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 […]
In Dekalb, IL the City Council will make it more difficult for a person to light up. This week they took the first step to banning smoking on public patios. The members of the city council are looking to change where tobacco store owners could set up in the city. Bar owner, Cali Walker believes people will stay home to drink rather than come to her bar when they won’t be able to sit outside […]
Gabriel Alvarez Announced as U.S. Director of Sales for Maya Selva Cigars MIAMI, FL — August 26, 2014 — Maya Selva Cigars is pleased to announce that effective September 1st, 2014, Gabriel Alvarez will be joining our team as Director of Sales in the United States. Gabriel Alvarez originally served as the Operations Manager for Kuuts, LLC, where he handled day-to-day operations for the company, including (amongst various other responsibilities) social media, marketing, brand development, logistics, […]
The Connecticut-based cigar company “Connecticut Valley Tobacconist” has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against La Flor Dominicana. The plaintiff (Connecticut Valley Tobacconist) has also filed suit against Harry’s Smoke Shop, a cigar shop that carries both brands in Philadelphia. The plaintiffs are seeking the destruction of infringing products, plus compensatory and punitive damages The complaint states that the plaintiff created the Mysterioso brand of […]
Introduced at IPCPR 2014 in Las Vegas, the Insidious by Asylum has begun to ship to retailers. The cigars come in 5 sizes and all of them come in at under $5.00. The sizes are 5 x 50, 6 x 52, 7 x 48 and 7 x 64. They are made in Honduras at a factory owned by Christina Eiroa and are distributed by Fabricas Unidas the parent company of CLE. Cigar: Insidious by Asylym Size: Robusto (5 x […]