France Expected to Ban “Café Crème” Name
France is expected to ban the use of the Café Crème name, arguing that it violates French Public Health Code. Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) issued a…
New Quai d’Orsay Regional Launches in France
There’s a new Edición Regional from a familiar brand on store shelves in France, as the Quai d’Orsay Robusto Diplomatico is available in tobacco shops across…
Pléiades Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Limited Edition Set
Pléiades, a well-known French-market cigar, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this spring with the release of a limited edition boxed set of 30 cigars featuring…
Habanos S.A. Cuts Quai D’Orsay to One Vitola
Quai D’Orsay is down to just one vitola as Habanos S.A. recently ceased production on the Imperiales vitola, leaving a corona as the brand’s sole…
Weekly News (September 29, 2014)
Cigar News 1502 Nicaragua Ships — Review here. Ashton Distributors, Inc. Ships La Aroma de Cuba Noblesse Black Label Trading Co. Announces Limited Catacomb Caldwell Cigar…
Paris, France Launching Program That Could Ban Smoking in Parks
A test program is being launched by the mayor of Paris, France that could result in a smoking ban in all the parks within the…
Navarre Double Corona
During one of my trades recently with a reader in France, he sent me an unbanded cigar and asked me to review it blind, to see…
