Cigar politics

Cigar Wars: A Desperate Plea from a Philippine Cigar Manufacturer

If you think American cigar smokers have it bad--think again. House Bill 5727, a bill currently…

Cigar Wars: A Case for Regulating Cigars

In the past few weeks, FineTobaccoNYC has been continuing our "Cigar Wars" series, centered on…

Small Cigar Shops Go Mobile

By now, everyone is aware of the increasing push in the United States, headed by…

Cigar Wars: FDA Regulation Will Close Shops

As the summer drags on and the FDA continues to decide what form of pleasure…

Big Ronnie: What You Can Do to Protect Your Right to Smoke

Matthias recently sat down with Ronnie Parisella, CRA ambassador and FineTobaccoNYC contributing writer to chat…

Cigar Wars: The Story Hits the Washington Post

Since the beginning of the summer, a lot of dust has been kicked up around…

Supreme Court Affirms AFA, Expands Power of U.S. Govt.

The Supreme Court today upheld the majority of President Obama's Affordable Healthcare Act in a…

Cigar Wars: Proposed rules roil cigar industry

As popular and Congressional pressure mounts on the FDA to exclude premium cigars from its…

Cigar Wars: Enemy of my Enemy is my Friend

Who would have guessed it would have taken the FDA becoming the enemy of enjoying…

Cigar Wars: An Industry “Up in Smoke”

Finally, cigar smokers are getting a bit more exposure in the press - probably has…