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Foundation Ships New Menelik, Tabernacle Lancero and Highclere Maduro
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Foundation Ships New Menelik, Tabernacle Lancero and Highclere …

August 22, 2019

Nick Melillo’s Foundation Cigar Co. showed off a slew of new products for 2019 at this year’s industry trade show, and now those cigars have begun hitting shops nationwide. Heading …

Cigars

Rocky Patel LB1 Ships Early

August 21, 2019
Cigar Industry

PCA Cancels 2020 Consumer Event

August 21, 2019
Cigars

H. Upmann 175 Anniversary Now Shipping

August 20, 2019
Cigars
Foundation Ships New Menelik, Tabernacle Lancero and Highclere Maduro
Foundation Ships New Menelik, Tabernacle Lancero and Highclere …
August 22, 2019

Foundation Cigar Co. showed off a slew of new products for 2019 at this year’s industry trade show, and now those cigars have begun hitting shops nationwide.
Rocky Patel LB1 Ships Early
Rocky Patel LB1 Ships Early
August 21, 2019

A new Rocky Patel cigar is headed to retail stores earlier than expected.
H. Upmann 175 Anniversary Now Shipping
H. Upmann 175 Anniversary Now Shipping
August 20, 2019

The H. Upmann 175 Anniversary, a limited-edition smoke that honors 175 years of the H. Upmann brand, should arrive at retail stores this week.
Cuba
Legislation To Lift Cuba Travel Restrictions Introduced In Congress
Legislation To Lift Cuba Travel Restrictions Introduced In …
July 29, 2019

A bipartisan group of senators, led by Patrick Leahy, today introduced legislation that would lift all restrictions on travel between the United States and Cuba.
Trump Administration Clamps Down on Travel To Cuba
Trump Administration Clamps Down on Travel To Cuba
June 4, 2019

The Trump administration today announced new regulations to severely restrict the ability of U.S. citizens to travel to Cuba, taking another major step in rolling back the Obama-era effort …
Trump Administration Levels Punitive New Sanctions On Cuba, Plans To Restrict Travel
Trump Administration Levels Punitive New Sanctions On Cuba, …
April 17, 2019

The Trump administration today announced sweeping new sanctions against Cuba, taking a major step toward fully dismantling the policy of engagement initiated during the Obama administration …
Trump Cancels Major League Baseball Accord With Cuba
Trump Cancels Major League Baseball Accord With Cuba
April 9, 2019

In another roll back of Obama-era policies of engagement toward Cuba, the Trump administration has scuttled a major accord between the Cuban Baseball Federation and Major League Baseball.
Legislation
PCA Campaign Seeks to Gain Military Exemption in Tobacco 21 Bill
PCA Campaign Seeks to Gain Military Exemption in Tobacco 21 Bill
July 23, 2019

The Premium Cigar Association has kicked off a new grassroots campaign to drum up support for a military exemption in a federal "Tobacco 21" bill.
Cigar Industry Blasts FDA Product Approval Plan
Cigar Industry Blasts FDA Product Approval Plan
July 22, 2019

The cigar industry’s largest companies and the three lobbying groups have filed comments citing their disapproval of how the FDA has handled premium cigar regulation.
Maryland Judge Shortens Product Approval Deadline
Maryland Judge Shortens Product Approval Deadline
July 18, 2019

A judge in Maryland has moved up the deadline for cigar manufacturers to submit certain product approval applications to the Food and Drug Administration.
Cigar Industry
PCA Cancels 2020 Consumer Event
PCA Cancels 2020 Consumer Event
August 21, 2019

The Premium Cigar Association—the organization formerly known as the IPCPR—has canceled its plans to open one day of its 2020 trade show to consumers.
New Details Emerge on Puro Sabor 2020 Festival
New Details Emerge on Puro Sabor 2020 Festival
August 12, 2019

The Nicaraguan Chamber of Tobacco (CNT) has released more information on Puro Sabor 2020, and cigar fans can finally buy tickets.
Craig Reynolds to Step Down at STG Next Year
Craig Reynolds to Step Down at STG Next Year
August 8, 2019

Craig Reynolds, who currently serves as the executive vice president of global handmade cigars for Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG), will be leaving his position next year.