California Reverses Course on Excise Tax
The following legislative update was contributed by the Cigar Association of America (CAA)
The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) announced today that...
La Aurora 107 Nicaragua Announced
La Aurora cigars is expanding its 107 line with the release of the La Aurora 107 Nicaragua in the U.S. This will be La...
El Artista Cigars Reveals New 2020 Releases
Tabacalera El Artista has several new releases that are scheduled to debut in the final months of 2020 including Buffalo TEN Natural, Puro Ambar...
Gurkha’s San Miguel Begins Shipping
Gurkha Cigar Group has begun shipping San Miguel, the third recent Gurkha offering made at Aganorsa Leaf in EstelĂ, Nicaragua.
San Miguel is described as...
Plasencia Cigars to Release Alma del Campo Travesia Box Press
Plasencia Cigars has announced the upcoming release of the Alma del Campo Travesia, which will be presented as a box-pressed cigar. This new expression...
Imperial Brands’ Premium Cigar Business Sale Temporarily Delayed
Imperial Brands PLC has provided an update on the sale of its worldwide premium cigar business. The sale of its business that includes Altadis...
Dave Imber Named Vice President of CigarClub.com
Dave Imber has been named vice president of CigarClub.com, a monthly subscription service for cigars. CigarClub.com was launched in 2016 and offers cigar smokers...
Trump Administration Imposes New Sanctions on Cuba
The Trump Administration is imposing new restrictions on Cuba, prohibiting Americans from staying at government-owned hotels in the country as well as making it...
Micallef Cigars Cuts Ties With Major Online Retailers
Micallef Cigars has announced that it will be discontinuing selling its cigars to Meier & Dutch, Cigars International, Thompson Cigar and Cigar.com. Additionally, Micallef...
Jason Lois Named CEO of Veritas Cigars
In a press release, Veritas Cigars' Chris Weber has announced he is transferring the U.S. operations portion of his business to Jason Lois, who...