The state Assembly of New Jersey passed a bill that would raise the tobacco purchase age from 19 to 21. The bill which passed by a vote of 49-20 is expected the cost the state 16.2 million dollars in taxes. In order to become a law it needs to be signed by Governor Chris Christie who is currently on the campaign trail running for President. Should the Governor sign the bill into law retailers who […]
In 2015 one of the big stories was the rebranding of Avo across all the lines. We had reviews the Classic, XO and Domaine as well as the new Syncro. Today, we address the Avo Heritage which when it was originally released was the line that turned me on to Avo Cigars. According to the Avo website, “Together — Avo Uvezian, Hendrik Kelner and the next generation of gifted cigar craftsmen — developed this harmonious […]
JC Newman sent out a new price list to its retailers and within was a price increase on some brands. Brands that will be going up in price are Perla del Mar and Brickhouse with an increase of roughly 20 cents a cigar. Other increases include Diamond Crown, Diamond Crown Maximus and Julius Caesar which are seeing a 25 cent increase per cigar. The new prices are set to go into effect on January 14th. […]
We have seen states impose cigar taxes, counties impose cigar taxes and now Chicago wants to impose its own cigar tax under a plan from Mayor Rahm Emanuel. According to a published report from the Chicago Sun Times a $6 million dollar proposal for an orientation program for incoming high school students would be paid for by increasing the tobacco tax which would include a 90 cent tax on full-sized cigars. Since taking office in 2011, the […]
If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again seems the me the mantra in the state of Washington. Last year the state sought to raise the tobacco purchase age to 21 under bill H.B. 1458. That measure which carried the confiscation of tobacco products and community service failed in the senate. This year the bill is back as H.B. 2313. The bill which was proposed by Democrat Representative Tina Orwell has bi-partisan support in […]
Two Guys Smoke Shop Joins Veterans Fund Raising Project PORTSMOUTH, NH – Veterans Count, a program of Easter Seals, is proud to launch their Eagle Parade fundraising project, which aims to benefit New Hampshire military members and their families. As part of this initiative, local artists are invited to get creative with four-and-a-half-foot tall eagle sculptures, which will be placed in a special exhibit and later auctioned off on Veterans Day of 2016. The idea […]
This week on The Cigar Authority we smoke two cigars that were so good they got two #1’s. Coming in at #11 on the Cigar Aficionado list was Hammer + Sickle Tradition and #11 in Cigar Journal was La Boheme from Boutique Blends… We also hear from Old Fart Freddy for the last time and hear from Dave on Rating Cigar Magazine… Join us with special guest Eric Hanson of Hammer + Sickle [jetpack_subscription_form] Next […]
They rate the cigars but has anyone ever rated them? Cigar Magazines… How They Stack-Up Against Each Other An editorial by David Garofalo Some might say “print is dead,” meaning that nobody reads magazines and newspapers anymore but it doesn’t seem to be that way in the cigar world. At least 5 major publications continue to survive in this teeny-tiny industry called premium cigars. I’ve been in this industry long enough to remember when there […]
Debonaire. That is the one word to sum up Mike Rosales and Skip Martin of RoMaCraft Cigars who this Christmas sent out a Christmas gift to retailers. David Garofalo of Two Guys Smoke shop was one of those to receive the token of appreciation for their business. And as any cigar weasel would do, I manage to get a few of these to smoke. The Petit Corona was made available as a Sampler Pack at […]
The third company of what will be a growing list over the next couple of weeks has announced a price increase beginning on February 1st. That company is Altadis USA. As goes with most manufacturers, the company cited the on-goin rising costs of raw materials and manufacturing. Brands like Romeo y Julieta and Montecristo will see an increase ranging from 1-3% although not every brand will see an increase as a select few will even […]