We recently reported that Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) was introducing a new Senate bill to exempt premium cigars from the FDA Tobacco Regulations. As noted this bill was to be similar to the one he previously introduced with former Senator Bill Nelson of Florida. We have now learned more details on the current bill S-9. Read more about Cigar News: Senator Rubio Cigar Bill Update[…]
Skip Martin. Owner of RoMa Craft Tobac, announced on his Facebook feed yesterday the immediate availability of the company’s newest Limited Edition releases for 2019. Two panatelas; the Intemperance BA XXI Vanity and the Intemperance EC XVIII Humility are now shipping to stores nationwide. In his post, Skip notes that you may want to ask Read more about Cigar News: RoMa Craft Announces First Limited Edition (LE) Cigars of 2019[…]
The International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) upped their game today in the fight for premium cigar and pipe enthusiasts as they announced the hiring of David Jessup as its new regional lobbyist. The fight against big Government oversight, regulations, and business killing taxation has an additional force with this hiring. Having served Read more about Cigar News: The IPCPR Association Hires Regional Lobbyist[…]
No sooner has the New Hampshire State House of Representatives been seated for the 2019 legislative session, a 5th term house representative, Timothy Horrigan (D), introduced a bill that would no longer exempt premium cigars from the states Tobacco Tax. Rep. Horrigan, a resident of Duram. NH, who represents Strafford- District 06 which includes both Duram and Madbury, Read more about Cigar News: Live Free or Die..Unless You Smoke Cigars[…]
If you are a fan of the Drew Estate Herrera Esteli Norteño, then you will be happy to learn that Drew Estate announced it has began shipping the Herrera Esteli Norteño Edicion Limitada to Drew Diplomat retailers nationwide. Keep an eye out for these as they are limited and may not last long on the Read more about Cigar News: Drew Estate Shipping Herrera Esteli Norteño Edicion Limitada Churchill[…]
Another year and a new congress takes hold as we once again take the fight to exempt premium cigars from FDA regulations. Back in July of 2018, Senator Marco Rubio, R-Fl took to the Senate floor to fight for the premium cigar industry and co-sponored a bill, with then Senator Bill Nelson, D-Fla, to free Read more about Cigar News: Senator Rubio Takes Another Shot for the Cigar Industry[…]
Ventura Cigars, the brand famous for the Archetype, PSyKo SEVEN, Project805 and Case Study cigars, has announced that it will operate as a standalone business unit and full subsidiary of Kretek International effective this month. In the Kretek International press release, Patrick Hurd, Vice President of Sales for Kretek International, Inc. stated: “We’re excited to Read more about Cigar News: Ventura Cigars Becomes Standalone Business Unit[…]
After recently departing General Cigar Co., Jack Toraño has been picked up by Espinosa Premium Cigars as the new Director of Sales. Toraño has been with General Cigar Co. since mid 2016, when he was brought on as the Toraño brand ambassador, for the line of the same name they acquired back in 2014. We Read more about Cigar News: Jack Toraño Joins Espinosa Premium Cigars as Director of Sales[…]
It has been an amazing year of cigars even with the FDA regulations bearing down on the industry, many of the boutique cigar companies have seemed to weathered the storm so far and released new blends or extended their current lines. This year we also started our new rating system in July, and though not Read more about 2018 Boutique Cigar of the Year[…]
Kennedy Achille, AKA Tobacco Kennedy, the owner of StogieTV and promoter of the Black Smoke Miami cigar event announced the release of his long awaited documentary film on the Padrón family. The film, directed, produced, and written by Achille, is professionally done and highlights the Padrón family while giving the viewer a unique inside look of the Read more about Cigar News: StogieTV Releases the Padrón Story Documentary Film[…]
This week, Crux Cigars announced they will be adding to their existing Epicure, Guild, and Limitada lines. Each line will get a new 6 x 54 Short Salomone vitola added. Together these will make up what Crux Cigars describes as, the Short Solomone Series. Initial production of the Short Solomone Series will be extremely limited, Read more about Cigar News:Crux Cigars Introduces Short Salomone Series[…]
Drew Estate announced this week they will be shipping the Herrera Esteli Brazilian Maduro as well as the repackaged Herrera Esteli Habano and Norteno to retailers nationwide. The new look for Herrera Esteli and the Brazilian Maduro were introduced at the IPCPR 2018 trade show held in Las Vegas. Herrera Esteli Brazilian Maduro The Herrera Read more about Cigar News: Drew Estate Shipping Herrera Esteli Brazilian Maduro[…]
Just in time for holiday gifting or smoking, Ventura Cigar Company has announced the arrival of the limited-edition Case Study CS/13. First announced at IPCPR 2018, Case Study CS/13 is now shipping, and will soon be available via select online retailers and premium tobacconists nationwide. This full-bodied cigar is a special blend from Drew Estate, Read more about Cigar News: Ventura Cigars Announces Shipment of the Case Study 13 Cigar[…]
Through Email Blasts and Social Media Posts, Foundation Cigar Co. has announced they have begun shipping the new Tabernacle Havana Seed CT #142. The cigar was announced at this years IPCPR and the is of the most anticipated cigars for 2018. In the announcement the company quotes the most recent Cigar Insider article: “Blending The Read more about Cigar News: Foundation Cigars Starts Shipping Tabernacle Havana Seed CT #142[…]