This year at the 2015 IPCPR in New Orleans when many retailers and manufacturers went to ship products via FedEx they were asked if the packages contained tobacco due to restrictions prohibiting the shipment of tobacco. It turns out this was a precursor for what was about to come. The Cigar Authority has reached out to IPCPR and spoke with Matt Dogali via email where it has been confirmed that starting January 1st, 2016 that […]
Just prior to the IPCPR trade show in New Orleans a bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would bring an end to cigars shipped via the United States Postal Service and would add various other requirements to other methods of shipping. The bill H.R. 3042, dubbed “Stop Tobacco Sales to Youth Act of 2015,” was introduced by two democrats from Connecticut; Congresswomen Rosa DeLauro and Elizabeth Etsy and seeks to change the language of […]
According to Victor Vitale, the Tortuga Connecticut has shipped to retailers. Those retailers lucky enough to get them, are part of the lucky few as the cigar is now back ordered until April 10th, 2015 when the next shipment arrives stateside. The Tortuga Connecticut is available in 3 sizes; Suave (5 x 52), Elegante (6 x 54) and Regios (7.5 x 56). You can hear Victor Vitale talk about the brand on The Cigar Authority […]