In a state that legalized marijuana, one would least expect Colorado to not join the anti-smoking push that is under way across the country. In Golden, CO the city council has just approved an ordinance to limit tobacco use in public spaces. Ordinance 1985 prohibits smoking in outdoor city-owned property, which includes city parks, trails, Fossil Trace Golf Course, Clear Creek RV Park, and public events on any city street or right of way. The […]
Azan Burgundy was first introduced to me by a friend in Florida at a local cigar event. They are made by Roberto Duran in Nicaragua, but the brand was started by a family member in 1928, Cuba. After the original line was shut down during the Cuban Revolution it was restarted in Esteli in 2012, where the factory and farms are run by Cubans utilizing many of the same methods as Habanos in their homeland. […]
The Honolulu, HI City Council’s Public Safety and Economic Development Committee has advanced a bill to raise the legal smoking age to 21. Bill 51 was introduced by Democrat, Stanley Chang. Despite the majority of people speaking against the proposed change, the bill was still passed. The current smoking age is 18. Honolulu is home to 375,000 people over 68.42 square miles.
Having been all over the world, I have been in some cigar shops that have been a down right disaster that in all honesty should be condemned. Then there are shops that are Diamond Crown Lounges, which are a step above. These shops exude class and comfort with a staff that is most knowledgeable. 2 Guys Smoke Shop in New Hampshire is one of these lounges and today’s smoke is an exclusive to shops that […]
California is probably the most liberal state in the country and many of the smoking bans started here and moved their way east. The scariest of which is the growing trend of smoking bans on private property. Yesterday, in Santa Rosa, CA the City Council announced support of banning smoking inside condominiums, apartments and most public places. As the first public hearing came to a close on the issue, the council instructed the planning staff to move […]
August 25, 2014 (Miami, Florida) – Tabacalera Puros Aliados of Danli, Honduras, in partnership with Kafie 1901 Cigars, are proud to announce that they have officially celebrated their first year in business together. The Kafie 1901 Cigars company arrived on the scene with the debut of the Don Fernando maduro blend. A blend named after the patriarch of the Kafie family. A family with a history that dates back to 1901 in Honduras. The Don Fernando […]
Medway, MA has passed a series of tobacco regulations including the restriction of sales to anyone under the age of 21. On Monday, the Board of Health passed further regulations that also restrict the sales of tobacco. The board wanted to ban the sales of individual cigars under $7.50 but after several public comments the board decreased the price to $2.50. Without the effort of the people who took the time to comment publicly these […]
The cigar I have been most looking forward to smoking since hearing about it just before the IPCPR Trade Show is the Aging Room Bin No. 1. Made by Rafael Nodal, the Aging Room is a line of cigars that has gotten a lot of deserved notoriety lately. This past year they had the No. 1 available cigar in the USA according to Cigar Aficionado. Well they have arrived at my home shop, and site sponsor 2guyscigars.com […]
The Ocean City, MD Town Council is set to meet today and a smoking ban is back on the agenda. Under discussion at today’s meeting will be whether or not to regular, eliminate or allow smoking on the beach and boardwalk. The planning and zoning committee is calling for fines that range from $25 to $1,000. There is also a discussion about creating smoking zones which the cost the resort town as much as $20,000 […]
On Tuesday the Hancock County, WV County Board of Health is set to vote on a smoking ban that the can cost the county’s largest employer 20 percent of its business. Mountaineer Casino which has a staff of 1,300 has opposed the proposed smoking ban at every public meeting over the past year. The casino is minutes from the state line and a short distance from casino’s with no smoking bands. The proposal, previously approved […]