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 […]
According to a press release sent over by Caldwell Cigars this morning the company is set to mark their one year anniversary with the debut of their first limited edition cigar. The project has been in the works since the fall of 2014 and is now in its final stages as they are aging in the Dominican Republic and will be shipped this May. As of press the project does not have a name, instead […]
Oettinger Davidoff AG appoints new General Manager of Tabadom Holding in Dominican Republic Oettinger Davidoff AG, the worldwide leading manufacturer of premium cigars, headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, appoints Hamlet Espinal as new General Manager of its subsidiary Tabadom Holding, Inc. in Santiago de los Caballeros. He succeeds Henke Kelner, who remains Vice-Chairman of Tabadom’s Board and continues in his key global roles. Basel, 15th January 2015 – Oettinger Davidoff AG has appointed Hamlet Espinal as […]
AVO Cigars, the globally renowned cigar brand ventures into a new era. AVO Cigars is being relaunched in early 2015 behind contemporary packaging, new communication and a streamlined range that focuses on core lines. Avo Cigars started when the brand’s founder; Avo Uvezian; a legendary jazz and cigar composer of global fame met the cigar master blender Hendrik Kelner in 1982 in the Dominican Republic. A fruitful cooperation between cigar pianist and cigar composer began to develop which resulted in […]
With IPCPR taking place later this year in New Orleans we will continue to keep an eye and the proposed smoking ban for the city. We reported last week that the measure passed its initial hearing with a 3-2 vote after being introduced in November. The meeting which has been scheduled by the author of the proposal LaToya Cantrell will take place in a town hall meeting on Wednesday January 14th at 5pm in the […]
Everyone had their eyes on Nebraska when it was ruled that the exemption for cigar bars and lounges was ruled unconstitutional in the state of Nebraska. After challenging the state supreme court ruling, the end is now near at least for the time being. On Friday the state mailed new replacement liquor licenses and once those licenses arrive to their intended locations, smoking will be outlawed in cigar bars and lounges. Many of the establishments […]