This afternoon The Cigar Authority weekly radio show had Jon Carney from La Flor Dominicana sitting in for the duration of the of the episode which also featured Glynn Loope from the Cigar Rights of America. In the second hour of the broadcast it was announced that La Flor Dominicana would be making the 2015 version of the Firecracker. The original cigar with a fuse was made by My Father Cigars before moving to another […]
This week on The Cigar Authority we will have two guests. Jon Carney will join us in studio. He has just returned from his sales meeting in the Dominican Republic and he will have an explosive announcement to share with us. Also Glynn Loope from the Cigar Rights of American will be calling in to bring us up to speed with the plan to remove premium cigars from the FDA. All this and the usual […]
Yesterday saw the introduction of a bill to lift the Cuban Embargo in the Senate. The bipartisan bill, S 491 was read into the record by sponsor Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnestoa) and is entitled, “Freedom to Export to Cuba Act.” If passed it would remove the legal barriers that prohibit Americans from doing business in Cuba. The bill how will not eliminate the human rights laws that are contained in the Helms-Burton Act that passed […]
I forgot how I came across this cigar, I know it wasn’t from the rep because when he visits my job he never offers up samples to me. I mean, I work in a cigar store and every rep that rolls through always offers a smoke, which I politely decline at times and accept on others. I also know I didn’t get the cigar at Two Guys Smoke Shop as the only Anejo we sell is […]
Today, the Governor of New Hampshire, Maggie Hassan-D proposed a $11.5B Budget, which is a 6.4% increase from the last budget. The review of the budget was mixed however, there was praise from the American Cancer Society which has us worried. According to patch.com, Mike Rollo, who’s the Director of Government Relations in New Hampshire for the American Cancer Society Action Network (ACS CAN) praised Hassan’s “commitment to improve public health and increase revenue for […]
This afternoon Perdomo Cigars sent out a letter to retailers thanking them for their loyalty and patronage. They also announced a price increase on some of their cigar lines. Perdomo will continue to absorb the SCHIP, however for only the 6th time in their 22-year company history they raising their prices. The price increase is attributed to the rising labor rates and manufacturing costs in Nicaragua. The following lines are going up $0.25 on the retail […]
With FDA guidelines looming that can affect the future of the Premium Cigar industry, and make it tough for the small guy to succeed, Patrick Vivalo has announced that he is leaving Rocky Patel to launch his own company. Vivalo had the taste of a brand launch under Rocky Patel with the launch of Vivalo Serie Exclusivo. His last day will be on February 27th with Rocky Patel and he will officially launch Vivalo Cigars […]
As part of their Just For Retailers (JFR) line, Casa Fernandez has released a new vitola. The Lunatic Mambo is an 8 x 80 bellicoso. The cigar will be banded and available in boxes of 24 cigars. The cigar features a San Andreas Maduro wrapper, and the cigar utilizes 12 leaves of tobacco. It is expected to ship on February 15th, 2015 with an MSRP of $8.80 per cigar.
Davidoff Cigars unveils the first Davidoff Exclusive Editions 2015. Unique cigars tailor made exclusively for key Davidoff retail partners globally Basel, February 2015. To celebrate the successful business relationships between Oettinger Davidoff AG and its indespensible business partners around the world, Davidoff Cigars has created Premium Exclusive Editions designed for its Davidoff Flagship Stores, Appointed Merchants and top Travel Retail Accounts. The Davidoff Exclusive cigars that make up these various Editions are as unique and […]
The following Press Release comes from Black Label Trading Company… February 12, 2015 — Black Label Trading Company is proud to announce the formation of a new cigar factory; Fabrica de Oveja Negra in Esteli, Nicaragua. The mission of Oveja Negra is a complete focus on small batch premium cigars. Black Label Trading Co. is taking the next step in small batch, boutique cigar manufacturing; taking ownership of the entire process. As the name suggests, […]