If you are an old man from Nantucket, smoking on the beach is something you can cross off the list of things you can do. The Board of Health voted unanimously to ban smoking at town-owned recreation areas, including all public beaches, playgrounds, parks and adjacent parking areas. The board stated that strict enforcement will be difficult and that if a person is caught smoking they will receive a verbal warning or fine and a […]
In Waynesville, North Carolina the town alderman voted late last week to ban smoking on all town property. This included parks, ball fields, greenways, public parking lots, the grounds of town buildings and sidewalks. The latter wasn’t easily passed as it was met with heated debate that led to the banning of smoking on sidewalks which was done under the guise of providing a healthy lifestyle in the town. The new ban which still has […]
While Independence Day is the holiday that celebrates our release from British rule, it is Memorial Day that to me recognizes the freedom of America. It is important that we each take the time to acknowledge the soldiers who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defending these freedoms. Because without the brave men and women who continue to serve this country, those rights would cease to exist. Which brings me to cigar smokers. My grandfather […]
A couple of months back David Garofalo visited Cuba and what he saw was shocking to him. So much so that he shared it in a series of articles that just didn’t sit will with fans of Cuban cigars. Now Colin has gone back with another tour to Cuba and we ask him what everyone wants to know, is David allowed back to Cuba. We also ask what is different this time around compared to […]
If there was one press release come out this year that had me wanting to try the cigar it was the AJ Fernandez New World Connecticut. According to the press release, “The New World Connecticut is a medium bodied cigar. Unlike the original New World, it will not be box pressed. Smokers of the New World Connecticut will experience notes of cream, wood, and almonds in a very well balanced and refined cigar. The MSRP […]
I was posed the question the other day, asking how come we haven’t reviewed any Cuban cigars on The Cigar Authority. At first I answered the question with the fact that they aren’t available in the United States, but I was pointed to the fact that our readership is global. So with that said I was given a Montecristo Edmundo to review, let’s see how the cigar fairs to my American palate. Cigar: Montecristo Size: 5.3 x […]
Some images of the new Perdomo Special Craft Series from the upcoming Perdomo release that is hand crafted for beer enthusiasts have been made available along with sizing and pricing. According to the images, the cigars will be known as Amber, Pilsner and Stout instead of their classic Connecticut, Sungrown and Maduro names. Each wrapper variation will be available in 4 sizes: Robusto 5 1/2 x 54 ($7.00 each / $168.00 box) Epicure 6.5 x 54 […]
And another one bites the dust. Another city in Massachusetts has seen the age to buy tobacco raise from 18 to 21. The Board of Health passed the new rules with a unanimous vote. The new measure will go into effect on September 1, 2015 and will be joined with a ban on flavored tobacco and single cigars in convince stores. Both products will still be available at tobacco shop where no one under 21 […]
Miami, FL – Drew Estate announced today that they would be launching their new Nica Rustica “Belly” at a release event held by Cox’s Smokers Outlets at the Louisville Water Tower Park on July 30th, 2015, and that the new size would be shipping nationally by September. The new “Belly” vitola is a 7 1⁄2” x 54 belicoso and will be available in 25-ct black craft paper bundles similar to the current Nica Rustica “El […]
Score a victory for smokers, as the Lafayette City-Parish Council voted 5-4 against a proposal that would have banned smoking in bars and unincorporated areas of the parish. Opponents of the ban sided in favor of business, saying that the decision should be left up to bar owners, not government. The measure failed to get votes needed despite a push from local musicians.