The town of Breckenridge, CO is expanding their smoking ban which previously included restaurants, bars and public meeting spaces. Beginning on March 14th, 2015 it will be illegal to smoke in town parks, open spaces, sports areas, recreation paths. golf course facilities and within 10 feet of public transit waiting areas. Also included are Business Entryways where it will be illegal to light up within a 10 foot radius of any doorway. An exemption was […]
Last night on his Instagram & Facebook account, Pete Johnson announced a special 5.5 x 52 Tatuaje Event Sampler packaged with a free ashtray to be available at events. The set packaged inside the Tatuaje melamine ashtray includes Tatuaje Verocu, Tatuaje Black Label, Cabiguan, La Riqueza and Tattoo. While no MSRP was mentioned based on the cigars and the sizes the set should come in at under $45.00. The Sampler will make its debit in […]
Earlier this year the state of West Virginia proposed a tax on other tobacco products (OTP), which includes cigars at a rate of 10.5 percent. This would have been an increase from the current 7 percent as we reported on The Cigar Authority podcast. However, in late February Representatives Allen V. Evans-R, Tom Fast-R, Barbara Evans Fleischauer-D, Mike Pushkin-D and Ruth Rowan-R introduced H.B. 2953 which would tax OTP products at the rate of 39 percent. The […]
CARIBBEAN AND INTERNATIONAL GUESTS GATHER FOR THE SECOND DAVIDOFF ART WEEKEND IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Davidoff Art Initiative Inaugurates New Art Studios at Altos de Chavón School of Design in La Romana February 11 – 16, 2015 Basel, Switzerland, February 26, 2015 – On February 11-16, 2015, the Davidoff Art Initiative hosted the second Davidoff Art Weekend in collaboration with Altos de Chavón School of Design and Casa de Campo in the Dominican Republic. The […]
VIVA REPUBLICA TO RELEASE LIMITED EDITION CULEBRA MIAMI, FL – Viva Republica™ is pleased to announce the release of its Limited Edition Culebra. The Company has produced one thousand (1,000) coffins each containing a traditional three-piece culebra. The Culebra is composed of three unique blends, featuring that of the Company’s Rapture, Rapture Maduro and Guerrilla Warfare brands. The three cigars each feature a length of 5.75,” in a 39-ring gauge. Inside the five-packs include a […]
In a case that could have legal ramifications around the globe, a Washington DC Judge has issued a court order, preventing a man from smoking in his own home that he has owned for 50 years. The neighbors of Edwin Gray in northeast Washington have filed a civil suit claiming they are being harmed by second-hand smoke that sneaks into their home through the basement. They are seeking $500,000 in damages and an injunction. If […]
My first taste of the Cromagnon Fomorian was at the 2014 DC Tweetup, when then was a box of them up for bid at a silent auction to benefit charity. As it turns out me and the owner of Leaf & Bean Vegas were bidding against each other and we decided on a bid where we would split the box. It was at this point that I deemed the Cromagnon the best candela I have […]
A few weeks ago The Cigar Authority had Victor Vitale on the podcast and we were the first to smoke his cigars. This week we found out his cigars were shipping from his distribution warehouse that is literally down the block from the offices of The Cigar Authority. So with news that the cigar was sold out on its initial shipment we decided that we would light one up and review it in an official […]
Our friends at Klin Tobbaco, the makers of Hammer + Sickle Cigars are growing and as a result they are looking to hire a New England Sales Representative and they requested we help get the word out. Do you have what it takes to representative one of the hottest brands in New England? Then make sure you read the requirements and directions on how to reply very carefully. Sales Representative About the Job Klin Tobacco, […]
In what seems like a constant bombardment of doom and gloom cigars news, there is some good news to report from Rock Hill, South Carolina. After a debate on how to regular smoking in the city’s 21 parks and recreational centers the City Council deadlocked at 3-3 to pass an ordinance. The proposal to ban smoking in city parks was originally proposed by the Parks and Recreation Commission last month. After the vote the commission […]