Harrison Clark

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

By Harrison Clark / February 22, 2024

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.

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Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Changes Factory Name

By Harrison Clark / February 21, 2024

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. 

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Highclere Castle Spirits, Foundation Cigar partner to raise money for the Royal Ethiopian Trust

By Harrison Clark / February 21, 2024

Connecticut: Connecticut entrepreneurs, Adam von Gootkin, founder and CEO of Highclere Castle Spirits in Essex, and Nicholas Melillo, founder and CEO of Foundation Cigar company in Ellington, partnered with Prince…

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Foundation Cigar Company Embarks on a Historical Journey with AKSUM Rebranding

By Harrison Clark / February 21, 2024

Connecticut: Foundation Cigars announces the rebranding of its METAPA line to AKSUM, inspired by the Ark of the Covenant and the ancient city of AKSUM. The company maintains its commitment…

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J.C. Newman Opens Cigar Workers Park

By Harrison Clark / January 25, 2024

Florida: Cigar workers were the foundation that helped build the Florida city of Ybor, and a few generations ago the city once produced more than 400 million cigars annually. On…

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J.C. NEWMAN CIGAR CO. LAUNCHES TOBACCO TASTING CLASSES

By Harrison Clark / January 25, 2024

Florida: J.C. Newman Cigar Co. is launching a new experience for visitors: a tobacco tasting class. In this smoking class, visitors to J.C. Newman’s historic El Reloj cigar factory in…

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Tampa man makes it his mission to restore old cigar factories in Cigar City

By Harrison Clark / December 28, 2023

Florida:  Tampa had 200 cigar factories in the early 1900s, and only a handful still stand today. But for Robert Holsopple, restoring the ones that survived has become a full-time job.

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It started with a few friends who loved cigars. And it turned into a nonprofit dedicated to community service

By Harrison Clark / December 26, 2023

Colorado: Outside of the Knights of Columbus Council #10122 building in Aurora before the big holiday, families form a long line out the door. Children wait with excitement, knowing Christmas — and…

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Resolution to Exempt Premium Cigars

By Harrison Clark / December 19, 2023

Washington, DC: A resolution introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would remove the Food and Drug Administration’s authority to regulate premium cigars, according to Halfwheel. Cigar Rights of America (CRA)…

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Exploring Iowa’s history with cigar manufacturing

By Harrison Clark / December 11, 2023

Iowa: Iowa began its history in the cigar-making business in 1856 with a small shop owned by Henry Gabriel in Burlington. The shop was referred to as a “buckeye,” a…

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