Last week we reported that the city of Casper, Wyoming saw a smoking exemption removed because a petition garnered enough signatures to overturn it. Yesterday, the Casper City Council voted to repeal the original smoking ban, “Smoking Ban Fully Loaded” that was put in place in 2012 by a 7-2 margin. The Council also voted 6-3 to repeal the 2013 ordinance “Smoking Ban Light”. According to a member of the City Council there were two choices; […]
This past weekend I was sitting around the fire pit with Christine and Tate whom I both met via The Cigar Authority podcast. I had just moved up to New Hampshire when I was sitting in a local cigar bar. I had a Ron Zacapa in front of me and cigar when I was approached by both of them asking if I was Barry from The Cigar Authority. As crazy has that sounds I get […]
Boca Raton, FL- Prime Cigar & Wine Bar, Boca Raton’s premier cigar bar and lounge, is proud to announce that it has partnered with Altadis U.S.A, one of the world’s top premium cigar manufacturers, to bring a new cigar bar and lounge to Miami’s Brickell neighborhood. Expected to open early 2016, Casa de Montecristo by Prime Cigar & Whiskey Bar will offer fine wines, spirits, and a large walk-in humidor offering an extensive array of individual cigar offerings […]
Yet another city in the United States of America will be saying you can die for our country, but you can’t light up a cigar. The Borough Council is expected to pass the ordinance next month that would raise the smoking age from 19 (New Jersey Law) to 21. In July the ordinance was officially introduced with a unanimous vote, but was tabled to be rewritten to include electronic smoking devices. The council will next […]
How many brand owners in the cigar industry can brag that they graduated from Harvard? The answer is at least one, Jason Holly owner of Viva Republica. The Ivy league graduate unveiled one of his newest cigars at the 2015 IPCPR and today we will look at the Advanced Warfare. Available in two sizes that traditionally don’t do well at cigar shops; Petit (4 x41) and Corona (5.25 x 43). Cigar Review: Viva Republica Advanced Warfare […]
The city of Pocatello has made a stand against special interest group, Smoke Free Idaho which wants to ban indoor smoking at all public places and businesses. According to the Idaho State Journal, Smoke Free Idaho coordinator Brenda Pollard met with the City Council last week and argued that a healthy environment was needed by folks stuck there for 40 hours a week. Thankfully the City Council wasn’t convinced. The Cigar Authority would like to […]
In the state of California the regular session for 2015 has come to a close, which means that the myriad of tobacco bills pending won’t be heard this year unless a special session is scheduled, though that is very unlikely. The bills which were reported by The Cigar Authority in August could changes taxes, distribution fees, and raise the smoking at to 21. Normally if a bill does not make it within the calendar session; the bill […]
This week we take a cigar from The Cigar Authority Care Package, the Davidoff Escurio Robusto as our first cigar. We talk with Chuck Morrison and see if he got his super bowl ring…. We are also joined by The Cigar Authority version of Regis Philbin and David Brenner as Victor Vitale joins us. We also break down the new issue of Cigar Journal and all the usual shenanigans known as The Cigar Authority [jetpack_subscription_form] […]
ROTT. Letters that make cigar collectors cringe, but this time of year, I believe those four letters aren’t a dirty word. (R)ight (O)ff (T)he (T)ruck. With humidity at levels at are similar to that of humidors cigars shipped this time of year don’t suffer from time on the truck. I am sure that many will argue against me and some will argue with me. But that is the nature of our hobby. The Tatuaje TAA 2015 […]
This time last year there was a little buzz about Crux as the cigar appeared on my radar. However, the cigars were almost non-existant in New England and I couldn’t find one to try which made the cigar disappear from my radar. In the months leading up to the IPCPR trade show the company began to send us press releases and my curiosity was renewed to try the brand. Made at the Placencia factory in Nicaragua […]