The cigar once known as Mysterio which now goes by The Cigar Formerly Known as M or TCFKA “M” is set to release their 2014 Collectors Edition which will ship to retailers the first week of December. Measuring at 7 x 55 the cigar is more a work of art with the intricacies of exquisitely rolled tobaccos. The wrapper consists of Ecuador Connecticut Shade with Connecticut Broadleaf accents and a Dominican binder over fillers from Dominican […]
Over the last three years Davidoff has released a cigar inspired by the Chinese Zodiac. In 2012 it was the Year of the Horse and last year it was followed up with Year of the Snake. This year Davidoff introduced Year of the Sheep at the Davidoff Mandalay Bay on November 8th, and the cigars have begun to ship to retailers packaged in eight-count boxes, and only 3,000 boxes to the U.S. According to the Chinese Zodiac […]
With IPCPR heading to New Orleans in 2015, smoking might be a little tougher than years past. A new ordinance that would ban smoking in bars and public places was read into record at the city council hearing yesterday, November 20, 2014. This is the first step in a legislative process. According to Councilwoman LaToya Cantrell; the sponsor of the new ordinance, the new ordinance will go before the Community Development Committee in December. Additional […]
The Board of Health in Westminster, Massachusetts is proposing a ban of ALL tobacco products and electronic cigarettes, electronic cigars and electronic pipes. Under the Massachusetts statutes, the local board of health is authorizes to adopt “reasonable” regulation to protect the health of citizens. A hearing will be held on November 12, 2014. Westminster, Massachusetts is home to 7,000 residents over 37.3 square miles and was founded in 1737. UPDATE 11/12: The Westminster Board of Health […]
The Alec Bradley Mundial has the distinction of being the first cigar launched into space at an event that took place in 2013 during the IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. The word Mundial translates to World and the cigar is available in 5 sizes with each box containing 20 cigars. Its continuing mission is to explore new humidors and boldly go where no cigar has gone before. Cigar: Alec Bradley Mundial Size: Punta Lanza No. 6 […]
This past weekend Arnold Schwarzenegger was named the Cigar Smoker of the Year, but I ask what did he do to deserve this. Our community is under attack at levels I did not realize until we took The Cigar Authority to the next level. There are smoking bans in place that even affect our right to smoke in our own home, public sidewalks and even inside cigar bars and lounges. Yet, when I post some […]
The city leaders of Streetsboro, Ohio are looking into banning city employees from smoking inside city-owned vehicles even if they are alone in them. Those who break the proposed law would receive a letter of reprimand on the first offense. The second offense would result in a day off without pay and the third offense would be determined by the mayor. The ordinance will be formally introduced to council on November 24th and 3 readings […]
A proposal to ban tobacco sales in the Cayuga County village of Union Springs was introduced to residents on Tuesday Night. The village is looking to create a law that would make the sale of tobacco products a class B misdemeanor. The New York Penal code denotes that the a class B misdemeanor is punishable by up to a year in jail. The village officials were inspired by the town of Westminster, Massachusetts which is […]
Drew Estate Releases Liga Privada Único Serie Ratzilla To Drew Diplomat Retailers Miami, FL – Drew Estate announced today that the Liga Privada Único Serie Ratzilla would be launched as a limited holiday release to retailers participating in Drew Estate’s Drew Diplomat Retailer Program. Retailers who participate in the Drew Diplomat program are given priority allocations on new cigar releases, limited editions, and commemorative cigars and products. Diplomat retailers are also granted access to Drew […]
Crowned Heads has announced a cigar exclusive for the cigar community website, Cigar Federation. According to Logan Lawler, he approached Crowned Heads when he purchased the cigar media website back in July. His idea was to make a cigar to commemorate the changing of the guard, hence the name Buckingham which is a play off the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace in London According to Lawler, “Buckingham is a cigar made for the […]