Pipe Smokers: The Next Generation
Pipes and pipe tobacco are a category unlike any other in the tobacco industry. In 2014, ABC News published a story titled “Pipe Smoking...
The New Rules of Premium Cigar Marketing
Expensive suits, million dollar watches, luxurious backdrops, scantily clad women–these are all images often associated with marketing premium cigars–and they’re all outdated and wrong....
Tobacco Business Awards 2021 Finalists
Voting has now ended. Winners will be announced in the July/August 2021 issue of Tobacco Business magazine.
Makla Takes on America
Makla, a smokeless tobacco product manufactured by Sifaco, is a blend of chopped Russian tobacco leaves mixed with texture agents like water, food-grade oil...
Tobacconist University: Certified Cigar Reviews
Nothing can help make or break a premium cigar like a review. Google “cigar reviews” and you’ll be presented with about 58,700,000 different results...
How to Launch a Successful Humidor Program
Whether you’re an established tobacconist or a retailer interested in expanding your store’s footprint, cigars and humidors are good investments. Despite government regulations impacting...
Perique: A Resurrection Story
The spring of 2005 seemed to be the end of St. James Perique for pipe tobacco blends. The owners of L.A. Poche in St....
Top 50 Tobacco Outlet Chains of the Year
Tobacco outlets are typically defined as establishments that sell tobacco and tobacco products, such as cigarettes. In addition to being standalone stores, tobacco outlets...
Top 25 Cigars of the Year
Over 25 different cigars in four different categories were included in this year’s Tobacco Business Awards. These cigars were chosen by retailers, consumers and...
Sisters of the Leaf: The Woman’s Take on Cigars
They are the backbone of the cigar industry, working at retail stores and cigar factories, in positions with some of your favorite brands and...
