“UNTAMED” BY LA AURORA, BEST 2014 DOMINICAN CIGAR OF THE YEAR AWARD BY THE DOMINICAN CIGAR REVIEW (Miami, Florida) January 28, 2015 – The Dominican Cigar Review, noted as the most important cigar magazine in the Dominican Republic, has just made public its choice of “Untamed” by La Aurora as Cigar of the Year for 2014. La Aurora “Untamed” was unveiled last July in the IPCPR Show, in Las Vegas. The Dominican Cigar Review panel […]
S.T. DUPONT DEBUTS NEWEST SHOP-IN-SHOP AT NEW YORK’S ICONIC NAT SHERMAN TOWNHOUSE PARIS, FRANCE (January 28, 2015) – Prestigious luxury retailer S.T. Dupont and renowned tobacconist to the world, Nat Sherman, today celebrate decades of history and partnership with the debut of the newest S.T. Dupont Shop-In-Shop, located inside the famed Nat Sherman Townhouse in New York City. Opening in time for the Valentine’s Day retail rush, the Shop-in-Shop offers a wide range of products representing S.T. Dupont’s core […]
This afternoon a hearing was held on the proposed smoking ban that would make it illegal to light up in most of New Orleans. After both sides spoke including a statement from Harrah’s Hotel & Casino that stated the city would lose millions in revenue the City Council voted unanimously to pass the smoking ban. The final vote on the measure was 7-0. In other news, the City also looked to remove the grandfather clause […]
PINELLAS PARK, FL (JANUARY, 21 2015) –– Camacho, the worlds leading brand of bold cigars, is returning focus to its flagship Corojo line under a new campaign called “The Original Bold Smoke”, which officially kicks off on February 1st. Over the years, Camacho Corojo has been honored by industry publications with dozens of 90+ ratings, including numerous “Top 25” acknowledgments, since its launch back in June 2000. Two new line extensions will accompany the launch […]
(Miami, Florida) January 20, 2015— On the heels of coming out with their new image, Miami Cigar & Company closed out an amazing 2014. The company celebrated the end of their milestone 25 years in business with an exclusive Holiday Toy Drive. The function served as the company’s last soiree. It also marked a successful year which boasted a rebrand of the Nestor Miranda Collection. Miami Cigar & Company worked together with Miami based non for profit […]
As is customary every January the President of the United States addresses congress and the American people on the State of the Union. During this speech, the president lays out the ground work for what he hopes to accomplish in that particular year or his presidency. With the Senate and Congress controlled by Republicans this is expected to be the year of nothing happening, as both sides have already stated they don’t see eye to […]
This past Friday the Cigar Media Association of which David Garofalo and The Cigar Authority are members of released their awards for the year. With Garofalo at the JC Newman/Fuentes sales meeting as a guest speaker and yours truly on a little weekend get away we are a little late to the party. So without further adieu, if you haven’t seen it already: Cigar Media Association Cigar of the Year: Illusione Fume D’Amour Cigar Media Association Brand of […]
Davidoff Cigars launches ’Pause’- a new assortment of short cigars ideal for aficionados wanting to put the day on hold. Basel, January 2015. Davidoff strives to ensure that time is filled beautifully, however short that time may be. Recognising that today’s hectic lifestyle leaves little time to enjoy the finer things, Davidoff has assembled this refined selection of shorter format cigars. The new Davidoff ’Pause’ assortment presents a great opportunity to discover various Davidoff ranges […]
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 […]
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 […]