On The Cigar Authority podcast recorded on September 11, 2014 the owner of Fratello Cigars; Omar de Frias informed us that he is currently working on a new blend. He shared with us exclusively that he is heading to Nicaragua to finalize a Connecticut Shade. The blend is expected to be released 4-6 weeks before IPCPR in New Orleans next year. The sizes have yet to be determined and the band is expected to remain […]
While the sale of Torano Cigars caught many in the industry off guard, the buyer was not overly surprising. Back at the IPCPR we reported that General Cigar was in acquisition mode. It was announced first this morning by our friends at HalfWheel.com while we were en route to Mickey Blake’s in Connecticut for our live broadcast on location. The move which strengthens the number of brands for General Cigar promises to deliver a greater value and […]
The city council of Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania is proposing a smoking ban in all town parks. The existing ordinance currently prohibits smoking with 50 feet of any organized youth athletes or recreational event that takes place at any town field of facility. However, according to city officials the law is not enforced at the current time. Council President Todd Tersigni said he discovered the existing smoking law, while researching the idea of a town-wide smoking ban […]
According to a letter sent out by the city of Gloucester there will be a hearing on September 11, 2014 at 6:15 PM at the CATA conference room located at 3 Pond Road. The chamber will be open to public comment in relation to proposed changes in the Board of Heath regulations regarding tobacco. The regulation includes (but is not limited to) the following additional provisions: Sale of individual non-cigarette tobacco products such as cigars […]
The Perdomo 20th Anniversary features tobaccos grown on Perdomo’s farms in Esteli, Condega and Jalapa Valley in Nicaragua. Each cigar in the Perdomo 20th Anniversary is barrel-aged in bourbon barrels for 14 months. The cigars are available in both a Sun-Grown and Maduro format with 6 different vitals. Cigar: Perdomo 20th Anniversary Size: Robusto (5 x 56) Wrapper: Sun Grown Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Strength: Medium-Full The Look: The Perdomo 20th Anniversary Robusto is a soft box pressed beauty with a reddish-brown wrapper […]
In Williamstown, Massachusetts the Board of Health voted on Monday to enact new tobacco regulations that changes what products can be sold and limits where you can smoke. The hearing which had 4 people speak in favor of the ban, only had received written communication from a couple of New England retail merchants associations against the ban. The hearing which was over in less than 25 minutes had a unanimous vote in favor of the […]
The city of Newburgh, located along the New York Thruway half-way between New York City and Albany is preparing what will be the most restrictive tobacco licensing in the state. The licensing was originally shelved out of fear of lawsuit and is now back on track. The Newburgh City Council reviewed the proposals which will allow the city to limit the amount of licenses as well as reduce the number of licenses that currently exist. […]
Just week after their neighbors to the north, Hancock County decided to go 100-percent smoke free, Brooke County, West Virginia might just follow suit. According to Brooke County Health Department Administrator, Karen Mclain the board of hearth will be adopting clean air regulation that will ban smoking in all enclosed public places as well as outdoor events such as fairs and festivals. She states, “As a board of health, what we can address is the […]
On Friday August 29th the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled that allowing smoking in cigar bars and tobacco shops is an unconstitutional special legislation. The court which was divided stated in their ruling, “here is no substantial difference in circumstances between cigar bars and other public places or places of employment that justifies treating cigars bars differently. The judges added, “The purpose of the 2008 Nebraska Clean Indoor Air Act is to protect the public health […]
Before Hammer + Sickle got into the cigar business they were in the spirits business. Hammer + Sickle Vodka begins their process in the Black Earth region of central Russia where arctic temperatures produce an excellent crop. Every spring the wheat is harvested and shipped to their distillery in Klin where small batches of ultra smooth vodka are created. With the addition of Ginger Beer with lime to their arsenal the ingredients for a Moscow Mule […]