In Providence at the State Capitol of Rhode Island, Senator Erin Lunch has introduced a bill that would ban smoking on all public beaches within the stare. According to Lynch, discarded cigarette butts, cigar butts and tobacco waste on beach sand is unsightly and unclean and can be particularly hazardous to children if they handle or ingest this material. She says the waste can also wash into the ocean and harm marine life. The legislation was […]
In the state of West Virginia there are currently 55 counties that have smoking bans in place, most of which were put in place by the health departments. House Bill 2208 seeks to changes how smoking bans come into place and if passed it would require the County Commissioners to vote on the proposals. While the proposal has created a debate, the County Commissioners themselves are against it. Which should be too surprising as most […]
The state of New Hampshire this past week introduced two new bills, the first of which is SB 105 which would dramatically broaden the indoor smoking prohibition. The details of the bill can be read on the state website. While we are no law experts there were no listed exceptions for cigar shops under the new proposal. The second bill, SB 89 is relative to cigars bars which now have the ability to have “shish” qualify […]
In process that started back in January of last year The Cigar Authority began the process of picking Cigar of the Year. As new cigars arrived we began the process of smoking them and watching the sales at Two Guys Smoke Shop. In a sense the Cigar of the Year picked here is the most accurate of all the cigar blogs. Because we take consumers and retail into the equation. Narrowed down to 7 cigars; La […]
Since 1992 Two Guys Smoke Shop has been announcing the Cigar of the Year. 5 Years ago that announcement was made on The Cigar Authority the day before the Super Bowl and this year is no different. In the first hour we will light up a cigar from the contenders pack and interview Chuck Morrison live from the Super Bowl where he will get Debonaire on location. In the second hour we will announce and […]
When I first took up cigar smoking like many I picked up a Macanudo. It was a nice entry into cigar smoking back in 1998, but thankfully I quickly switched brands. After spending close a year smoking nothing but Padron 2000 naturals, I began venturing out. I’ve always been a creature of habit, and when I find something I like I tend to stick with it. For a long time it was the Domaine by Avo, […]
In California, Senator Ed Hernandez a Democrat from West Covina introduced legislation that would raise the smoking age in the state from 18 to 21. According to Hernandez who is an optometrist he has support for the bill from various health group, American Lung Association and the American Cancer Society. The bill is expected to meet strong opposition from the tobacco industry. Luther Cobb, MD, president of the California Medical Association said, “that increasing the […]
According to the Rocky Patel website, “The Vintage 1999 brand showcases the oldest true Connecticut shade wrapper on the market. This mild, smooth cigar compliments the pale, exquisite wrapper delivering all the toasty notes. The finest mild cigar that’s best described as creamy, buttery, nutty – or simply nuttery!” One cannot question all that Rocky Patel does for the cigar industry with his fighting for our rights versus those who do not understand the art […]
Punch Rare Corojo Returns with Two New Frontmarks General Cigar announces that Punch Rare Corojo will make its annual return to retail beginning on February 16, 2015. The seasonal collection will welcome a new frontmark and a limited edition size available exclusively this year. The 2015 release of Punch Rare Corojo marks the addition of El Diablo, a burly 6.5” x 66 cigar, as a permanent new item in the collection. El Diablo will be […]
“UNTAMED” BY LA AURORA, BEST 2014 DOMINICAN CIGAR OF THE YEAR AWARD BY THE DOMINICAN CIGAR REVIEW (Miami, Florida) January 28, 2015 – The Dominican Cigar Review, noted as the most important cigar magazine in the Dominican Republic, has just made public its choice of “Untamed” by La Aurora as Cigar of the Year for 2014. La Aurora “Untamed” was unveiled last July in the IPCPR Show, in Las Vegas. The Dominican Cigar Review panel […]