Cuba Faces Smallest Tobacco Crop In History | Cigar Aficionado

Pinar del Río, the region in Western Cuba where most of the country’s premium tobacco is grown, is facing perhaps the worst tobacco harvest in history. | Cigar Aficionado

State Senate weighs bill to reduce tax on cigars

The bill would add premium cigars to a list of nicotine products that are exempt from the state’s 50% tax rate on tobacco products.

One Eye Jack’s & The Cigar District in Bentonville, Arkansas | Cigar Journal

The region known as Northwest Arkansas is truly one of the hidden gems of The United States of America! Bentonville is the hub of this area and may be known ...

Cigar wrapper farmers explore international market

More Cuban Cigars Coming From Habanos S.A. | Cigar Aficionado

In addition to the major releases announced by Cuba’s cigar industry during the Habanos festival, there are even more new cigars coming from Cuba. | Cigar Aficionado

Cohiba Serie M Gets A Large New Size | Cigar Aficionado

General Cigar Co. is adding a big new size to its Cohiba Serie M brand, which is made at the El Titan de Bronze factory in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood. | Cigar Aficionado

Cuba tobacco farmers recuperate after ruinous Hurricane Ian

Six months after Hurricane Ian devastated 80% of the region’s tobacco infrastructure, farmers are trying to recuperate.

16 Thoughts: FDA Proposes Regulating Cigar Factories & Other Tobacco Manufacturing Facilities

FDA has announced a proposed plan that would require all tobacco manufacturing facilities to create, follow and document a wide range of procedures ranging from cleanliness to production processes to vetting suppliers like tobacco growers. While nothing changed today, this marks a monumental step forward in how FDA could regulate the cigar industry because today's proposed changes would mean FDA would be regulating the cigar factories directly.

Mexico Banned Smoking in Public | Cigar Journal

Mexico has enacted the toughest anti-tobacco law in the world. The law came into force on January 15, 2023 and it applies to pretty much any public area. Th ...