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News | Wyoming Tobacco Tax Defeated

In Cheyenne, Wyoming lawmakers have voted again a bill that would have raised the tobacco tax on other tobacco products such as cigars from 10 percent to 20 percent of the retail price or from 20 to 46 percent of the wholesale price. The House Revenue Committee voted 8-1 on Wednesday to defeat the bill. Wyoming is home to 584,000 residents over 97,814 square miles and became a state in 1890.

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News | Viva Republica Releases Jailbreak

VIVA REPUBLICA ANNOUNCES LIMITED-EDITION CIGAR: JAILBREAK Miami, Florida- Viva Republica, a premium handmade cigar manufacturer is ready to launch a limited edition, one of a kind blend named: Jailbreak. Jailbreak is the latest in unique and innovative lines put forth by Jason Holly, President of Viva Republica. Jason Holly said, ”Jailbreak is a new concept in where a Lancero is buried inside of a 6’X 58 cigar trying to escape. I decided to create this unique cigar in dedication to […]

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News | Davidoff Opens New Flagship Store in Texas

Davidoff of Geneva announces its newest Davidoff Flagship Store in River Oaks – Houston, TX Houston, TX will welcome a new “Davidoff of Geneva – since 1911” flagship store in the luxurious River Oaks district in late 2015. Davidoff partnered with developer Oliver McMillan to integrate Davidoff’s new retail concept into the sophisticated open-air shopping district. Surrounded by luxury retailers, dining and entertainment, “Davidoff of Geneva – since 1911” will be a destination poised to […]

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News | Punch Rare Corojo Returns

Punch Rare Corojo Returns with Two New Frontmarks General Cigar announces that Punch Rare Corojo will make its annual return to retail beginning on February 16, 2015. The seasonal collection will welcome a new frontmark and a limited edition size available exclusively this year. The 2015 release of Punch Rare Corojo marks the addition of El Diablo, a burly 6.5” x 66 cigar, as a permanent new item in the collection. El Diablo will be […]

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News | Untamed by La Aurora Wins Dominican COTY

“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 […]

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News | S.T. Dupont Opens Shop Inside Nat Sherman

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 […]

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News | New Orleans Passes Smoking Ban

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 […]

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News | Camacho Adds Line Extension to Corojo

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 […]

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News | Miami Cigar Closes Out 25 Years with Charity Event

(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 […]

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News | State Of The Union Tobacco Tax Hike

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 […]

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