Another freedom has been lost in the state of California in the city of San Francisco who will now dictate what type of business you can operate even though you want to sell a legal product. Since 2008, the Youth Leadership Institute has worked on creating density controls on tobacco permits in a city that has a huge disparity in permits in poorer areas versus affluent neighbors. The new law caps the amount of tobacco-selling permits […]
Tonight, September 8th, 2014 the City Council of Lewes, DE meets to discuss an expansion of the existing smoking ban to include Public Beaches. A few years ago Lewes implemented a no-smoking policy in its parks but chose not to enact a beach ban at that time. Recently Rehoboth Beach banned smoking on its beach and boardwalks along with Bethany Beach as well as coastal Delaware State Parks have enacted bans. Lewes is home to 2,700 residents […]
One of the most sought after cigars right now is the Ratzilla. It’s holiday release seems to have surpassed that of the Opus X and Anejo at least around the cigar geek community. Part of the Unico Serie, the Liga Privada Ratzilla by Drew Estate from Swisher Sweets comes in 12 count bundles. The first Ratzilla was released in 2012 with 400 bundles put in distribution and there is no word on the size of […]
On January 15th, Davidoff of Geneva is set to ship the new Baccarat cigarillos. Available in 10 count boxes they are available in Classic, Cognac and Rum. According to Davidoff, the Classic is a short 15 minute smoke that is mild and creamy with the signature Baccarat sweet tip while the Rum is described as being inspired by the exotic flavors of Caribbean rum. It is medium-bodied with subtle hints of vanilla. The Cognac is a delicate […]
The new Davidoff Winston Churchill cigar range has officially been revealed at a pre-launch event on December 8, 2014 in New York Basel, December 9, 2014. Davidoff announced the renaissance of a line of cigars bearing the name of and befitting the world’s most iconic cigar aficionado – Sir Winston Churchill. Sir Winston Churchill was a man who was the very embodiment of “Time Beautifully Filled”: a man who revelled in a varied life with […]
Davidoff Art Initiative Announced Basel, Switzerland/Miami Beach, Fl., USA, December 8, 2014 – Oettinger Davidoff AG, the worldwide leading manufacturer of premium cigars, headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, presented the new artist studios for the Davidoff International Art Residency and announced during Art Basel in Miami Beach the next Dominican artist to take part in the Art Residency and a new recipient of Art Grants. These programs are part of the Davidoff Art Initiative, which was […]
As of Wednesday we really had no idea what we would plan for the show, but on Thursday we came up with it. It’s the holiday season, so we will take a look at the world’s most expensive cigars, FDA updates and the latest issue of Cigar Journal. Come join David Garofalo, Mr. Jonathan and Barry Stein for The Cigar Authority, the definitive podcast on everything cigars! Next Show: The World’s Most Expensive Cigars
According to a report to be published by the Department of Justice on Monday, all tobacco products will be banned in federal prisons. Starting in 30 days from Monday all federal prison inmates will be prohibited from smoking unless they receive a religious exemption. However, staff will still be permitted to smoke in designated areas. According to the final ruling, “The revised regulations generally prohibit smoking in and on the grounds of Bureau institutions and […]
ESPINOSA PREMIUM CIGARS TO RELEASE THE BACKROOM SERIES Hialeah Gardens, Florida (December 5, 2014) – Erik Espinosa of Espinosa Premium Cigars proudly announces the release of The Backroom Series, an Espinosa Lounge Exclusive. The Backroom Series will feature cigars exclusive and limited only to Espinosa Lounges. Its first release, “The Alibi”, is a secretly blended, 6 x 48, Small Churchill, wrapped in a dark Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro wrapper. The Alibi is made at Erik Espinosa’s own […]
I am in one of the moods where I don’t know what to smoke when it comes to doing a review. I mean when I ran my old website back in the day I smoked through everything, so picking something that has been around for a while is tough because in my mind been there done that. So I asked one of my co-workers to pick out a cigar and this is the result. Not […]