Calif. Passes Smoking Ban, Includes Parks

Paso Robles, Calif. has passed a thorough new smoking ban, codifying the prohibition on smoking in all city-owned, leased, or operated buildings; within all places…

Tobacco Age Increase Proposed in Florida

While it remains to see which state–if any–will become the third in the country to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco to 21, a…

Procigar 2017: Day 4

The story they like to tell goes like this. A vice-rector of a Catholic university once visited a rural school in one of the most…