Yesterday we reported on a proposal in the state of Nebraska that would raise the tax on cigars by 55% and today the state is back at it again. Ken Schilz, a Republican from the 47th district has filed LB 727 which calls for a 1% tax on tobacco sales that occur at any retailer who possesses a cigar shop license under the Nebraska Liquor Control Act. The tax would be collected like any other sales tax, and […]
You can add Iowa to the list of states that wants tor raise the minimum tobacco purchase age from 18 to 21-years-old. The new measure was introduced last week by Senator Herman C. Quirmbach, a Democrat from the 23rd district of Iowa. The measure which was introduced by Quirmbach is SF 2016 and prohibits the sale of tobacco products to those under 21. In addition to it being illegal for retailers to sell to those under 21, the […]
Back on September 17, 2014 Sam Leccia signed on with General Cigar following the deal days earlier of General acquisition of Torano. The sale of Torano left Leccia without distribution; which was quickly solved when he signed with General. Yesterday, Sam Leccia announced in a statement via Facebook that he would be taking distribution back from General Cigar and departing the company. The statement according Sam Leccia is as follows; “General Cigar Co will no longer […]
As a cigar blogger, I look forward to the releases from Perdomo for a couple of reasons. The first and foremost is I enjoy the cigars that Nick Perdomo releases but secondly, it’s going to come out in three wrappers giving me three different reviews. At times figuring out what to review and what to smoke can be difficult. We have reviewed the Connecticut and the Sun Grown edition of the cigar that features a […]
New Jersey Republican Governor Chris Christie has chosen not to act on a bill that would have raised the smoking age in NJ from 19 to 21. This is the second time that the Governor has chosen not to pass a bill passed by the New Jersey legislature that would have stripped away the rights for an adult to make an adult decision. The bill would have fined retailers up to $1,000 if they did […]
For the third time in the last three years, Republican Nebraska State Senator Mike Gloor of Grand Island is seeking a tobacco tax increase that would raise the cigar tax 55%. The Bill, LB1013 would raise the tax on cigars and other tobacco products (OTP) from 20% of the wholesale cost to 31%. The change would raise a cigar that has a MSRP of $10.00 that currently costs $11.00 to $11.55. The money that is […]
In the state of Utah the legal age to purchase tobacco is 19 but that could change as bill has been proposed by Rep. Kraig Powell, R-Heber, and Sen. Brian Shiozawa, R-Salt Lake City that would raise set the new age at 21. The bill, H.B. 157 would forbid the sale or distribution of cigarettes, tobacco products or e-cigarettes to anyone under 21. As the bill is currently written a first violation would result in a penalty up […]
Over the next month or so, it is expected that many brands will see a price increase and now you can add CLE to that list that has announced a price increase effective January 1st. The price increase is spread out across many likes with the exception of the Eiroa First 20 Years and Pataro, the later which is distributed by CLE in the United States. Asylum: Most of the lines will see a 50 cent […]
Back in 2004, Christian Eiroa borrowed from a release he came out with before he left Camacho. At the time, the Triple Maduro was considered to be an uber strong cigar but would the Eiroa CBT still be considered such today. 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 […]
MoyaRuiz Cigars announces Pickle Juice MoyaRuiz is proud to announce a very special release called Pickle Juice. This new project will be a seasonal release available in time for St. Patrick’s Day 2016. The packaging will feature a plastic jar to resemble a pickle jar. What makes Pickle Juice unique is that only 500 jars will be available for purchase. Each jar will be numbered and only available during St. Patrick’s Day. The customers picked to […]