La Flor Dominicana is set to release El Carajon the first week of December. The cigars which measure 4 x 34 features a Habano wrapper over Dominican binder and fillers. The cigars come packaged in a retailer friendly 5.75 x 5.75 cube of 100 cigars with a MSRP of $2.50 per stick. When asked if El Carajon meant the “face of Jon (Carney)”, the Director of Sales for La Flor Dominican Jon Carney laughed and said […]
This week the township of Teaneck became the latest to join a growing movement across the country. On Wednesday, November 12th, 2015 Teaneck, NJ became the third township in the stage to raise the age to purchase tobacco from 19 to 21. Passage of the measure was non unanimous as the Deputy Mayor voted against it citing that such a move will further hurt the town’s ailing business districts. Mayor Lizette Park said the ban […]
The Gunslinger Perdition is a cigar commissioned by Kendall Culbertson who owns the famous Outlaw Cigar company. In fact, one might call them infamous for their calendars which feature scantily clad women smoking Gunslinger cigars which are now available at site sponsor, Two Guys Smoke Shop who also happens to be my employer. The cigars are made at Tabacalera Fernandez which is owned by AJ Fernandez who makes Diesel, New World, Pinolero and San Lotano. […]
In a ruling that could have ramifications across the United States the Nebraska Supreme Court has denied Cigar Bars & Cigar Lounges to continue to allow smoking in their establishments. The court denied the states motion to reconsider an August 29th ruling that threw out the cigar bar and tobacco shop exemptions to the statewide smoking ban. Nebraska is home to 1.8 million people over 77,354 square miles and was established in 1867.
In Geneva, Switzerland an arbitration court for the World Trade Organization (WTO) preliminarily ruled in favor of Cuba, Dominican Republic, Indonesia and Ukraine against Australia and their generic packaging law for tobacco products. The generic packaging which I had to create when I worked at Miami Cigar & Company features a cool grey 2c background, and lucidia sans font size 10 on all packaging. Instead of the company logo, the boxes displayed morbid images. According […]
The Park Board in Fargo, North Dakota has approved expanding the existing smoking ban on park district properties. There are now a total of 16 areas where smoking is prohibited and a handful where smoking is allowed most of the time. According to Park District spokesman Clay Whittelesey, the commissioners felt since smoking is legal they didn’t want a complete ban. These areas include open area’s and trails. It also includes all park district golf […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]