Harrison Clark

MASSIVE CIGAR TAX HIKE PROPOSED IN NEW MEXICO

By Harrison Clark / January 12, 2022

New Mexico: A new bill introduced in the New Mexico House of Representatives would dramatically increase the cost of cigars by more than tripling the tax on large cigars. H.B.…

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Former race car driver opens cigar lounge in Uncasville with his wife

By Harrison Clark / January 4, 2022

Connecticut: The Horsepower Cigar Lounge, at 601 Norwich-New London Turnpike, is expected to open by early January, as soon as the space gets an HVAC system. The hours are expected to…

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Visiting the Last Cigar Factory in Ybor City, Cigar Capital of the United States

By Harrison Clark / December 15, 2021

Florida: If you’ve been smoking cigars for a couple decades, chances are you’ve noticed that finding a place to light up is increasingly difficult. The first statewide smoking ban in…

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Rezoning approved for cigar and bourbon lounge

By Harrison Clark / December 14, 2021

Kentucky: The Georgetown-Scott County Planning Commission voted unanimously Thursday to approve an application to rezone the property located at 1442 Delaplain Road from A-1 (agricultural) to B-1 (business) to allow…

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VODCast: The Cigar World’s Dirtiest Cigar Secrets

By Harrison Clark / December 12, 2021

VODCast: This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… Do you want to know a secret? How about a whole bunch…

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Tampa’s cigar festival named largest in the world

By Harrison Clark / December 6, 2021

Florida: Ybor City was full of people the first week of December for the world’s largest cigar festival. Thousands of people packed into Centennial Park to enjoy an array of…

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Ybor City organization supporting troops by sending ‘Cigars for Soldiers’

By Harrison Clark / December 6, 2021

Florida: An Ybor City organization is working to support our troops by giving Cigars for Soldiers, a unique way to say thank you for their service with a gift that…

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Cigar company must move 5,000 bats before renovating historic Tampa speakeasy

By Harrison Clark / December 5, 2021

Florida: The Sanchez y Haya Building along East Columbus Avenue in north Ybor City was a restaurant and hotel in the early 1900s. During the Prohibition era, it was hosting…

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The Newly Reopened Cigar Club at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis Dazzles With Roaring ’20s Style

By Harrison Clark / December 3, 2021

Missouri: There’s a hidden corner of The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis in Clayton that transports visitors back in time. For those in the know, all it takes is a handful of…

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How Virginia Tech celebrated winning the Commonwealth Cup

By Harrison Clark / November 29, 2021

Virginia: How Virginia Tech celebrated winning the Commonwealth Cup

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