Legislation Challenges Threaten the Vitality of Vapor
Trying to keep up and subdue local vapor laws is a bit like beating down the varmints in a round of Whac-A-Mole but with...
Corona Cigar: Supersizing Cigar Retail
Jeff Borysiewicz, founder of Corona Cigar, got his first real lesson in premium cigar sales from one of his early customers. The year was...
A Blueprint for Growth: Spring Street Cigars
John Higgins has been a casual cigar smoker for many years, getting into the hobby with what he thought—at the time—were quality cigars. As...
Smoker Friendly International: Rebounding from COVID-19
For Terry Gallagher, the president of cigar and tobacco retailer Smoker Friendly International, restless nights aren’t a new phenomenon.
Operating more than 150 retail locations...
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...
Going All In: Micallef Cigars’ Al Micallef, Part 2
Part 2 of Tobacco Business' March/April 2019 cover story featuring Micallef Cigars' Al Micallef. For part 1, click here.
Growing the Brand
Micallef Reserva Limitada Privada...
Procigar Festival: A First-Timer’s Review
This year, Tobacco Business magazine’s art director, Harrison Brackett, attended the Procigar Festival held in Santiago, Dominican Republic, from February 22-25, 2022. With this...
Expression of a Journey: Cavalier Cigars
Do you remember what you did when you were 22 years old? When he was that age, Sébastien Decoppet left his corporate job, sold...
IPCPR 2018 Product Preview
Despite lawsuits, ordinances and anti-tobacco legislation dominating the industry for yet another year, manufacturers are gearing up for another busy summer season with the...
The Virtuous Salesman
A bad day at work launched Todd Vance into what would become a long career in cigar sales. Before he began selling cigars, Vance...
