On Tuesday, the House Committee on Judiciary in the state of Hawaii advanced bill HB 385. This bill would raise the legal smoking and purchase age to 21 on the islands. According to the coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaii they feel this measure is necessary to protect younger generations. Could you imagine how the men and women who died during Pearl Harbor would feel about this measure. How their sacrifices to our great nation would […]
According to Victor Vitale, the Tortuga Connecticut has shipped to retailers. Those retailers lucky enough to get them, are part of the lucky few as the cigar is now back ordered until April 10th, 2015 when the next shipment arrives stateside. The Tortuga Connecticut is available in 3 sizes; Suave (5 x 52), Elegante (6 x 54) and Regios (7.5 x 56). You can hear Victor Vitale talk about the brand on The Cigar Authority […]
After a brutal winter that had me thinking about Miami, the end is now in sight. With temperatures in the low 40s this weekend, I think it is safe to say here in New Hampshire that the worst of the winter is behind us. The question is how long will it take for the 8 feet of snow to melt. Today’s cigar the Miami Reserva according to the Casas Fernandez website is a super premium […]
According to a report from the Associated Press, four members of the FDA’s tobacco advisory panel, including the chair have left following a federal court ruling that they had conflicts of interest. Members of the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee went through a screening process after the court ruling. Some resigned, where others were removed from the panel responsible for advising the agency on tobacco-related issues. Those no longer on the tobacco panel include: Dr. […]
Vivalo Cigars is launching at Vincente of London which is located in Naples, Florida. The former employee of Rocky Patel will see his hard work pay off with the official launching of his cigar under his own company on March 19th, 2015. According to Patrick Vivalo, “The Vivalo “Serie Exclusivo” is made of 100% Nicaraguan Grade “A” long filler tobacco from Nestor Plasencias farms in Esteli and Jalapa regions in Nicaragua. A medium to full […]
Today’s stick, EP Carrillo New Wave Reserva was originally introduced at the InterTabac trade show in Dortmund, Germany and after a short run at being an exclusive for Europe it is heading to the states. When Derek Sells, the sales representative for E.P. Carrillo stopped by Two Guys Smoke Shop he handed me a sample of today’s cigar which is something I wanted to try. The Broadleaf binder, over shade wrapper seemed intriguing to me. […]
According to a published report in Cigar Insider that was shared by Rafael Nodal, owner of Boutique Blends the aforementioned company is collaborating with Altadis USA in the creation of Romeo by Romeo y Julieta Aging Room. According to the report, the experimental project will allowed Rafael Nodal to create his own interpretation of the brand, Romeo u Julieta. In order to achieved this taste he will be utilized the tobaccos of Jose “Jochy” Blanco. […]
La Marca Cigars Announces LMC Aniversario by Rodrigo Cigars and Tabacalera William Ventura Monrovia, CA – March 4, 2015 — La Marca Cigars, a retailer in Southern California, is proud to announce the LMC Aniversario, a cigar to celebrate the company’s first anniversary. Last April the shop opened its doors and has since gained the reputation for carrying an assortment of boutique brands. One of those brands is Rodrigo Cigars. Ken C. Wu, Co-Owner of […]
If at first you don’t succeed try again has become the mantra in St. Joseph, Missouri. A petition to repeal the city-wide smoking ban failed the first time when it was determined that 809 signatures were invalid as they were not registered voters. This time around, those signatures have been replaced with 855 new signatures in an attempt to have the needed 2,568 signature in order for the City Council to consider the repeal. County […]
What cigar does one smoke on their birthday, there were a few options but when it came down to it I reached for a Byron Petit Poemas. Made by Selected Tobacco and distributed by United Cigar, the cigar is the brainchild of Nelson Alfonso. In fact, yesterday we smoked the Atabey and today the Byron all that remains is the Bandolero, and tomorrow we might have to complete that hat trick. The cigars come in […]