cigars
Macanudo Inspirado White Adds Two New Sizes
The mildest of the Macanudo Inspirado series now has two new cigars.
Aladino Cameroon Line Gets a Lancero
Fans of long, thin Honduran cigars have something to look forward to this spring.
Cohiba Humidor Celebrates the Year of the Ox
Cuba released a high-gloss Cohiba humidor containing 88 Cohiba Short cigarillos to celebrate the Year of the Ox.
Limited-Edition La Gloria Landing Tomorrow
A new Dominican La Gloria Cubana called Spirit of the Lady is shipping to retailers tomorrow.
Limited-Edition Smoke From Black Label Coming In Early March
New, limited-edition cigars from Black Label Trading Co. are coming soon.
Eight Ways to Enjoy the Chinese New Year
Here are 8 ways to celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Ox with cigars, spirits and accessories.
cuba
Cuban Government Approves Expansion of Private Business
Cuba is significantly expanding its private sector in an attempt to revive its Covid-stricken economy.
Cuba Cutting Back International Flights In New Year
Facing a rising number of Covid-19 cases, Cuban authorities announced this week that they will limit flights from the United States and several other nations.
Cuba Is Getting Rid of the CUC
The dual currency system is ending on January 1, phasing out the Cuban Convertible Pesos (known as CUCs) wielded by travelers and establishing the Cuban peso as the only legal …
Cuba Cancels Habanos Festival
The Habanos Festival, which would have taken place in a few months, has been canceled “due to the global context we are living,” according to an official statement sent out this …
Airbnb’s Cuba Operations Focus of Treasury Department Review
The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is investigating Airbnb’s compliance with U.S. sanctions on Cuba, the company revealed this week, and it could …
Havana’s Jose Martí International Airport Reopens
Foreign tourists and Cuban Americans are returning to Havana after the Jose Martí International Airport reopened Sunday. The flights were the first in more than seven months to …
legislation
Cigars in the Senate: Rubio Brings Back Cigar Bill
Senator Marco Rubio is reintroducing a bill to protect premium cigars.
Cigar Trade Associations File for Injunction Against FDA Regulation
The cigar industry’s three major trade organizations file injunction against the FDA.
FDA Finalizes Rules For Premarket Review—Premium Sector Still Exempt
The FDA attempts to clarify the application process for new tobacco products.
Court Strikes Down Key Premarket Review Process for Premium Cigars
Premium cigar manufacturers no longer have to worry about the upcoming September 9 deadline for some FDA premarket applications as a judge handed them victory in court today, …
FDA Asks Court to Consider Premium Cigar Deferral Proposal
As the September 9 deadline for cigar manufacturers to submit their premarket applications to the FDA nears, the agency in charge of overseeing all tobacco products has asked a …
Pennsylvania Reps Prod President to Eliminate Premium Cigar Regulations
Half of Pennsylvania’s 18 representatives earlier this week signed and sent a letter to President Trump that urges his administration to roll back the “onerous, job-killing …
cigar industry
Tobacco Plus Expo Trade Show Coming In May
The Tobacco Plus Expo tradeshow is scheduled to take place May 12-14 in Las Vegas.
ACE Prime Creates Foundation to Help Impoverished in Nicaragua
ACE Prime co-founder Luciano Meirelles created a program to provide relief to impoverished families in the Nicaragua.
J.C. Newman Opens Renovated El Reloj Factory to Public
J.C. Newman opens El Reloj Factory after two years of renovations.
Mombacho Appoints Cam Heaps as New President
As Mombacho Cigars S.A. celebrates its 15th anniversary, the Nicaraguan cigar manufacturer turns to its founder for new leadership.
Big Smoke Meets WhiskyFest Now Slated For Fall
In an unprecedented merging of two major lifestyle events, Big Smoke Meets WhiskyFest is on for 2021 to gather cigar and spirit lovers alike.
Covid Cancels 2021 TAA Convention
Previously scheduled for April 11 to 15 in the Dominican Republic, the TAA trade show will now be held virtually on March 23.