The annual release of Quesada Cigars Oktoberfest is on target for its annual fall release, and this year there will be 2 limited edition Nicaragua puros added to the line. The cigars which are being made at Plasencia in Nicaragua will be available in two sizes, Das Bauhaus which is 4.5 x 60 with a $7.50 MSRP alongside the Double Bock a 7 x 47 that will retail for $8.95. The new limited editions will […]
Nick Melillo might not be a house hold name to most cigar smokers, but he has a following amongst cigar geeks like myself from his days at Drew Estate. Last month he announced the formation of Foundation Cigar Co. and now we have a cigar name to go with it, El Güegüense. The name which is pronounced “El Wah-When-Say” is also a satirical drama that was the first literary work of post-Columbian Nicaragua. The cigar features […]
This afternoon, Gabriel Alvarez the Director of Sales in the US for Flor de Selva shared on social media some new counter displays for the Petites line. The 3.5 x 20 cigars are billed as the worlds smallest hand rolled cigar and feature a Honduran grown Connecticut shade wrappers. The 10 pack retails for $18 while the 20 count box has a $36 MSRP. The smaller count packaging is shipped to retailers in 10 count sleeves, while […]
Aside from new releases at the IPCPR many companies showcase new packaging, and you can add Jesus Fuego to the list of manufacturers that will being doing that. The Originals are 5 x 44 cigars that come in 5 count packages. The new packaging will be available in the Americana, Connoisseur, Sangre de Toro, and Gran Reserva lines according to an image posted by the company on their twitter feed.
Crux du Connoisseur To Be Released in September (Miami, Fl.) – After announcing its five vitola Guild blend, Crux Cigars is proud to provide details on the second of three brand new lines that will be available in the second half of this year. The second new brand for Crux Cigars will be the Crux du Connoisseur, an exceedingly rich, flavorful and robust blend that is built to hold up well to both hearty coffee as well […]
The City Council of Montpelier, Vermont has voted to keep tobacco out of city parks. The measure which passed 4-2 will outlaw the use of tobacco in City Parks, fields and recreational spaces. Enforcement of the ordinance will be handled by the Montpelier Police Department. The City Council next year plans to address putting a ban of tobacco on the downtown areas.
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 […]