This year at the 2015 IPCPR in New Orleans when many retailers and manufacturers went to ship products via FedEx they were asked if the packages contained tobacco due to restrictions prohibiting the shipment of tobacco. It turns out this was a precursor for what was about to come. The Cigar Authority has reached out to IPCPR and spoke with Matt Dogali via email where it has been confirmed that starting January 1st, 2016 that […]
Foundation Cigar Company to Ship Debut Brand El Güegüense / “The Wise Man” Foundation Cigar Company announced its debut brand at this year’s International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association Show in New Orleans and will begin shipping to retailers throughout the country over the next week and a half. El Güegüense (pronounced: L – Wha –When-say) is an indigenous word meaning, “The Wise Man.” The brand is based on a Nicaraguan folklore masterpiece and […]
Often we see counties, cities, towns and municipalities raise the tobacco purchase age to 21. However, Grandview, OH has taking the measure one step further. If you are under 21 and caught smoking you will be charged with a misdemeanor. To our knowledge, Grandview, Ohio is the first city in the country that makes it illegal for the user to the point where they will have a criminal records. The measure passed by a 6-1 […]
ROOM101 ICHIBAN EXCLUSIVE HEADED TO TINDERBOX WALDORF LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 21st, 2015 – Room101, the Los Angeles based luxury lifestyle brand owned by Matt Booth, is proud to announce the latest addition to their bespoke retailer exclusive series, the new Room101 Ichiban Monstro. The sixth release in the Ichiban Series is a beefy 60-ring gauge format developed for Tinderbox in Waldorf, Maryland is currently available for sale. The cigar is medium-bodied and […]
As part of the General Cigar; the new Bolivar and Ramon Allones are being marketed as part of Foundry Tobacco Company which is headed up by Michael Giannini. I received samples from Victoria McKee of General Cigar last week and the Bolivar piqued my interest enough to do a full review… According to the press release, “It starts with an optical lesson in history. Right on the box. Bolivar cigars are named for Simon Bolivar. […]
New York City, September 18, 2015—Colibri Group announces the launch of the Colibri Boss, the world’s first triple-flame cigar lighter with a swing-out, double guillotine cigar cutter. The Colibri Boss is the company’s latest cigar lighter-cutter-in-one accessory, a format the company pioneered in the 1990s. The Boss is built on state-of-the-art technology and design—featuring an integrated dual blade cigar cutter that swings out from the back of the instrument and a pyramidal jet flame system […]
Why Don’t Cigars and Poker Mix… Because Cigar Stores and Bars are Businesses. I’m a card player, I’ve played in tournaments and I even owned and operated an online site called Cigar Poker Room of all things, years ago before the laws were changed. I’ve never been at the World Series of Poker but it’s on my bucket list for sure. At the same time, I’ve been operating a cigar shop for 30 years now […]
It’s a busy week on The Cigar Authority as we welcome Eric Hanson of Hammer + Sickle the maker of the cigar once known as Icon. We will light up the Trademark Maduro which is part of the The Cigar Authority care package. In addition to cigars Eric Hanson will tell us about their line of vodka and we will smoke a cigar from the vault called Second Growth. We will take a look at […]
A couple of weeks back we had Stephen Adib on from Cuba Rica Tabacalera and during the course of the show he mentioned the new Testarosso. While the packaging and branding changed slightly the blend itself is a closely guarded secret and when we opened the box we were blown away by the aroma of the cigar that we had to review it. According to the Testarosso website, “The” Red Head” is a full body […]
News is traveling among industry insiders that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) intends to deliver the final Deeming Rules to the White House Office of Management & Budget next week. The news comes from the Washington “rumor mill” which is abuzz with the topic today. As a result some manufacturers have mentioned this via social media accounts and the CRA has emailed its corporate benefactors to alert them including the outline of their […]