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News | Davidoff Announces New Flagship Store

Davidoff announces new Flagship Store in Buckhead Atlanta to open in Spring 2015 Basel/Buckhead, Atlanta, October 2014. Buckhead, the affluent uptown district of Atlanta, Georgia, will welcome a Davidoff Flagship Store developed in accordance with the new globally standardized design and concept of “Davidoff of Geneva – since 1911” at the Buckhead Atlanta shopping district, slated to open in Spring 2015. Davidoff partnered with Oliver McMillan to integrate Davidoff’s new retail concept into the luxury […]

November 12, 2014 by The Cigar Authority

Law : Clover, SC OKs Tobacco Fines

The Clover Town Council approved on Monday November 10, 2015 a measure that OKs fines for use of tobacco products at Clover parks. The new measure would charge fines up to $25. The measure was passed with a unanimous vote approves town staff issuing the aforementioned fines. Town staff also has the approval of removing violation from the park or other sites. Clover banned tobacco use at all parks and town recreation sites in 2004 […]

November 12, 2014 by The Cigar Authority

News | Davidoff To Revamp Winston Churchill

As first reported on Cigar Aficionado it was announced that the Winston Churchill would be going thorough a revitalization. The new branding will be unveiled at pre-launch event in NYC on December 8th. According to information obtained by The Cigar Authority the cigar will feature a new blend that is befitting the world’s most iconic cigar aficionado, Sir Winston Churchill. Like Sir Winston himself, the cigars are a rich mixture of fine qualities drawing on and […]

November 12, 2014 by The Cigar Authority

Review | Rocky Patel Prohibition Maduro

Yesterday, we reviewed the Rocky Patel Prohibition Mexican. You would think that the cigar today would be called Rocky Patel Prohibition Broadleaf, but instead the UPC seal on the cello refers to the cigar as the Rocky Patel Prohibtion Maduro. While these cigars are still 30 days out due to the delay in the Mason Jars they will be packaged in, Two Guys Smoke Shop has the launch event this Friday in Salem, NH and […]

November 12, 2014 by The Cigar Authority

Law | Burlington, VT Bans Smoking In Outdoor Mall

On Monday night, November 10th, 2014 the city council in Burlington, Vermont voted to ban smoking at the popular Church Street Marketplace. The council voted 11-3 to ban smoking 24 hours a day sever days a week. No date was issued for enforcement, but the president of the Burlington City Council expected the ban will be enforced before the end of the year. The Church Street Marketplace is an outdoor pedestrian mall that is home […]

November 11, 2014 by The Cigar Authority

Review | Rocky Patel Prohibition Mexican

The launch of the Rocky Patel Prohibition is still about a month away due to delays in receiving the shipment of Mason Jars that they will come packaged in. However, Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH will be launching the cigar on Friday night, with a follow-up event on Saturday from their Seabrook, NH location. The brand ambassador Jessica Tyann will be in attendance at each event. Our friends at HalfWheel.com posted information about […]

November 11, 2014 by The Cigar Authority

Law | Philadelphia Proposes Cigar Tax

Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love has no love for cigar smokers. Despite the state operating with no tobacco tax, the city recently passed a new tax on cigarettes to be used toward schools. This time around the city is gunning for cigars and other tobacco related products. According to a report on NATO (National Association of Tobacco Outlets) the city is looking to tax cigars at the rate of 36 cents per stick. While […]

November 11, 2014 by The Cigar Authority

Review | Kristoff Original Maduro

Glen Case, the owner of Kristoff Cigars recently decided to go in-house with his sales force at least here in New England. So in honor of that move, and the fact that 2GuysCigars.com got in a shipment I decided to visit with a friend I haven’t seen in a while. According to the Kristoff website, “Made in the spirit of an elite Cuban cigar, the Kristoff embodies the taste and richness a true aficionado is […]

November 10, 2014 by The Cigar Authority

Law | India Raises Tobacco Age to 21

It will soon be illegal to smoke in India unless you are 21 years old. This comes on the heels of India passing a law that makes it illegal to smoke in public. The new ordinance is also calling for a raising of the fine from 200 Rupees to 1,000 Rupees which is the equivalent to $16 USD. According to an official in the health ministry, “The ministry is in the process of finalising the […]

November 10, 2014 by The Cigar Authority

Law | Columbia, MO Bans Smoking In Public Housing

In the city of Columbia, Missouri the Public Housing Authority has announced that beginning May 1, 2015 it will become illegal for residents to smoke in public housing units. According to the Gestapo Housing Authority, this is being done to make residents healthier. According the United States Department of Housing, there are churning more that 225 housing authorities across the country that have or are in the process of adopting anti-smoking regulations. Columbia, MO is home […]

November 10, 2014 by The Cigar Authority

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