In Cheyenne, Wyoming lawmakers have voted again a bill that would have raised the tobacco tax on other tobacco products such as cigars from 10 percent to 20 percent of the retail price or from 20 to 46 percent of the wholesale price. The House Revenue Committee voted 8-1 on Wednesday to defeat the bill. Wyoming is home to 584,000 residents over 97,814 square miles and became a state in 1890.
VIVA REPUBLICA ANNOUNCES LIMITED-EDITION CIGAR: JAILBREAK Miami, Florida- Viva Republica, a premium handmade cigar manufacturer is ready to launch a limited edition, one of a kind blend named: Jailbreak. Jailbreak is the latest in unique and innovative lines put forth by Jason Holly, President of Viva Republica. Jason Holly said, ”Jailbreak is a new concept in where a Lancero is buried inside of a 6’X 58 cigar trying to escape. I decided to create this unique cigar in dedication to […]
Smoking tobacco outdoors is a thing of the past in the city of Boulder, Colorado after the City Council voted unanimously to adopt an outdoor smoking ban. The latest smoking ban expands on an existing ban that prohibited smoking at the Pearl Street Mall in 2012 and included the Cigar Area and near Boulder High School last year. The new measure prohibits smoking in the downtown business district, city parks, open spaces, within 25 feet […]
Named as the 2014 Best Value in Cigar Journal magazine, Flor de Selva isn’t a brand most of us know here in the States. The company was launched in 1995 in France and has grown to include three brands – Flor de Selva, Cumpay and Villa Zambrano. The company; Maya Selva, calls the Flor de Selva “The Essential Honduran.” They go on to state, “A classic. Completely hand-rolled from whole leaf. Woody scent, subtly balanced, […]
Without much fanfare the Cambridge City Council last week passed new amendments to the Cambridge Tobacco Ordinance including an increase in the purchase age to 21. The also banned smoking in public parks. The new ordinance which goes into effect on June 1st is a modified version of the one that passed in 2003 and is a toned down version on which the Public Health Department sought a citywide ban on open spaces and parks. […]
Representative Kraig Powell of Heber City, Utah has reintroduced a bill that would raise the tobacco purchase age to 21. The bill which was submitted last year by the Republican failed in the state senate at that time. It isn’t the only tobacco bill that has been proposed by the representative as he has another bill that would prohibit individuals under the age of 19 from entering a tobacco shop unless accompanied by a parent […]
Romacraft is the joint project of Mike Rosales and Skip Martin, and they are the makes of CroMagnon. The new school cigar makers come from all walks off life. Skip Martin worked for Dell Computers after time in the Navy and between the two he owned a cigar shop in Galveston, TX that was destroyed by Hurricane Ike. As a fan of the cigars since they were first released it seems as he has found […]
On February 26th, 2015 the Pelham City Council will hold a Town Hall meeting which will include the discussion of a possible smoking ban. The meeting will be held at 7pm and take place at the Pelham Civic Complex and Ice Arena. The possibility of a smoking ban has loomed since October when a small group of city residents and business owners voiced concerns about tobacco use. Previous attempts to ban smoking in Pelham have […]
Davidoff of Geneva announces its newest Davidoff Flagship Store in River Oaks – Houston, TX Houston, TX will welcome a new “Davidoff of Geneva – since 1911” flagship store in the luxurious River Oaks district in late 2015. Davidoff partnered with developer Oliver McMillan to integrate Davidoff’s new retail concept into the sophisticated open-air shopping district. Surrounded by luxury retailers, dining and entertainment, “Davidoff of Geneva – since 1911” will be a destination poised to […]
Despite opposition from the Virginia Retail Merchants Association and the Virginia Retail Federation, Senate Bill 1230 has advanced. The bill which will require tobacco retailers to obtain a license from the Virginia Department of Alcohol Beverage Control has passed the first step with approval from the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services. The bill is now headed before the Senate Finance Committee and if passed it will require a background check on applicants, managers […]