The town of Amherst could soon join the ever-growing list of communities that are raising the purchase age of tobacco from 18 to 21. The Board of Health in Amherst said the issue came up last year, but there were more pressing issues to contend with. Now with those unnamed issues behind them, they board said it plans to hold a public hearing on the matter in April. The director of the Board of Health, […]
At the regular scheduled meeting of the Montgomery City Council on Tuesday the proposed smoking ordinance will be sent back to committee for further review. According to District 5 Councilman and ordnance sponsor, C.C. Calhoun the votes to pass it do not exist, so he is asking for the measure to put back to committee. As the proposal stands it looks to ban smoking in public city buildings, bars, nightclubs, and parking areas. It also […]
United Cigar comes from United Cigar Group and is one of the few truly boutique cigars on the market today, sold in less than 100 retail shops in America. Both the Maduro and Natural utilize Connecticut Broadleaf tobacco with the darker leaves being used for the Maduro. The blends are the same between the two, however the Maduro versions utilize a higher priming of tobacco which creates more strength. Cigar: United Cigar Box Press Size: 5 x 54 […]
The City of Conway held a vote on Monday night to ban smoking in indoor public places on Monday, and struck down the proposed measure. The second and final reading of ordinance #2015-01-20 (B) amending the City of Conway Code of Ordinances by adding Chapter 5, Article A, Regulations and requirements relating to smoking in the city, to Title 6 of the Code took place during the regular-scheduled council meeting. The City Council expressed concern […]
With spring time just around the corner (or so we hope, here in New England), Davidoff is set to release the Limited Masters Edition 2015 in late March / early April. The cigars come packaged in an eight count box, with 4 toro format cigars in a tube for the greens, and 4 robusto format without the tube for the time spent in the clubhouse after you complete that best round of golf in your […]
Chalk up one for cigar smokers, as a smoking ban at the Win River Casino in Redding, California ends today. The ban which went into effect a year ago, has been lifted. Initially put in place to protect customers and employees, it was the only urban casino to put forth such a ban. Now one year later, casino officials have said that many customers have requested the ban be lifted . Smoking will be allowed […]
Commonwealth Cedar Spills Announces Spills by the Bunch New Design for New Customers Louisville— Spills by the Bunch — Today Commonwealth Cedar Spills announced the immediate availability of Spills by the Bunch, the first new spill design in 3 years and driven by customer request. “They asked and we delivered,” said Thomas Person, President at Commonwealth Cedar Spills. Customer Request During the annual IPCPR 2014 tradeshow in Las Vegas we were approached by several organizations […]
The City Council in Phoenix, Arizona is set to vote this week on the motion to ban smoking inside public housing units. If passed, the plan would still allow for smoking on apartment balconies or patios. The city of Phoenix which owns and operates eleven apartment buildings will be subjected to the outcome of the vote set to take place on Wednesday which is the next time the City Council meets. A recent survey of residents […]
After 18 years of heated debate, the city of Salem, Massachusetts has smoking ban in the Housing Authority apartments. The Housing Authority Board voted unanimously on Wednesday to institute a ban on smoking in the more than 600 apartments they oversee. In 2010 the board said it was a basic right for residents to smoke in their own apartments. 5 Years later, something must have changed in the basic rights of smokers to enjoy a […]
This month saw the release the of the Master Collection 3 from Room 101, and it is the last installment of the Master Collection series. The release features 105,000 cigars over 5 sizes. The cigars are packed in stylish white box with half the black Sakura logo that when set next to another box creates a larger who image of the cherry blossom. According to Matt Booth at the announcement of the release, “As the […]