In 2016, FDA decided to regulate cigars and require massive health warning labels on all cigar products. Due to ongoing litigation, the warning label requirement has not yet taken effect. Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit struck down FDA warning labels for all cigars, declaring that they are “arbitrary and capricious.”
If you visit the absolutely beautiful downtown area of Naples, Florida, do yourself a favor and go two blocks off the main street to Eighth Street South and that is where you will find Marcus Daniel Tobacconist. This pristine cigar lounge looks like no other. Outside of the store there are many comfortable sofas and chairs where one can sit and enjoy the serine street life of Naples. Inside, the client enters a different world where all of the senses are made to believe that you have teleported to a cigar shop in Havana. The décor, furniture, music and aromas of the cigars are all within the theme and are all on point.
With the summer in full swing and the COVID curve now flattened in New York for more than a month, the city's longstanding cigar bars are making difficult decisions about the best way to begin reopening.
Tabacalera presents an exclusive edition for the Spanish market, Montecristo 85 Aniversario Montecristo No.3, a limited series of 2,000 numbered cases, which is an homage to the brand created in 1935 in Havana, Cuba.
Tabacalera Perdomo announced the release of the new Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Box-Pressed Maduro and Sun Grown in August 2020. The Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Champagne, awarded Best Brand Nicaragua in 2018 by Cigar Journal, continues to be one of the top-selling premium cigars on the market and the new Maduro and Sun Grown are sure to compliment the line and capture the hearts of cigar enthusiasts worldwide.
Oettinger Davidoff AG introduces the new Camacho Nicaragua series. This series was created to add depth to our Camacho Core portfolio to appeal to a wider-range of consumers’ tastes. In addition to Nicaraguan tobacco, tobacco from Ecuador, Honduras and the Dominican Republic are also part of this blend adding depth and character.
Illusione Cigars, based out of Reno, Nevada, are as of today, July 1, 2020 the new importer and distribution partner of Cavalier Genève Cigars in the United States.
Gurkha Cigars announced the rerelease of Castle Hall Nicaragua, a grandfathered brand originally introduced in 2003. Castle Hall Nicaragua is an extension of the Castle Hall line of value cigars that was introduced earlier this year and made in the Dominican Republic. These cigars are being produced by ACC (Cacitrasa) in Esteli, Nicaragua.
Gurkha Cigars announced the release Castle Hall Nicaragua, a grandfathered brand originally released in 2013. Castle Hall Nicaragua is an extension of the Castle Hall line of value cigars that was introduced earlier this year and made in the Dominican Republic. This offering is made in ACC and is made with purely Nicaraguan tobacco.
Fratello Cigars announced the Fratello Arlequin Prensado. Arlequin was introduced in June 2019 with the release of the Space Fresh Packs in a 6 x 50 format. The intent was that the consumer would pick their favorite cigar from the two choices available in the Fresh Pack and share their feedback with the Fratello Team.
One of the world’s most representative cigar shops is suspending its activities indefinitely as of today due to a partial collapse of the old Partagás factory last Sunday.
Oliva Cigars, a subsidiary of J. Cortès from West Flanders in Belgium, is supporting the Escuela Oliva, a primary school near the Oliva factory in Nicaraguan cigar capital Esteli.
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