Cigar News: Aurora Celebrates 110 Years with Two Blends G. Clay Whittaker Posted: August 13, 2013 Source: CigarAficionado.com Aurora is...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday decided to choose Option 1 of the two proposed regulations on tobacco products, option 2 would have granted an exemption for premium cigars. Today, the FDA banned sales of e-cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco and hookah tobacco to people under age 18, in line with cigarette rules, a move aimed at preventing a new generation from becoming addicted to nicotine. The agency said it also will require companies to submit these products to it for regulatory review, provide it with a list of product ingredients and place health warnings on their product packages and in advertisements.
This year, at the IPCPR trade show in Las Vegas, Nick Melillo will release an extension to his release from last year's The Wise Man Maduro in a lancero format. The cigar scored a 95 in our blind review and earned #1 Cigar of the Year.
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Phillips & King, one of the largest distributors of specialty tobacco, alternative smoking products, and accessories in the United States, has announced a new line of premium cigars, the Reserve Collection. The collection will include cigars from already established brands, but in a blend exclusive to Phillips & King. The Phillips & King Reserve Collection is officially launching at TPE23 with 6 blends available only to Phillips & King retail customers.
Today, Davidoff Cigars announced a new limited edition cigar for the US, 'Florida Selection 2018'. The cigar combines tobaccos from Florida with tobaccos from Ecuador, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic.
Island Lifestyle Importers will introduce two new Tommy Bahama lighters at the 2018 IPCPR trade show in Las Vegas. The Longboard is a triple-flame torch pocket lighter, available in white or blue body on a gunmetal frame. The Longboard has a massive fuel tank with a large fuel window, and an adjustable fuel wheel and pull-down trigger with an ergonomic feel. The Rocker is a flip-top dual torch pocket lighter. It has a fold out cigar punch on the bottom. The Rocker has a large capacity fuel tank with easy-adjust fuel wheel. The squeeze trigger mechanism on the side of the lighter makes it easy to use. It will be available with a black body or blue body on a gunmetal frame.
The Longboard has an MSRP of $59.99 and the Rocker has an MSRP of $49.99.
Maya Selva launched the Cumpay Robusto Maduro internationally this month. It will make its way to the U.S. at the...
Marrero Cigar Co. has announced their new Factory in Tamboril run by Felix Gonzalez. Joel Vazquez Marrero said “I feel privileged to start this venture with a true innovator, Felix will bring to the cigar industry his lifelong passion and love for the leaf.”
Today, Black Label Trading Company announced the sixth annual release of its MORPHINE line. Morphone is rolled at James Brown's Fabrica Oveja Negra in Esteli, Nicaragua. It uses a Mexican San Andrés Maduro wrapper, Nicaraguan Habano binder, and Nicaraguan fillers. It is available in 3 vitolas: Corona Gorda Box Press – 5.5 x 46 (18 count) MSRP $10.50, Lancero – 7 x 38 (12 count) MSRP $11.50, Short Robusto – 4.5 x 50 (20 count) MSRP $10.50.
Black Works Studio (BLK WKS) is set to ship the Limited Release, S&R, and the new Rorschach Sumatra. Both are rolled at Fabrica Oveja Negra in Esteli, Nicaragua.