News: Maya Selva Names Gabriel Alvarez U.S. Director of Sales

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, […]

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News: Connecticut Company Sues La Flor Dominicana

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 […]

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Cigar Review: Insidious by Asylum

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 […]

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News: Drew Estate Unveils “Tienda Exclusiva by Willy Herrera” for Barrister Cigars

Drew Estate Unveils “Tienda Exclusiva by Willy Herrera” for Barrister Cigars Miami, FL – Drew Estate Tobacco Co. announced today the release of the first “Tienda Exclusiva by Willy Herrera”, a concept cigar by Willy Herrera. Made at La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate in extremely small batches, the Tienda Exclusiva line is specially crafted for one retailer per release, with only a few releases scheduled per year. The inaugural “Tienda Exclusiva by Willy Herrera” blend […]

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Law: Richmond, KY Considers Smoking Ban

The city of Richmond, KY city commission on Tuesday will begin the process of passing a new, city-wide indoor smoking ban for public places. Several years ago, Madison County struck a ban but it was nullified when a Kentucky court ruling stated only elected bodies can enact smoking restrictions. The ban was put in place by the health department which was considered to be illegal. Richmond is home to 32,000 residents.

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Cigar Review: Davidoff Art Edition 2014

One of the great things about 2GuysCigars.com is that we are an authorized Davidoff retailer. We get all the new Davidoff items, such as the Davidoff Art Edition and this is enough to make any fan of Davidoff such as myself, giddy. The Art Edition from Davidoff features custom boxes created by artist Quisqueya Henríquez who explains in a video about the inspiration that led to the beautiful works of art. There are two versions […]

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Media: Davidoff Golden Band Award Cigar and Debonaire Maduro Cigars

This week we light up the Davidoff Golden Band Award Cigar and Debonaire Maduro Cigar. Barry weighs in with his news, reviews, and whats new on the self along with the rest of the Tom Foolery that ensues! Davidoff Golden Band Awards 2014 Cigar Events New Cigars Debonaire with Chuck Morrison Inside the Asylum Tweets of the Week Old Fart Freddy Cigar News Download Direct from PodBean or iTunes.

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News: IPCPR Convention Heading to Chicago?

While we all know that the IPCPR Convention will be in New Orleans in 2015, and that it is widely believed that in 2016 it will return to Las Vegas the door has been opened for the convention to head back to Chicago. A new law would allow the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont (Just outside of Chicago) to hold a tobacco trade show. The Governor of Illinois Pat Quinn signed the law […]

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Law: Ashland County, Ohio Bans Tobacco On County Owned Property

Starting October 1st, there will be no tobacco use on Ashland County owned property, which of course includes cigars. The county commissioners passed the new ordinance on October 1st, and this will include next years Country Fair and Balloon Festival. Ashland Country is considered part of the Cleveland Plus area in the state of Ohio and has a population just under 53,0000.

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