Smoker Friendly Acquires North Carolina’s MSMB, Inc.
The Cigarette Store Corp., doing business as Smoker Friendly, has announced the acquisition of MSMB, Inc., a 3-store chain doing business in Hickory, North...
Nicaraguan Puro Sabor Cigar Festival 2021 Cancelled Due to COVID-19
The Nicaraguan Chamber of Tobacco has made the decision to cancel the 2021 edition of its international tobacco festival, Puro Sabor. The event was...
Padrón and Arturo Fuente Collaborating on 2021 Release
Collaborations are nothing new in the cigar industry but few will generate the buzz and excitement on the reveal that Padrón and Arturo Fuente...
Davidoff Ships AVO Regional North and South
AVO Cigars has begun shipping its latest release, the Avo Regional North and South, to retailers. These two new regional releases capture the spirit...
Empire Social Lounge Opens in South Miami
Empire Social Lounge, located in South Miami's downtown Dadeland, has officially opened. Proprietors Jason Reznik, Ryan Leeds and Peter Bernsten–the same team behind Prime...
IQOS Sales and Availability in the U.S. Slowed by COVID-19
According to Goldman Sachs' Bonnie Herzog, the rollout of Philip Morris International's heat-not-burn device IQOS has been slower than expected, mostly due to the...
Swisher Re-Aligns its Smokeless Portfolio
Weeks after revealing new corporate branding and new initiatives , Swisher has now revealed that it has realigned and consolidated its broad smokeless tobacco...
New York State Raises Tax Rate on Cigars
Tobacconists in the state of New York are now facing a higher cost associated with doing business.
The New York Department of Tax has revised...
Zino Platinum Announces Crown Series 2020 Limited Edition
Davidoff has announced the upcoming release of the Zino Platinum Crown Series 2020 Limited Edition, a cigar that the company proclaims is "fit for...
Arango Cigar Co. Named Exclusive Distributor of Oliver Twist
Arango Cigar Co. has announced that it is now the exclusive U.S. distributor for Oliver Twist products. Arango is acquiring the distribution rights from...