The IPCPR Board of the Directors has gathered for their first meeting of the year at the new HQ of the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers in Washington DC. The meeting comes as the tobacco industry is under fire on a local, state and federal level. Our own David Garofalo along with other fine retailers have assembled down in DC on their own dime, in this non-paying gig where they will also be walking […]
Since 1992, Two Guys Smoke Shop has announced the Cigar of the Year. In keeping with tradition the announcement of that cigar has come on the Saturday before the Super Bowl. This year Two Guys Smoke Shop and The Cigar Authority was proud to announce that the honor goes to the Recluse Habano Reserve. I remember back to when we were putting together the contenders for Cigar of the Year and in my mind that cigar was […]
COLIBRI GROUP ANNOUNCES FIREBIRD PROJECT FOR ASYLUM CIGARS Firebird Qu4d Burner will launch with a special limited-production series for Asylum Cigars New York City, February 8, 2016—Colibri Group announces the new FIREBIRD® QU4D BURNER cigar lighter. Firebird, the company’s value-oriented accessories brand since 1970, will debut the QU4D BURNER, a quadruple-jet ame cigar lighter, this summer and will launch with a special limited-production series for Asylum Cigars. The four-torch lighter is designed and powered to […]
Each week we list all the legislation in one easy to find place. This week brings stories from Alabama, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey and New Mexico. Adams, MA – The Board of Health last week agreed to update all the town’s tobacco regulations during the process of increasing the legal age of buying tobacco from 18 to 21. The new measure doesn’t come as a new regulation; but rather an amendment to […]
Two Guys Smoke Shop & The Cigar Authority Announce The Cigar of the Year February 6, 2015 – For the past 24 years Two Guys Smoke Shop has announced the Cigar of the Year. In keeping with tradition the announcement of that cigar has come on the Saturday before the Super Bowl. The contenders for Cigar of the Year were released in November and the competition was fierce. Consumers who purchased the pack had a […]
Since 1992 David Garofalo has been naming The Cigar of the Year, and for the 24th time, we will do so today; the day before Super Bowl Sunday in our time-honored tradition… We well smoke the 2014 COTY BG Meyer one last time and then light up the 2015 Cigar of the Year… Who will it be? Tune in and find out! [jetpack_subscription_form] Next Podcast: Cigar of the Year! [chatwing id=”423810″ width=”600″ height=”350″ enable_custom_login=”0″ custom_login_secret=”” ][/chatwing]
Tomorrow; The Cigar Authority will name its 2015 Cigar of the Year in conjunction with Two Guys Smoke Shop who has been naming the Cigar of the Year since 1992. Last year, they named BG Meyer Standard Issue the COTY and today we take a look at that cigar one last time before its reign comes to an end. The BG Meyer Standard Issue comes from the newest member of the Board of the […]
MIAMI CIGAR & CO. ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTION DEAL WITH ITALIAN CIGAR MANUFACTURER TOSCANO (Miami, Florida) February 3, 2016— Miami Cigar & Company proudly announces that they have reached an agreement to become the exclusive distributor of Toscano Cigars in the United States. Based in Tuscany, Italy, Toscano produces high quality fermented Kentucky tobacco. The brand has forever been immortalized through film and television, most well known as Clint Eastwood’s go-to cigar in Sergio Leone’s “Dollars […]
The Tortuga brand has, in the past, been one of those cigars that I would see on the shelves and ignore for one reason or another one. It might have been the packaging, the light shade of the wrapper, or even the name itself that made me never consider trying it out. However, tonight, I decided I wanted to see if my preconceived thoughts of the Tortuga 215 Reserva Cedro No. 5 were right. So […]
Oettinger Davidoff launches the new Cusano Dominican Connecticut cigar range for 2016 – the smart choice for cigar lovers around the globe Basel, February 2016. Cigar lovers around the world are increasingly seeking out great value quality blends and taste experiences. To meet this demand Oettinger Davidoff is launching the new Cusano Dominican Connecticut line of long filler cigars, blended with fine Dominican filler tobaccos and an Ecuador Connecticut wrapper. This line is designed for […]