Last night the New Orleans City Council held a town hall-style meeting at City Hall. According to published reports, 90% of those who spoke on the proposed ban spoke in favor of the ban including a blackjack dealer from Colorado who stated that she was “fortunate to live in a state that protects her from the effects of secondhand smoke.” After listening to all the speakers last night the City Council is set to vote […]
ROOM101 TO RELEASE FINAL MASTER COLLECTION IN FEBRUARY LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 15, 2015 – Room101, the Los Angeles based luxury lifestyle brand owned by Matt Booth, has announced the final chapter of its super-premium Master Collection Series, the new Master Collection Three. The first edition, Room101 Master Collection One, which debuted in late 2013, was awarded back-to-back 90-point ratings by Cigar Aficionado Magazine. The new Master Collection Three will begin shipping nationwide on […]
Yesterday, January 13th, 2015 the Marion County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt an ordinance that bans the use of all tobacco products on any county property. In addition to the ban, the county will begin phasing out designated smoking areas over the next 18 months. Previously a ban had exited that was limited to cigarettes and electronic cigarettes. The new ordinance includes cigars, pipes, and chewing tobacco. According to Emily de Hayr the coordinator […]
Columbus, GA- The International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) is acquiring a headquarters property in Washington, DC. IPCPR’s President and a retailer from Cockeysville, MD, Finnie Helmuth, made the announcement adding that, “To best serve our membership and the entire industry, IPCPR’s leadership decided that a headquarters in our nation’s capitol is the right move, at the right time. We are excited about what this means for our members and the work of […]
Today at work we are a little short-handed so I had to reach into my humidor to smoke something small. Being that we smoked the Hirochi Robaina on The Cigar Authority radio show yesterday, I decided to smoke something that my friend Lawrence was kind enough to send us. Check out the show, and see how we raved about the HR cigar. According to the Cubanacan website their tale begins in the rich tobacco history of […]
According to a press release sent over by Caldwell Cigars this morning the company is set to mark their one year anniversary with the debut of their first limited edition cigar. The project has been in the works since the fall of 2014 and is now in its final stages as they are aging in the Dominican Republic and will be shipped this May. As of press the project does not have a name, instead […]
Oettinger Davidoff AG appoints new General Manager of Tabadom Holding in Dominican Republic Oettinger Davidoff AG, the worldwide leading manufacturer of premium cigars, headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, appoints Hamlet Espinal as new General Manager of its subsidiary Tabadom Holding, Inc. in Santiago de los Caballeros. He succeeds Henke Kelner, who remains Vice-Chairman of Tabadom’s Board and continues in his key global roles. Basel, 15th January 2015 – Oettinger Davidoff AG has appointed Hamlet Espinal as […]
Today on The Cigar Authority we smoke the new Herochi Robania from Cubanacan in the first how and we debut a new segment with the Question of the Week. We also look into measuring success of small companies plus David Garofalo discusses his blind taste reviews for Cigar Journal magazine. In the second hour Mr. J, Chuck and Barry get blind taste tested from the boss, can we guess what we are smoking. Also we […]
Today’s cigars showed up in the mail at The Cigar Authority, and to be honest I had never heard of them. According the literature that accompanies the Saga Blend No. 7, “Every new blend borrows from the past. Blend No. 7 did just that as it immediately stood out. It is the perfect combination of timeless knowledge of traditional tobaccos and the newer balance that today’s smokers expect and love in a fine cigar.” They are available […]
The city of Newburgh has pass a new law that could result in the toughest local licensing requirements in the nation. The City Council approved the new measures which will begin on March 1st. If you wish to sell any form of tobacco in the city you will need to apply for a city license. However, to be approved you will have to pass a number of requirements including an inspection. In order to be […]