On Monday, Justin Trudeau the leader of the Liberal Party in Canada as well as the son of former Prime Minister Margaret Trudeau proposed the introduction of Plain Tobacco Packaging. The move which has the support of the Canadian Cancer Society would remove company logos, colors and brand design on packaging. The health warnings would remain, and if they follow suit to what as implemented in Australia in 2012 it could take up a substantial […]
Tonight, October 5th the City Council of Oviedo, Florida which is located Northeast of Orlando will vote on a measure that would ban smoking in public areas such as city parks. Violators of the measure could face fines up to $50 and the meeting is set for 6:30pm tonight. Update: Oviedo leaders pass a measure to ban smoking in public parks and city-owned property.
In Massachusetts, Lee, Lenox and Stockbridge fall under the Tri-Town Board of Health and on October 19th the Board is expected to vote on raising the tobacco age to 21 joining 74 other towns and municipalities in the state. If the measure passes as expected the age hike would be phased in over 3 years with one year increments on January 1st in 2016, 2017 and 2018. Also up for consideration at the meeting will be revisions […]
A little over a week ago we reported that the new smoking ban presented by Grandview Heights would make the possession of tobacco by those under 21 an unclassified misdemeanor. The move which was passed by the City Council was met with an objection by Mayor Ray DeGraw and as a result the City Council plans to present a revised ordinance at the October 19th meeting. According to the mayor, cracking down on 18-20 who […]
According to the Bandolero website; “Cigar history has followed a difficult path between crime and pleasure. Demonized on arrival to Europe, in which latter tobacco trade was monopolized. The success of the tobacco expansion is explained by the attempts of [being] controlled.” This past weekend Nelson Alfonso was a guest on The Cigar Authority where it was disclosed that the smaller the size, the stronger the cigar and David Garofalo told me to try the […]
La Aurora and Padilla Cigars Reach Amicable Settlement Padilla will change their current logo to avoid any potential consumer confusion with logos used by La Aurora October 5, 2015 – La Aurora, the original factory in the Dominican Republic, and Padilla Cigars have finally signed an amicable agreement in which La Aurora will allow Padilla Cigars to use an alternate version of their current logo, “to reflect a sufficiently abstract version of a lion design […]
Drew Estate Announces New Event-Only Kentucky Fire Cured “Yard Bird” Miami, FL – Drew Estate announces today the release of a new size of their popular Kentucky Fire Cured blend, called “Yard Bird”. The new size will be available exclusively at Drew Estate events, and will be making its first appearance at the second annual Kentucky Barn Smoker, taking place on October 3rd in the Hopkinsville, KY. Attendees of the sold-out event will be the […]
The October Care Package is now in the hands of our faithful listeners and you can order next months package now. The first cigar from October is the Byron Cigar which we will smoke with Nelson Alfonso. Nelson Alfonso is the creative force behind Behike as well as his own brands Atabey, Byron and Bandolero. We will also recap the Two Guys 30th Anniversary event which happened on Wednesday night and Mr. Jonathan may join […]
Oettinger Davidoff AG signs Joint Venture agreement for China with Sparkle Roll Group Limited Basel/Switzerland, October 2, 2015. Oettinger Davidoff AG, the worldwide leading manufacturer of premium cigars, headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, and Sparkle Roll Group Limited, a publicly listed company in Hong Kong (Stock Code: 0970.HK), principally engaged in the distributorships and dealerships of top-tier branded consumer goods, announced today the entering into a Shareholder’s Agreement to form a new Joint Venture Company for […]
According to the local rep in an interview at IPCPR the Avo Classic Covers Volume II is based on the Avo Heritage blend. The cigars come in boxes that look like records that are held closed by magnets making them not retailer friendly but collectible for the end-user. The inaugural release aka Volume 1 sold out in record time and scored a 91 back in April. Today we look at Volume 2. Cigar Review: Avo Classic Covers […]