Despite the law being on the books for more than 3 years, Hermosa Beach City Council has given into to pressure from American Lung Association to begin enforcing the law which prohibits smoking in public areas such as the Strand, city pier and Pier Plaza. The city has also begun a study to look into the possibility of licensing tobacco sellers. The vote which was held on Tuesday was unanimous to tighten up enforcement of […]
The state of Massachusetts is quickly becoming the front line for tobacco regulation and now the town of Ashland is looking to ban the sale of flavored tobacco. Back in 2013, the town made it illegal for pharmacies to sell tobacco and earlier this year they increased the smoking age to 21. There would be an exemption to flavored tobacco sales as the law would not pertain to smoking bars and retail tobacco stores. As […]
A new size of the Davidoff Nicaragua was introduced at the trade show in Las Vegas this year. The diadema is a salomon shaped cigar that the Davidoff website describes as, “This elegant shape is the continuation of the Nicaragua journey. The beautiful Davidoff Nicaragua Diadema provides from the beginning a complex and balanced smoking experience, offering sweet and salty stimulation with some leather notes and a long aftertaste. The new format is aligned with […]
The nanny state of Illinois is looking to expand its current smoking laws. The changes would ban smoking on all public patios, decks, rooftops and at beer gardens in Illinois. The proposal to make changes come despite a 2012 legislation that protected beer gardens and patios. The public can weigh in on the issue until September 29th.
Four years ago, Quesada launched the first Oktoberfest cigar which has become an annual release. This year, the brand gets a make over with a new band and a special Salomon Press for events which are now underway around the country. The cigars are meant to be paired with Märzen style beer which believe it or not does change the perception of the nuances the cigar has to offer. However, you can smoke them without […]
In Barbour County, West Virginia it will soon be harder to enjoy a legal product. Beginning on October 1, 2014 Barbour County will be come the 28th county to enact a smoking policy that will make it illegal to smoke in places of work, public parks and 20 feet from building entrances. Barbour Country is home to 16,000 residents over 343 square miles and was chartered in 1844.
This past week we asked the listeners of The Cigar Authority what cigar they wanted to see reviewed on the website, and my fried Jose requested the Brick House Maduro. If you have a cigar you want to see reviewed, leave a comment at the end of this posting. While the original Brick House is a Nicaraguan puro, the Maduro features a Brazilian wrapper. According to their website, the Brick House label is a tribute to JC Newman’s […]
The Whiteside County Health Department in conjunction with the American Lung Association have been working to make all of the parks in Sauk Valley smoke-free. The director of public health, Marcia Widolff has already instated restrictions in both the Oregon and Sterling park districts and she has sent her sights on Freeport and Dixon. The Smoke Free Illinois Act passed in 2008 mandated that public places and places of employment must be completely smoke-free inside […]
Max Berger escaped Poland in the 1940s and relocated to Cuba where he would father a child named Enrique Berger, better known in our community as Kiki Berger. Father and Son would escape Cuba and relocate to the United States where Kiki would take over the family business. Last night, due to complications from a heart attack suffered on Friday, Kiki Berger passed away. From his offices in a bright red building in the Little […]
Last week we reviewed the Barabbas, one of two new cigars to come out this week from Cuba Rica. The other is Spirit of Art, which is today’s review. The cigar is named art Art Kalasho, a friend of brand own Stephen Adib. The cigar is limited to 50 accounts nationwide, and is available at site sponsor 2GuysCigars.com. The interesting thing about the Spirit of Art is that a portion of the price gets donated by the […]