West Virgina

Law | Barbour County, WV Strengthens Smoking Ban

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.

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Cigar Review | Brick House Maduro

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 […]

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Law | Sauk Valley, IL Park Smoking Ban

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 […]

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News | Kiki Berger Passes Away in Miami

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 […]

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Cigar Review | Spirit of Art

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 […]

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Law | Redwood County, MN Smoking Ban

Starting on November 1st, 2014 it will be illegal to light up on grounds owned by Redwood County in the state of Minnesota. However, Plum Creek Park will not be subjected to the new law due to its size and this inability to properly enforce the new ruling. In addition all foster care homes and daycare facilities licensed by the county are now required to be smoke free as well. According to Carol Biren, director […]

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The Week In Review: Volume 2

Another week is in the books, and I can’t get over how much time is flying. The majority of cigars that were introduced at IPCPR are in stores across the nation, and there are a few more coming to 2GuysCigars.com which is our primary sponsor. Week 3 of the football season is underway, and having just come home from watching the Patriots it looks like a stressful season here in New England. The big news […]

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Media: Blind Taste Test Volume 1

This week on The Cigar Authority we bring the Blind Taste Test 2014 with cigars 1 vs 2 and dodge swords at the Xing Event. Blind Taste Cigar 1 vs Cigar 2 Cigar Journal Xing Cigars Old Fart Freddy Inside the Asylum Cigar News And all the madness…

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Cigar Review | Camacho Double Shock

It’s been a busy year for Camacho that saw the company continue its successful rebranding of the brand. The company introduced the BG Meyer Standard Issue and followed up last years limited edition Blackout with the Double Shock. Released in boxes of 20, the cigars are packed as a duo. Two separate cigars tied together by a band with an offsetting barber pole look. The blends are the same however, or so we believe. The cigars are available […]

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Law | Ann Arbor, MI Smoking Ban Could Expand

Earlier this year the city of Ann Arbor, Michigan banned smoking near building entrances and bus stops. The ban included an option for the City Administrator to designate any city park, or portion of as smoke free. On Tuesday a formal recommendation was received to ban smoking at 77 parks. It is now up to Commissioner Powers to decide if that request should be implemented. The current fine for violation of the existing ordinance is $25 […]

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