Cigar Industry News - Page 311, In category News

Delano, Calif. Bans Flavored Tobacco Products

From halfwheel on November 22, 2019 Posted in News

This week, the Delano City Council voted unanimously to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products within city limits, becoming the first municipality within Kern County to enact such a…

Delano, Calif. Bans Flavored Tobacco Products Image

Comment

News

Cigars International Leadership Changes Announced by STG

From Cigar Dojo on November 20, 2019 Posted in News

Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) announces today that Craig Reynolds, Executive Vice President of STG and President of the company’s North American Online and Retail Division (NAO&R) will transition full leadership…

Comment

News

House Committee Exempts $12+ Cigars from FDA’s Substantial Equivalence, Most New Anti-Tobacco Regulations

From halfwheel on November 19, 2019 Posted in News

And finally some good news. Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Health passed H.R. 2339, the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019. a bill that includes…

House Committee Exempts $12+ Cigars from FDA’s Substantial Equivalence, Most New Anti-Tobacco Regulations Image

Comment

News

Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co. Launches Tobacco Adventure Tours

From halfwheel on November 19, 2019 Posted in News

Oscar Valladares is getting into cigar tourism with the launch of a new program called the Oscar Valladares Tobacco Adventure. Valladares will be hosting groups wishing to see the cigar…

Comment

News

XIKAR Ensō Ships

From halfwheel on November 19, 2019 Posted in News

The newest XIKAR cutter is off to stores. Quality Importers Trading Co. has announced that it has begun shipping the XIKAR Ensō, a new round cutter that is a follow-up…

Comment

News

UK: Parliamentary Review for Tor Imports

From Cigar Journal on November 19, 2019 Posted in News

UK: Parliamentary Review for Tor Imports

Comment

News

Weekly News (Nov. 18, 2019)

From halfwheel on November 18, 2019 Posted in News

News Alec Bradley Ships Fine & Rare HOF / 506 Benchmade Adds 381 Aller Fumée Cigar Knife Cohiba Talismán Returns for 2019 Davidoff of Geneva USA Reorganizes Marketing & Commercial…

Comment

News

Benchmade Adds 381 Aller Fumée Cigar Knife

From halfwheel on November 17, 2019 Posted in News

Benchmade Knife Co. has announced its latest cigar focused product: 381 Aller Fumée ($160). For this cutter, Benchmade updated its existing 380 knife and created new design using a Richlite…

Benchmade Adds 381 Aller Fumée Cigar Knife Image

Comment

News

Culver City, Calif. Bans Flavored Tobacco Sales

From halfwheel on November 16, 2019 Posted in News

At its most recent meeting, the Culver City City Council passed a complete ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products that will go into effect in 2020. The ban…

Culver City, Calif. Bans Flavored Tobacco Sales Image

Comment

News

Olean, N.Y. Bans Smoking in Parks

From halfwheel on November 16, 2019 Posted in News

A ban on smoking and the use of nicotine products, including e-cigarettes, is coming to the parks of Olean after the Olean Common Council passed a proposal at its meeting…

Comment

News

Understanding H.R. 2339: A Doomsday Scenario for the Cigar Industry That Probably Won’t Happen

From halfwheel on November 15, 2019 Posted in News

Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Health passed H.R. 2339, the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019. The bill includes a lot of new restrictions…

Understanding H.R. 2339: A Doomsday Scenario for the Cigar Industry That Probably Won’t Happen Image

Comment

News

STG Announces Lower Revenue, Higher Profits for Q3 2019

From halfwheel on November 14, 2019 Posted in News

It would appear that some of the cost cutting measures taken by Scandanavian Tobacco Group (STG) are working. STG—the parent of General Cigar Co., Cigars International, Thompson Cigar and others—has…

Comment

News

Gabriel Alvarez Out at Casa Cuevas

From halfwheel on November 14, 2019 Posted in News

Casa Cuevas has announced that it has accepted the resignation of Gabriel Alvarez, who has served as the national sales director for the company since October 2016. The Casa Cuevas…

Comment

News

Massachusetts House Approves Flavored Tobacco Ban

From halfwheel on November 14, 2019 Posted in News

A proposal to ban flavored tobacco got the overwhelming support of the Massachusetts House of Representatives on Wednesday, passing by a 127-31 vote and moving on to the Senate. Of…

Massachusetts House Approves Flavored Tobacco Ban Image

Comment

News

Woodland, Calif. Bans Flavored Tobacco Products

From halfwheel on November 13, 2019 Posted in News

A ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products is coming to Woodland, Calif., as the city council recently approved a new law that will go into effect on April…

Comment

News

House Subcommittee Passes Bill Banning Online Sales of Tobacco Products, Flavored Tobacco & Increase Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

From halfwheel on November 13, 2019 Posted in News

One of the strongest federal anti-tobacco bills proposed in recent memory passed its first hurdle earlier today. The U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Health passed H.R. 2339, also known…

House Subcommittee Passes Bill Banning Online Sales of Tobacco Products, Flavored Tobacco & Increase Tobacco Purchase Age to 21 Image

Comment

News

Pendleton, Ore. Removes Sunset from Parks Smoking Ban

From halfwheel on November 13, 2019 Posted in News

In just over the course of two years, the city of Pendleton went from rejecting a proposal to ban smoking in city parks to unanimously voting to extend it indefinitely.…

Pendleton, Ore. Removes Sunset from Parks Smoking Ban Image

Comment

News

Albany County, N.Y. Fails to Advance Flavored Tobacco Ban

From halfwheel on November 13, 2019 Posted in News

A proposal to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products in Albany County, N.Y. failed to advance during the legislature’s meeting on Tuesday, as it didn’t gain the support of…

Albany County, N.Y. Fails to Advance Flavored Tobacco Ban Image

Comment

News

New York’s Tobacco Purchasing Age Increases to 21 Today

From halfwheel on November 13, 2019 Posted in News

The minimum age to purchase tobacco products throughout the state of New York is now 21-years-old after legislation went into effect today that sees the Empire State join the Tobacco…

New York’s Tobacco Purchasing Age Increases to 21 Today Image

Comment

News

Contra Costa County, Calif. Bans Flavored Tobacco, E-Cigarettes

From halfwheel on November 12, 2019 Posted in News

Contra Costa County, Calif., a suburban area of San Francisco, has banned the sale of flavored tobacco products as well as tobacco and marijuana vaping products. The new law outlaws…

Contra Costa County, Calif. Bans Flavored Tobacco, E-Cigarettes Image

Comment

News

Davidoff Opens New Flagship Hong Kong Store and Launches Commemorative ‘Landmark 2019’ Cigar

From Cigar Journal on November 12, 2019 Posted in News

Davidoff recently expanded operations in Hong Kong with the opening of a new flagship store in luxury shopping destination The Landmark. The new 580 sq.ft store is 61% bigger than
the…

Davidoff Opens New Flagship Hong Kong Store and Launches Commemorative ‘Landmark 2019’ Cigar Image

Comment

News

The King of the Castle | Cigarfriendly: Tampa, FL

From Cigar Journal on November 12, 2019 Posted in News

Anyone that lives in West Florida and loves cigars knows about The Cigar Castle. A haven of cigar enjoyment located just East of The University of South Florida, The Castle…

The King of the Castle | Cigarfriendly: Tampa, FL Image

Comment

News

Davidoff of Geneva USA Reorganizes Marketing & Commercial Teams

From halfwheel on November 11, 2019 Posted in News

Davidoff of Geneva USA has restructured how much of its commercial and marketing departments are organized. Eddy Guerra has joined the company as a senior brand manager for the company’s…

Comment

News

Weekly News (Nov. 11, 2019)

From halfwheel on November 11, 2019 Posted in News

News Cohiba Silencio Arrives in Stores Davidoff Opening Retail Store at Hard Rock Seminole Daughters of the Wind Pony Express Heading to Small Batch Cigar Espinosa, General Cigar Co. Collaborate…

Comment

News

Ghurkha’s Holiday gifts for 2019

From Cigar Journal on November 09, 2019 Posted in News

Ghurkha, the South Florida based cigar company has unveiled two versions of a gift set that features some of their most popular cigars for this holiday season.

Comment