The Cigar Formerly Known As Mysterio aka TCFKA “M” is set to return to retailer shelves this holiday season. According to an email sent out by La Flor Dominicana, the 2015 “M” Collectors Edition is back with a unique twist. The 2015 Edition features a Sumatra Oscuro wrapper from Ecuador with vintage fillers from La Flor Dominicana’s farms and is adorned with Ecuadorian Connecticut shade accents to add a unique touch of style and flavor. The cigars are now […]
Everyone is familiar with fire cured tobacco, but Hammer + Sickle takes things one step further in an age where cigar companies are coming out with cigars marketed to pair with adult beverages. The Caleanoch utilizes peat cured tobacco by Scottish peat that is harvested by hand utilizing the same tools that have been employed for hundreds of years. The dried peat is the packaged and shipped to the Dominican Republic where it undergoes a […]
NAT SHERMAN CELEBRATES 85TH ANNIVERSARY WITH $100,000 CHARITABLE DONATION Iconic Tobacconist Hosts Charitable Dinner Series To Benefit Food Banks Across The U.S. NEW YORK (Nov. 11, 2015) – Nat Sherman, tobacconist to the World since 1930, announced that, in celebration of its 85thanniversary, the Company has raised over $100,000 for food banks and hunger-related charities across the country, including over $30,000 for City Harvest in New York City. The New York-based, family-owned company, raised funds […]
Limited Editions cigars were made popular by some of the new school brands; and while they have been around for while it was made popular by companies like Drew Estate and Tatuaje to name a few. Since 2012; Davidoff has released a cigar in conjunction with the Chinese New Year and each year the popularity seems to increase from where I sit. One can make an argument that one of the most popular Limited Editions […]
Today, the Wheeling-Ohio County Health Board made changes to the smoking ban in Ohio County by a 4-2 margin with 7 members not doing their job and opting not to attend the vote. Despite a public outcry the Health Board chose to ignore the freedom of its residents and moved forward to ban smoking in public outdoor areas as well as private decks and porches where food is served. They have also included outdoor festivals […]
Yesterday the City Council in Cottage Grove, Oregon voted unanimously to ban tobacco in all city owned parks effective December 9th according to local reports. A member of the Town Council has reached out to The Cigar Authority and has informed us there will be designated areas for smoking. The small town is located 20 miles south of Eugene, Oregon and the Mayor Tom Munroe (Democrat) voted to approve the ban. The measure was approved despite […]
The following press release was released today by the FDA; and while the article pertains to Snus it is interesting to note how this could become part of the norm for cigars pending the OMB review of the FDA guidelines submitted. FDA issues first product marketing orders through premarket tobacco application pathway Following a rigorous, science-based review, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that for the first time it has authorized the marketing […]
The Littleton City Council last week passed new measures that will place restrictions on smoking in the downtown area. According to the Littleton Independent, Council Member Debbie Brinkmann, “I just don’t see a place for smokers on Main Street.” Beginning January 1st of next year, smoking will be restricted to public alleys, private parking lots and rear patios if the owners deem it so. The ban affects the downtown area include Rio Grande Street, Santa Fe Drive, […]
This past week the most anticipated cigar of 2015 began shipping to retailers and one of the first events for the cigar was held at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire. Invites to members of Cigar Cartel were extended for this private event that featured Steve Saka as a guest on The Cigar Authority podcast along with a Q & A period for members of the Cartel with the creator of Sobremesa. The […]
This week we welcome to the studio Steve Saka; the owner of Dumbarton Tobacco & Trust as well as the creator of the much-anticipated release Sobremesa. We will smoke the first blend of the cigar that was not chosen while in the second hour we will smoke the official release and share with you our thoughts. We also welcome Derek “Acey” Stewart who is one of the founders of the hottest Facebook group devoted to […]