On Monday, Pennsylvania Representative Vanessa Lowery Brown, D-Philadelphia introduced legislation that would raise the current smoking age in the state from 18 to 21. If passed, the commonwealth would become the second state in the nation to raise the tobacco age with the first being Hawaii. According to Ms. Brown, “Simply put, raising the minimum age of legal access to 21 years of age would likely prevent or significantly delay initiation of tobacco use by adolescents and […]
On Wednesday, Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox a Democrat announced that he passed an executive order banning tobacco on city property. Tobacco products will be banned at all facilities, grounds, and parking areas that are owned or leased by the city and the measure will go into effect on January 1, 2016.
A victory for smokers in the state of California? Yes it is possible and it was proven yesterday when it was determined the bill to raise the tobacco age to 21, did not have enough support to pass. Back in June the Senate passed the measure, however yesterday with the Assembly Governmental Organization Committee set to vote on S.B. 151, the bill’s sponsor Senator Ed Hernandez, D-West Covina pulled the bill from the committees […]
July 8, 2015 — Black Label Trading Company is pleased to announce the upcoming release of DELIVERANCE NOCTURNE: Hand crafted at Fabrica Oveja Negra in Esteli, Nicaragua; Deliverance Nocturne features a Pennsylvania Broadleaf wrapper and is available in two custom Salomon vitolas. Deliverance Nocturne will be an addition to the Deliverance line, made throughout the year in small batches with additional vitolas being added. “Nocturne is a very special cigar. Everything about this line is […]
The following statement was sent by IPCPR this afternoon, Today, the U.S. House Appropriations Committee considered the FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations Bill which passed 29-21. The legislation will now be schedule for consideration on the House Floor. Included in this bill was a provision to make a technical change to the Tobacco Control Act, affecting the regulation of premium cigars, pipe tobacco, and other tobacco products. When the Tobacco Control Act was passed into law, […]
With the IPCPR a few weeks away the new release for the CLE portfolio of brands has been announced. There are new frontmarks for Christian Eiroa, Asylum, and Edgar Hoill. CLE PLUS 2015 While not new by name the CLE Plus 2015 is getting a new release and a new blend. The Honduran Puro utilizes a Colorado wrapper and is blended to be more complex than the original. The new cigar will be produced at […]
While many companies have tried to create a cigar that matches the diversity and elegance of Scotch Whiskey many have failed and most lack the knowledge of spirits that Hammer + Sickle has. The result of that knowledge is Caleanoch. Over 1,000 days ago, Hammer + Sickle set sail on a journey with only one question, “How do you develop and blend a series of cigars that match the diversity and elegance go Scotch Whiskey.” Having […]
The past couple of years has seen cigar manufacturers embrace budget priced cigars and now the industry seems to be gearing for a year of more luxury priced releases. DURAN CIGARS TO RELEASE THE “SANTO” CARDENAS EDITION OF THE ROBERTO P. DURAN SIGNATURE SERIES (Miami, Florida) July 8, 2015— Duran Cigars will be unveiling the Limited Edition Roberto P Duran Salomon rolled by Master Roller Crisanto “Santo” Cardenas at the 2015 IPCPR in New Orleans. […]
A few weeks back I received a care package from Gran Habano for some of their newer cigars that will be debuting at IPCPR. One of the cigars really caught my attention, but it wound up moving to the bottom of my humidor. During the cleaning out phase (moving cigars that no longer need to be reviewed) I came across it and that brings up to where we are today. According to the information that […]
According to a press release from the organizers of the Chattanooga TweetUp: This year’s Chattanooga Tweet-Up and Cigar Festival line-up just keeps getting better… Noel Rojas, owner of Guayacan Cigars, contacted Burns Tobacconist several weeks ago about creating a special “Tweet-Up Exclusive” cigar. Noel and Burns employee, David Jones, worked together to create this very special blend. It uses Nicaraguan filler and binder, along with a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper. We are calling this special cigar […]