On Wednesday, at the Town Meeting in Lexington, MA the Board of Health was given the authority to regulate tobacco use and sales. The Town Meeting voted 128-36 in favor to transfer full control the Board of Health. There are currently 55 Massachusetts municipalities that have change the smoking age to 21. Lexington, Massachusetts is home to 30,000 residents over 16.5 square miles and was settled in 1642.
Yesterday, Assemblyman Mike Sprinkle a Democrat from Nevada brought forth legislations that would make it illegal to smoke in a car if someone under the age of 18 is present. On our Facebook page the response to a similar measure has been mixed, and while I personally would never light up with a child in a car with the window closed, I wonder about the motives of such a law and it taking away the freedoms to […]
ESPINOSA CIGARS UNVEILS ESPINOSA ESPECIAL Hialeah Gardens, Florida (March 26, 2015) – Erik Espinosa of Espinosa Cigars, has announced the release of a new cigar line, the Espinosa Especial. “It’s a new line, a new blend, a new cigar, but it’s everything you have come to expect from Espinosa Cigars and La Zona”, said Erik. Available in three vitolas: No. 1 – 6-1/2 x 48 No. 4 – 5 x 52 No. 5 – 6 x 54 […]
I first met Fred Rewey I believe at the Chattanooga Tweetup, and it was also my first introduction to the Nomad line. Perhaps one of the hardest working individuals in the industry he has built his cigar brand by pounding the pavement and hitting up store after to store. He is also one of the funniest twitter and Facebook accounts to follow as his don’t take anything to serious persona always has a wiseass comment […]
This week Padron mailed out a letter to retailers informing them of an increase in operating costs in both the United States and Nicaragua which would result in a price increase on their cigars. While no percentage was announced in the letter, the price sheet appears to reflect a $0.20 to $0.30 cent increase per cigar on the retail level. The price increase is set to go into effect on April 1st, 2015.
Asylum Cigars is releasing the Asylum 13 Nicaragua, Corojo and Ogre in two new sizes both of which are setsto ship in bundles with trays. The box production of the cigars are currently delayed and are expected to arrive in May. When released they will be in 21 count boxes. The 8 x 80 Asylum Nicaragua and Corojo will carry a $10.00 MSRP before local taxes, while the Ogre will carry an $11.00 MRSP. Meanwhile, the […]
A proposal by Republican Representative Jim Nash in the state of Minnesota would significantly reduce taxes on premium cigars. The state held a hearing yesterday not he proposal, which will continue into today. Currently the tax in Minnesota on premium cigars is 95 percent of the wholesale cost, up to a total of $3.50. Meanwhile, across the state line in Wisconsin the tobacco tax is 50 cents. The proposed tax cut would move Minnesota premium […]
An Illinois Senate Public Health Committee approved a bill on Tuesday that would make it illegal to smoke inside a vehicle if a person under the age of 18 is present. Bill SB0728 introduced by Democrat Senator Ira Silverstein changes the Illinois Vehicle Code to allow police offices to stop drivers as well as detain them if they are suspected of smoking with passengers under the age of 18. Violators would be subject to a […]
A bill that will raise the legal smoking age from Representative Teresa Tanzi, a Democrat from Rhode Island is under consideration by a house committee. The bill was expected to be heard today that will raise the age for smoking from 18 to 21. While communities have raised the age, it has yet to happen on a state level in any state. The bill if passed would go into effect immediate and expected have the […]
Originally slated to come in a cereal box, the innovative packaging could have been a nightmare for the cigar industry if it ws released that way. Thankfully the packaging was changed and the cigars saw their release in late 2014. The cigar is a tribute to Matt Booth’s, Uncle Lee who introduced him to cigars. Needless to say, the rest is history, however, is the cigar a worthy tribute? Cigar: Room 101 Uncle Lee Size: 6.5 […]