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Idaho Legislature to Consider Tobacco 21 Bill

To bring state law into compliance with a recently enacted law raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old, the Idaho Legislature will soon consider a bill that…

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Waterloo, Iowa Bans Smoking in Parks

Citing a drastic increase in the use of electronic cigarettes and vaping devices, the Waterloo Leisure Services Commission has enacted a ban on the use of any tobacco or nicotine…

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UPS Now Requiring 21+ Signature on Tobacco Shipments

UPS will require a person at least 21-years-old to sign for all packages containing cigars and other tobacco products. A revision to UPS’s “Transportation of Tobacco Products” agreement in December…

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Kentucky Tobacco Tax Increase Proposal Clears House Committee

The Kentucky House Budget Committee has passed a bill that would nearly double the state’s taxes on cigars. H.B. 32 would increase the tax on other tobacco products, including cigars,…

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Kretek Completes Acquisition of Tobacconist, Pipes & Tobacco, Cigars & Leisure

Kretek International has announced that it has completed its acquisition of five former SpecComm tobacco media properties, including: Cigars & Leisure CTS Report Pipes & Tobacco Magazine Tobacconist Magazine TobaccoReviews.com…

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Preview: Procigar 2020 Auction Items

Valentine’s Day is later this week which means Procigar 2020 begins next week. The Dominican Republic’s annual cigar festival always begins the week after Valentine’s Day, starting first in La…

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Flavor Odyssey – the Letter S

Wednesday, February 12th, the Odyssey returns with episode 19. This week your hosts Robby Rasmussen and Randy Griggs take on the letter ‘S.’ On this edition, Robby and Randy pair…

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Cigars of the Decade: 50 Cigars That Left an Impact

It isn’t often that we are afforded the opportunity to look back at the progress achieved in the world of premium cigars over the course of a decade. From the…

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Fred Vandermarliere Acquires Oliva Leaf Operations

Fred Vandermarliere, the owner of J. Cortès and Oliva Cigar Co. today announces the purchase of the Oliva family’s leaf operations in Nicaragua and three Nicaraguan tobacco farms in a…

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Oliva Expands Nicaraguan Growing Operations

J. Cortès, the owner of Oliva Cigar Co., has purchased tobacco farms in Condega, Nicaragua. There are multiple transactions. One of them included the purchasing of a new 132-hectare farm.…

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Smoker Friendly Acquires 22 Tobacco Road Outlet Stores

The Cigarette Store Corporation, the parent company of Smoker Friendly, has acquired Tobacco Road Outlet, a North Carolina-based chain of 22 stores. As part of the acquisition, the stores will…

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Trump’s Budget Says FDA Shouldn’t Regulate Tobacco, Calls for New Agency

President Donald Trump’s proposed FY 2021 budget calls for a new agency to regulate tobacco products, removing that control from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). While the budget…

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Weekly News (Feb. 10, 2020)

News A.J. Fernandez to Exhibit at PCA Trade Show ADVentura Signs Distribution Deals in Sweden, the Netherlands Alec Bradley Ships Filthy Hooligan, Shamrock 2020 Ashton Increasing Prices on Some Lines…

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Myrtle Beach, S.C. Smoking Ban Proposed

Smoking could be banned at the beaches of Myrtle Beach. Councilwoman Jackie Hatley has proposed a new law that would ban smoking at all city-owned properties, public spaces and beaches.…

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2020 CA Report: 12 Top Shelf Cigars You Should Smoke At Least Once

They are the Kings of the Humidor - but what goes into making top shelf cigars? For these 12 cigar makers, it’s the best tobaccos they’ve got…along with all the…

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Portraits: Phil S. Zanghi III

We were sitting in a garage talking about modified Mercedes-Benz cars from the 1980s, and Phil S. Zanghi III suddenly begins to tell us a story about how Jean-Claude Van…

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ADVentura Signs Distribution Deals in Sweden, The Netherlands

ADVentura Cigars is adding two more countries to its distribution footprint. The company has signed distribution deals with Kind Cigars in Sweden and Kelch Trading in the Netherlands. “The knowledge…

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Salida, Colo. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age, Requires Retail Licenses, Defeats Flavored Tobacco Ban

At its meeting on Tuesday, the Salida City Council had a three-pronged anti-tobacco ordinance on its agenda that sought an increase of the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to…

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Ashton Increasing Prices on Some Lines

Later this month, Ashton Distributors, Inc. will increase prices on some of its lines. The company’s Nicaraguan lines—La Aroma de Cuba and San Cristobal—will not increase. However, its Dominican lines,…

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Falto Plans Two Cigars for 25th Anniversary

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Falto and is often the case with major anniversaries, there’s a special cigar to celebrate. Two cigars, in fact. The Falto Edición ELH…

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Belgium Banning Tobacco Advertising in 2021

Belgium has banned certain forms of tobacco advertising next year. The country has already banned tobacco advertising in many public areas, but it is still allowed on the outside of…

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Imperial Brands Says Negotiations of Premium Cigar Division are “Ongoing”

Imperial Brands, plc issued a new statement today regarding the sale of its premium cigar divisions: negotiations are ongoing. In an announcement today, which largely dealt with a financial downgrade…

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HF Barcelona Adds New Ashtray, Gift Sets

At the Tobacco Plus Expo 2020 (TPE 2020) trade show last week, HF Barcelona showed off a pair of new value-priced accessories. The company has created a melamine version of…

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North Kingstown, R.I. Bans Tobacco Use in Parks

The town of North Kingstown has approved a ban on the use of all tobacco products in town-owned recreation areas, such as parks, beaches and trails. While the city has…

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A.J. Fernandez to Exhibit at PCA Trade Show

After initially saying that the company was not likely to be exhibiting at this summer’s Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Convention & Trade Show, A.J. Fernandez has confirmed to halfwheel that the company…

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