The city of Hackensack, NJ is exploring the idea of raising the tobacco purchasing age to 21. The city manager of Hackensack, David Troast says, “I think the entire council believes that smoking is not something that is a good thing to do, but is it our role to prevent somebody from making that choice?” He went on to add that the city is only in the information collection stage including the impact on businesses as well […]
While conducting inventory last night at the shop I work for, Two Guys Smoke Shop (2GuysCigars.com) one of my co-workers found a box of Jose L. Piedra which utilizes short filler. If memory serves me correct and at 46 it is beginning to slip, the Jose L. Piedra is composed of short filler made from scraps of other Padron cigars. It is believed these were buried in inventory since 2010 but are now in my […]
Starting on February 1st, 2015 the legal age to purchase tobacco in the town of Andover will be increasing from 18 to 21. The new regulation which was approved by the Board of Health will also change where tobacco can be sold. According to Health Director Tom Carbone, “I think Andover has always been a progressive community as far as public health goes. The idea of looking to raise the minimum age of tobacco purchases […]
According to a published report, the Chickasha City Council on Monday January 6th, 2015 voted to restrict all tobacco from use on city property. The council voted unanimously 8-0 to ban the use in parks, buildings and recreation ares. According to Council Member, John Toland, “I think this is a good ordinance, but might be tough to enforce, It’s good for the health of our community.” Meanwhile, at the same meeting the City voted to […]
Everyone had their eyes on Nebraska when it was ruled that the exemption for cigar bars and lounges was ruled unconstitutional in the state of Nebraska. After challenging the state supreme court ruling, the end is now near at least for the time being. On Friday the state mailed new replacement liquor licenses and once those licenses arrive to their intended locations, smoking will be outlawed in cigar bars and lounges. Many of the establishments […]
Tis the season of cold weather, at least here in the Northeast. A lot of us can’t smoke in the house, so our size preference changes and we smoke smaller cigars if we have to be outdoors, so it won’t be as long as a more traditional vital. The BG Meyer Slackers which a follow-up to the Standard Issue fits that mold. Packaged in tins of 4, these cigars are developed by Henke Kelner at the Tabadom […]
Come join The Cigar Authority as we welcome Henke Kelner Jr, live in studio from Salem, New Hampshire as we discuss what is new from Henke Kelner Jr and his factory. We will kick the New Year off with what is guaranteed to be the best show of 2015 to date. We go inside the Aging Room with Old Fart Freddy; Inside the Aging Room with Mr. Jonathan, Debonaire with Chuck Morrison and Bad News […]
20 Years ago, United Cigar released the La Gianna Havana featuring a Connecticut shade wrapper as a celebration of the birth of David Garofalo becoming a father to a beautiful baby girl named Gianna. A few years after that a Maduro was released. The blend is said to be a ramped up version of the natural featuring a maduro wrapper, and being we were in the mood for a Maduro this morning we opted to […]
La Hoja Cigars Announces Reserva Limitada 1962 Six Year Aged Sumatran Wrapper Defines New Premium Blend Shortly after announcing the La Hoja Clasica 1962 and Clasica Maduro 1962, La Hoja Cigars is proud to announce the crown jewel of the 1962 line: the La Hoja Reserva Limitada 1962. Featuring a six year aged Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper and a combination of Piloto Cubano and Nicaraguan filler tobacco, the Reserva Limitada 1962 delivers the trademark strength of Sumatra leaf with a maturity and complexity […]
The Cigar Media Association is pleased to announce the 1st Cigar Industry Awards. With the establishment of the Cigar Media Association in 2014, the 14 members involved in the association wanted to create an award ceremony where they could honor and celebrate the companies and individuals in the cigar industry. This marks the first time a collaborative effort among various brands of the cigar media have come together for such a process. As this is […]