Last night the Tobacco Vapor Electronic Cigarette Association shared a message stating they had obtained a copy of the FDA Deeming Regulations as proposed to the OMB. Since that message from TVECA there have been conflicting reports to the validity of the document. The document which proposes Option 1 would be the worst possible news for the cigar industry and would put all brands that have come in to the marketplace after 2007 in jeopardy. This is […]
A few days after announcing an exclusive cigar for California; La Flor Dominicana is back at it again; this time for Twins Smoke Shop in New Hampshire. The shop which is owned by Kurt Kendall, who also produces the 7-20-4 brand which has a long history in the state. The 10 count boxes of cigars that measure 6 x 54 feature 5 with a Ecuador Sumatra Natural wrapper with another 5 featuring an Ecuador Sumatra […]
This week the City Council of Ashland, Oregon took a step toward banning all types of smoking for the entire city. The measure enters its first steps where the City Council solicits input from business and restaurant before moving to a vote. Currently smoking in banned in the state within 10 feet of doors and windows of businesses however, it is not an offense unless a city create an ordinance to enforce it The city staff […]
Drew Estate Announces ACID Chi-Town, Arango Cigar Co Subculture Exclusive Miami, FL – Drew Estate has announced that they will be releasing a new Subculture cigar through Arango Cigar Co in Northbrook, IL. The new cigar will be called ACID Chi-Town, and will be available exclusively through Arango. The new ACID Chi-Town will be presented in a glass tube in a 5 x 50 vitola. The blend features a Cameroon wrapper and Nicaraguan fillers. The […]
In the city of Farmington, Missouri residents took to the polls where they voted in favor of a smoking ban bill 500-349. The vote was held after the City Council 5-3 in July to let voters decide the issue which strips away the freedoms of a business owner. The bill will ban smoking inside private businesses and within 15 feet of an entrance. The only places that will be exempt are cigar bars, hotel rooms, […]
The city of Casper, Wyoming and its smokers have been on a roller coaster ride that saw the smoking ban abolished only to be put to a city-wide vote weeks later. Yesterday, roughly only 33% of the cities voters took to the polls to vote in favor of return to a comprehensive smoking ban. Of the 6,272 votes cast 3,468 (54%) were in favor of a full smoking ban that includes bars and restaurants where as […]
A few weeks ago on The Cigar Authority podcast we reported on a new trademark filed by the parent company of Altadis USA. This week some details emerged about Yueguera thanks to Cigar Insider. The name isn’t a new cigar, but rather a new proprietary Honduran tobacco that should appear in cigars in the first quarter of 2016. The tobacco is named after an estate in the Northeast part of Honduras which is mountainous. According to […]
A perfecto cigar is classified as a cigar that is tapered on both ends, and today we continue our week-long look at these cigars which are my personal favorite size. According to the Fuente website, the perfecto cigar was popular in the 1920’s, 1930’s and 1940’s and were made by hand. As time moved by and the rollers grew older and retired fewer perfectos were being made as only the true master rollers were […]
The La Flor Dominicana Football Cigar is set to return as a special edition for the California market. Featuring an Ecuador Habano wrapper with Ecuador shade overlays to create the appearance of a football these artisan style cigars first made their appearance in conjunction with the Super Bowl. The 5 5/8 X 54 cigar is rounded out with a ninder from Nicaragua and fillers from the Dominican Republic. Each cigar is expected to retail for […]
This week is perfecto week at The Cigar Authority, and today we start the week with the first perfecto cigar we ever smoked that turned us on to the size. It is part of the Davidoff Special Series which marks the renaissance of emblematic classic shapes such as robustos, culebras, perfectos and other figurados. According to the Davidoff website, The Davidoff Short Perfecto is a beautifully crafted and wholly unconventional cigar, the Special Short Perfecto addresses the senses […]