Add another municipality to the list that wants to change the legal age to purchase tobacco products to 21 as Garfield, NJ introduced an ordinance at a previous meeting of the City Council. The proposal to raise to the legal age will be discussed at a public hearing before vote is taken place on April 14th at the City Council meeting where it is expected to pass. The current legal age in the state of […]
Earlier this week a city council member of Upper Arlington along with two Ohio State University Professors asked the city to raise the purchase age of tobacco from 18 to 21. The council member Kip Greenwell feels it would help reduce smoking in the community and he was backed by Micah Berman and Dr. Rob Crane of Ohio State University. The City Council is expected to consider the legislation to change the legal age to […]
Two Saturdays ago I was awakened at 4am with severe chest pains that I thought was a heart attack. After my girlfriend convinced me to go to the hospital, the pains subsided as we neared the Emergency Room and I opted not to go in. Three days later the same pains returned at work and my coworkers convinced me to go to Urgent Care where I was diagnosed with gallstones. Long story short it’s time […]
BG MEYER TO DEBUT NEW “GIGANTES” LINE IN APRIL LOS ANGELES, CA (APRIL 8th, 2015) –– Camacho Cigars and Rob Weiss are proud to introduce the BG Meyer Gigantes, an exciting new line extension and third addition to the BG Meyer by Camacho collaborative portfolio. Gigantes, which will begin shipping nationwide in mid-April, is set to debut on the heels of Cigar Aficionado’s 90-point rating of the BG Meyer Standard Issue; the first release by […]
Just over the George Washington Bridge sits Fort Lee, New Jersey and town officials have passed a new ordinances that will make it illegal to light up at outdoor restaurants and cafes. The new ordinance requires business post no smoking signs and violators are subject to a fine. The first offense is a minimum of $250, a second offense is $500 and subsequent offenses are $1,000. Fort Lee, New Jersey officials have recently passed an […]
For the first time since 2010 Viaje is releasing a regular production cigar instead of its small batch limited production lines. The Viaje Exclusivo which originally started as an events-only stick is set to be released in late April or early May. The decision to release it as a regular production cigar stems from high demand according the brand owner Andre Farkas. The cigar features a Criollo ’98 wrapper grown in Nicaragua which is the same […]
Last week Jason Wood, Vice President of Miami Cigar & Company rolled through New Hampshire and brought with him some of the new Puro Vintage 2006 for us to smoke. The cigar which will come in 1,500, 18 count boxes will begin shipping sometimes after TAA. Those who know me, know one of my desert island cigars is the original release of the Puro Vintage 2003 back in 2008 which had notes of sunflower seeds that I […]
Maya Selva Cigars Celebrates “20 Años” Hollywood, FL — April 7th, 2015 — Maya Selva Cigars, producer of Flor de Selva, Cumpay, and Villa Zamorano, is pleased to announce that 2015 is our 20th anniversary in the premium cigar industry. “20 Años” will be the theme this year for Maya Selva Cigars. On March 8th, we had the honor of hosting a multitude of guests from around the world–including customers, friends, and industry media professionals–to […]
On Monday, The Grand Forks Park Board gave its first approval to a ban on smoking at all park district property and smokeless tobacco to those same properties albeit with a few exceptions. The motion to approve the ban took place after an hour debate and the failed of a motion that would have resulted in ban of all tobacco use. The current Grand Forks city code currently prohibits smoking but not chewing tobacco at […]
Washington state is one of a growing number of states looking to raise the smoking age, however this week House Bill 1458 which was looking to raise the age required to purchase or use to 21 was amended by the House Finance Committee. The amended bill which passed by a vote of 9-7 changes the age from 21 to 18 and would push the effective date back by four years. The bill which is not […]