Harrison Clark

E.P. Carrillo Creates New Cigar Via Consumer Feedback

By Harrison Clark / October 27, 2023

In the world of showbiz, there is an old expression that goes, “Know your audience.” Cigarmaker Ernesto Perez-Carrillo has taken this approach to help craft his next release. Called Escapade, the release…

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Nick Saban weighs in on Third Saturday in October postgame cigar tradition

By Harrison Clark / October 20, 2023

Alabama: Nick Saban has become pretty familiar with the cigar tradition in the Alabama–Tennessee rivalry. In 16 career games against the Vols, Saban has seen his locker room full of smoke in 15…

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Government looking into FDA’s planned ban of menthol cigarettes, cigars

By Harrison Clark / October 17, 2023

Federal: The White House is looking into an FDA plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. Approval would be the last step before the ban is finalized.

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Fuente Dinner Raises $335,000 For Cigar Family Charitable Foundation

By Harrison Clark / October 17, 2023

Connecticut: Carlos Fuente Jr. had never been to Greenwich, Connecticut before last week. After the night he had at Burning Tree Country Club, it’s likely that he’s going to come…

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New bill would allow new cigar bars to open, launching fears over indoor smoking

By Harrison Clark / October 12, 2023

Wisconsin: Newly proposed legislation could soon allow more cigar bars to open in Wisconsin, nearly 15 years after the state passed a law to make indoor spaces smoke free.

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The perfect cigar: Inside the rolling room of the last hand-rolled factory in the U.S.

By Harrison Clark / October 10, 2023

Florida: You are immediately transported back in time when you walk into the J.C. Newnan Cigar Co in Ybor City. The employees at the factory are artisans, channeling generations of…

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Wisconsin Introduces Bill Allowing For New Cigar Bars

By Harrison Clark / October 4, 2023

Wisconsin: The Badger State is following the lead of other states nationwide by aiming to make cigar smoking more accessible to enthusiasts. Last week, a new bill was introduced in…

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Tampa has 25 remaining cigar factories, 23 are being used. Here’s how.

By Harrison Clark / October 3, 2023

Florida: In the 1920s, there were more than 200 cigar factories, mostly in Ybor City and West Tampa, making Tampa the global hub of the industry.

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DOJ Appeals FDA Premium Cigar Decision

By Harrison Clark / September 30, 2023

Federal: The premium cigar industry recently declared victory in the fight against oversight by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Celebrations may have been premature.

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GOVERNMENT WILL APPEAL FDA PREMIUM CIGAR LAWSUIT DECISION

By Harrison Clark / September 29, 2023

Federal: The FDA premium cigar lawsuit is not over just yet.

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