A cigar lounge in Fargo, ND could be facing legal action after trying to exploit a loophole in the statewide smoking ban. According to an article written for a ND news outlet: “Fargo Cass Public Health director Ruth Bachmeier says she plans to file a complaint with Cass County prosecutors against the JT Cigarro owner, […]
On behalf of the whole FineTobaccoNYC team, David, Kelvin, Ronnie, Tim, James, and I would like to say Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to you and yours. 2012 was a long year of cigar reviews, momentous cigar events, Cigar Wars, and new lounges in New York City. We are grateful for all of our […]
Holt’s Cigar Company would like to welcome everyone to now join their Cigar of the Month Club. This also makes the perfect gift for the holiday season for any cigar lover one may have in their life. If a person happens to have bought a savoy cigar humidor already as a holiday gift, why not include the […]
On Wednesday, an Oregon based cigar smoker (like myself!) wrote a great article in the Atlantic titled “The Case Against a Smoke-Free America.” In it, Jacob Grier makes the argument that it is time for people to realize that smoking can be enjoyed in moderation, and that it can be enjoyed as an art as […]
Read an interesting post today by Patrick S. over at Stogie Guys. In recent years, as governments have added regulation after regulation concerning smoking, a few enterprising businesses have pushed “e-cigarettes,” which as Patrick points out, make a lot of sense considering cigarettes are smoked mainly for a nicotine hit. But what of e-cigars? You […]
In my more recent online readings about tobacco, I’ve taken to a more classical style, looking up older writings. And so I came across “Smoking as a Fine Art” by A.A. Milne, a fantastic essay about a pipe smoker from England describing his experience smoking pipes and arguing for a more sophisticated approach to tobacco. […]
Hello smoke fans! Big Ronnie is back and today, we’re talking about herfs. What’s a herf? Good question. While performing my normal Google-research for this post, I was unable to find any real, legitimate sources online who actually acknowledge this term. The best I could find was from urbandictionary.com, their #1 definition: “A herf is […]
Independent Irish whiskey maker, the Teeling Whiskey Company, has launched a new Premium Poitín bottling to showcase the Original Spirit of Ireland. Poitín is a clear Irish spirit famous for its alcohol strength. In homage to this ancient Irish spirit, the Teeling Whiskey Company has released a contemporary and modern bottling of Poitín to help […]