Yesterday, we reviewed the Rocky Patel Prohibition Mexican. You would think that the cigar today would be called Rocky Patel Prohibition Broadleaf, but instead the UPC seal on the cello refers to the cigar as the Rocky Patel Prohibtion Maduro. While these cigars are still 30 days out due to the delay in the Mason Jars they will be packaged in, Two Guys Smoke Shop has the launch event this Friday in Salem, NH and […]
On Monday night, November 10th, 2014 the city council in Burlington, Vermont voted to ban smoking at the popular Church Street Marketplace. The council voted 11-3 to ban smoking 24 hours a day sever days a week. No date was issued for enforcement, but the president of the Burlington City Council expected the ban will be enforced before the end of the year. The Church Street Marketplace is an outdoor pedestrian mall that is home […]
The launch of the Rocky Patel Prohibition is still about a month away due to delays in receiving the shipment of Mason Jars that they will come packaged in. However, Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH will be launching the cigar on Friday night, with a follow-up event on Saturday from their Seabrook, NH location. The brand ambassador Jessica Tyann will be in attendance at each event. Our friends at HalfWheel.com posted information about […]
Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love has no love for cigar smokers. Despite the state operating with no tobacco tax, the city recently passed a new tax on cigarettes to be used toward schools. This time around the city is gunning for cigars and other tobacco related products. According to a report on NATO (National Association of Tobacco Outlets) the city is looking to tax cigars at the rate of 36 cents per stick. While […]
Glen Case, the owner of Kristoff Cigars recently decided to go in-house with his sales force at least here in New England. So in honor of that move, and the fact that 2GuysCigars.com got in a shipment I decided to visit with a friend I haven’t seen in a while. According to the Kristoff website, “Made in the spirit of an elite Cuban cigar, the Kristoff embodies the taste and richness a true aficionado is […]
It will soon be illegal to smoke in India unless you are 21 years old. This comes on the heels of India passing a law that makes it illegal to smoke in public. The new ordinance is also calling for a raising of the fine from 200 Rupees to 1,000 Rupees which is the equivalent to $16 USD. According to an official in the health ministry, “The ministry is in the process of finalising the […]
In the city of Columbia, Missouri the Public Housing Authority has announced that beginning May 1, 2015 it will become illegal for residents to smoke in public housing units. According to the Gestapo Housing Authority, this is being done to make residents healthier. According the United States Department of Housing, there are churning more that 225 housing authorities across the country that have or are in the process of adopting anti-smoking regulations. Columbia, MO is home […]
This Notice document was issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Summary The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting that any small business tobacco manufacturing industry organizations interested in participating in the selection of nonvoting industry representatives to represent the interests of the small business tobacco manufacturing industry, to serve on the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee for the Center for Tobacco Products notify FDA in writing. FDA is also requesting nominations for […]
According to information obtained by The Cigar Authority via industry sources, Villager has ended its relationship with two of its employees. Fabian Barrantes who was the Director of Marketing since 2013. Before joining the team at Villager he had helped put Swag and Aging Room on the map for Boutique Blends. Also let go was Roy MacLaren who served as the president of Villager Cigars, North America. Before joining Villager in 2012 MacLaren worked for […]
Santa Clara County, California which includes cities such as Cupertino and San Jose has become the first jurisdiction in the western Unites States to ban the sale of flavored tobacco. The Board of Supervisors approved the new law on Tuesday night that prohibits general retailers from selling flavored tobacco in unincorporated areas within the county. Retailers who sell the tobacco will have to comply with the ban within 90 days and the Department of Environmental […]