The Trust Factor
A lot has been said and written about vaping in the U.S. While you may believe it’s a newer phenomenon or a passing fad,...
Opportunity Amid Crisis: Cajun Cigar Czar
Dustin Prudhomme, a Louisiana native, got his start in the tobacco industry like many others—working in retail. Three years ago, Prudhomme worked part time...
Synthetic Nicotine Products: What Happens Now?
During his nomination hearing before the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Dec. 14, 2021, Robert Califf stated that he would...
Unboxing Humidors, Part 2
Just as the cigar industry has some well-known players, so does the humidor industry. Elie Bleu was founded in 1976 in the heart of...
Forging a New Path: Forged Cigar Company
2020 was a pivotal year for Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) and its U.S.-based premium cigar business, General Cigar Co. Early in the year, it...
TMG 2020 Reader Survey
Help us to improve Tobacco Business magazine, the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) trade show and Tobacco Media Group's (TMG) other media platforms by completing...
2020 Tobacco Retail Survey: The Results
From Oct. 14 to Nov. 30, 2020, Tobacco Business magazine conducted its first-ever retail survey. During the course of the survey, 93 retailers responded...
Warnings Galore: Understanding California’s Proposition 65
Under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) final rule deeming tobacco products to be subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act...
Mastering the Process: Drew Estate’s Willy Herrera, Part 1
There are a lot of moving parts involved in cigar making. When it comes to cigars, people often conjure up images of a cigar...
Beverly Hills and the Threat to the Enjoyment of Cigars
Between 1920 and 1933, America experienced the renowned period that was known as Prohibition. With the grassroots movement against alcohol led by the Woman’s...
