With Miami Cigar & Company celebrating their 30th Anniversary in 2019 the company has announced changes within its sales force. New England Sales Representative Willy Marante has been promoted to a full-time Sales Representative position in the company where he will now serve North Florida. In his farewell letter to New England retailers Marante states, “It has been such a pleasure to be your rep for the last two and a half years. When I was […]
In the state of Virginia Del. Chris Stolle, R-Virginia Beach has introduced a bill to ban the sale of all tobacco and nicotine products to anyone under the age of 21. The state of Virginia is major tobacco producer but it is also the home of Altria who has endorsed a national standard of 21. The bill has also gotten the support of Speaker of the House Kirk Cox, R-Colonial Heights. House Bill No. 2748 […]
Miami Cigar & Company announced on January 30, 2019 that they will be handling national distribution of Barrel Aged by Karl Malone. Introduced at IPCPR 2018, Barrel Aged by Karl Malone is a collaborative effort between the NBA legend and La Aurora Cigars, Santiago, Dominican Republic. “I’ve loved cigars and enjoying them with friends for most of my life,” stated Malone. “Guillermo and the wonderful people at La Aurora have been so kind to me […]
Back in the summer of 2016, Kristoff released their strongest cigar to date, Pistoff Kristoff. Late last year it was announced on The Cigar Authority Podcast that the company would be making the Firecracker based on the Pistoff blend. This time around however, the cigar goes to another extreme with the aptly named Extremely Pistoff Kristoff. It’s available now and today we review the latest offering from Glen Case. Cigar Review: Pistoff Kristoff Wrapper: San Andres Binder: Indonesia […]
In the state of Wyoming, Representatives Zwonitzer (R-Laramie) and Nicholas (R-Laramie) along with Senators Pappas (R-Laramie) and Scott (R-Natrona) have proposed raising the tobacco in the state. House Bill 0218 contains the following language: (c) In addition to the other taxes imposed by this section, there is levied and assessed upon cigars, snuff and other tobacco products purchased or imported into this state by wholesalers for resale, except cigarettes and moist snuff taxed under this section, an […]
A new bill has been introduced in Congress that could change how cigars are sold. The new bill proposed by Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) would modify the Jenkins act that would lead to the ban of all internet cigar sales. The bill which is entitled Youth Vaping Prevention Act of 2019 would modify the Jenkins Act which was last modified in 2009 when it became illegal to mail cigarettes across state lines. If H.R. 293 is […]
The Magnolia State has seen a bill introduced that would raise the tobacco purchase age from 18 to 21 in Mississippi. House Bill No. 507 has been introduced by Rep. Bryant W. Clark (D-47) if passed would go into effect on July 1, 2019. The proposed bill has fines up to $1,000 for retailers and up to $50 or up to 72 hours community service for those under age caught with tobacco. The bill which […]
The Land of 10,000 Lakes has seen a bill introduced that would raise the tobacco purchase age from 18 to 21. The bill introduced by Rep. Heather Edelson (DFL-49A) is co-authored by Rena Moran (DFL-65A), Sandy Layman (R-58), Dave Baker (R-17B), Kelly Morrison (DFL-33B), Jennifer Schultz (DFL-07A) and Mary Kunesh-Podein (DFL-41B). The measure could become problematic for smokers in the state as the bill contains language that includes the prohibiting of tobacco in public schools […]
Another show in the can, giggity. As has become custom we feature a full in-depth review of a cigar smoked on the show usually from the Cigar Authority Care Package. This week that cigar is the Eiroa CBT. The Eiroa CBT, which stands for Capa, Banda, Tripa is all maduro. The wrapper, binder, and filler is made up of tobacco that can be classified as Maduro. A Maduro as defined from Christian is, “A tobacco […]