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 […]
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 […]
Davidoff’s anticipated release celebrating The Chinese Year of the Sheep is due to hit cigar stores any day now, and accompanying them will be some high-end accessories that are simply stunning. The Davidoff Year of the Sheep Ashtray was designed by Chinese designer Chen Jiang and is made of porcelain. The surface is tested and tapered reminiscent of the horns of sheep. It is an imposing piece appealing to the generous personality of the Sheep […]
As we reported a few weeks back, the island state of Tasmania which is part of the Commonwealth of Australia is looking to end tobacco use. This Wednesday a bill will be read before the Parliament which would make it illegal to purchase tobacco if born after the year 2000. The new bill will prevent anyone new from smoking thus ending tobacco use on the island over time. The historic bill would impose penalties to anyone […]
La Flor Dominicana is set to release El Carajon the first week of December. The cigars which measure 4 x 34 features a Habano wrapper over Dominican binder and fillers. The cigars come packaged in a retailer friendly 5.75 x 5.75 cube of 100 cigars with a MSRP of $2.50 per stick. When asked if El Carajon meant the “face of Jon (Carney)”, the Director of Sales for La Flor Dominican Jon Carney laughed and said […]
In a ruling that could have ramifications across the United States the Nebraska Supreme Court has denied Cigar Bars & Cigar Lounges to continue to allow smoking in their establishments. The court denied the states motion to reconsider an August 29th ruling that threw out the cigar bar and tobacco shop exemptions to the statewide smoking ban. Nebraska is home to 1.8 million people over 77,354 square miles and was established in 1867.
In Geneva, Switzerland an arbitration court for the World Trade Organization (WTO) preliminarily ruled in favor of Cuba, Dominican Republic, Indonesia and Ukraine against Australia and their generic packaging law for tobacco products. The generic packaging which I had to create when I worked at Miami Cigar & Company features a cool grey 2c background, and lucidia sans font size 10 on all packaging. Instead of the company logo, the boxes displayed morbid images. According […]