General Interest News

Read about what's happening with premium cigars outside the legislative and regulatory sphere

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Oct 16

Tennessee vs. Alabama: The Historic Cigar Game Tradition Continues

This weekend, one of college football’s most celebrated rivalries takes center stage as the #7 Alabama Crimson Tide roll into the Scruffy City to take on the #11 Tennessee Volunteers…

Sep 03

Red Auerbach once explained why he started smoking victory cigars

Massachusetts: Boston Celtics legend Red Auerbach was known for winning, and his name was also synonymous with “victory cigar” for his habit of lighting one up when the games he was…

Jun 25

Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania might not be the first place that comes to mind when you think about premium cigar tobacco, but the Commonwealth’s role in the tobacco industry reaches back to…

May 16

CRA Board Member Tony Gomez Visits Congress

Washington, DC: On Tuesday, May 7th, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09), the Congressional Cigar Caucus Co-Chairman, hosted a Cigar Policy Roundtable. The gathering was a well-attended event by members of Congress…

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Apr 04

Celebrating Baseball’s Timeless Bond with Cigars

United States: Baseball and cigars have woven a unique tapestry in American culture, symbolizing not only a bond of tradition and camaraderie but also celebrated collective memory and individual leisure.…

Apr 02

This Tampa cigar factory is now the last operational one in the country

Florida: Since 2009, J.C. Newman Cigar Co. has been Tampa’s last operational cigar factory. Recently, the 129-year-old business located inside Ybor City’s El Regensburg Cigar Factory learned they have an…

Mar 07

Women’s Contribution to Premium Cigars

United States: In an industry often associated with tradition and masculinity, the pivotal role of women in the premium cigar world is increasingly gaining recognition. From the rolling factories of…

Feb 22

I tried to sell my old cigar box – an expert told me it’s actually worth $60,000 thanks to its crazy link with history

Nevada: Erik took a cigar humidor and several wrapped cigars into the famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, just outside of Las Vegas, Nevada, from the show Pawn Stars.

Feb 21

The Lunar Legacy: Fratello Cigars’ Journey to the Moon

Washington, DC: From Neil Armstrong’s immortal words, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” uttered as he first set foot on the lunar surface during Apollo…

Feb 21

Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Changes Factory Name

Dominican Republic: Tabacalera La Alianza, the Dominican factory where Ernesto Perez-Carrillo rolls his cigars, including two that have been named Cigar of the Year, is now known as Casa Carrillo.