The West Virginia Senate voted on Wednesday to pass Senate Bill 109, which would allow certain establishments to become exempt from indoor smoking bans if they obtain permission from their country commission. The bill passed 22-12 led by Senator Craig Blair, a Republican from Berkeley who swayed the chamber’s opinion when he pointed out that several members of the Senate were smokers. The two most outspoken against the proposal were 2 democrats, Mike Woeful and […]
Padron is a company that really isn’t know for their limited edition, however they do reward there loyal customers from time to time with a cigar that is a little bit different. The Padron TAA is the closest thing to a limited edition smoke from this storied company based in Little Havana. In 2013 they released a Toro, and last year was a Belicoso which we will review here. It will be interesting to see […]
As has become tradition the last few years a group of manufacturers, retailers IPCPR and Cigar Rights get together in Washington DC. The purpose of the trip is to walk the halls of the US Capitol and talk to various senators and members of the house and help get the message across about premium cigars. Each week our website is filled with news about proposed smoking bans, increases in OTP taxes and the general loss […]
Around this time 3 years ago I was sitting at a cigar shop in Kendall, a suburb of Miami. It was at this shop that I met a person I had crossed paths with at a cigar lounge in the Bronx. Turns out that he was regular at the now defunct Cigar 1. It was here that I also met a future porn star in Luna Star, as she worked in the shop before the adult […]
A few weeks ago Two Guys Smoke Shop got in the Hirochi Robaina and although they can’t put them on the web at 2guyscigars.com they are taking phone orders. At that time they also bought on the Cubanacan core line. According to their website, “As long as there have been people, there have been stories. From the stories told in paintings on ancient caves to the family stories shared around the table, stories make up […]
The new Punch Signature will ship out to retailers on March 2nd, and will be a regular release. Details on the cigar have been coming out in the form of teasers at signature.punchcigars.com. While many cigar companies have enlisted celebrities, Punch has enlisted the brand’s mascot to serve as the voice of the brand. Made in Honduras and blended by Master Blender Agustin Garcia the cigar has been three years in the making. According to Garcia, “The […]
Democrat Senator William Tong of Connecticut wants to make it illegal for you to continue smoking that cigar you might have lit up in your car while waiting for the train. According to IPCPR, a bill was introduced in the January session and is now set for a hearing today. Bill No. 5941 seems to amend section 19a-342 of the general statute to prohibit smoking on platforms and at rail stations. Connecticut is home to […]
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to intervene a long-running battle between General Cigar and Cubatobaco. The battle has been ongoing over the Cohiba trademark. In refusing to hear an appeal by General Cigar Company the Supreme Court left intact a ruling in favor of Cubantobaco made in June by the U.S Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. General Cigars which is owned by Scandinavia Tobacco Group uses the name Cohiba in the USA while […]
In the city of El Paso, Texas the Housing Authority is seeking to make all of the public housing smoke-free according to a new policy adopted by Authority Commissioners. The housing units in El Paso are in the process of being converted to Rental Assistance Demonstration, aka RAD during a renovation project which will cost $600 million dollars. In order to live in these housing units the tenants must sign a provision in their lease […]
This week on The Cigar Authority we go inside the mailbag. The amount of emails we receive has multiplied exponentially, and as a result many of them have gotten pushed aside as an episode had run behind schedule as they do from time to time. Let’s face it, we are windbags at times! So this week we will address your questions, and give you the answer you seek, or maybe don’t want to hear. All […]