Calling All Cigar Advocates
Washington, D.C., insiders frequently talk about grassroots activism. What is grassroots advocacy and why does it matter to you? The thing about grassroots—despite being...
Exploring Cigar Country: Discovering the Dominican Republic
As one of the first lands discovered where indigenous people—the Tainos—were smoking tobacco, the Dominican Republic has a long and well-established cigar culture. The...
Details of Strength
Eduardo Fernández’s story is unique when compared to that of many cigar manufacturers and tobacco growers. After Fidel Castro came to power, Fernández’s family...
Sparking Innovation
The new CTS line of e-vaping systems from Spark Vapor Brands offers four new closed-tanks system devices from Vapage and Cig2o that deliver a...
Understanding the FDA’s Flavor Focus
In mid-November 2018, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb issued a statement regarding proposed regulatory policy changes on certain flavored electronic...
Tempo: The Michael Herklots Story, Part 2
In part 2 of Tobacco Business' May/June 2020 cover story, Michael Herklots discusses his work and time at Nat Sherman International, including his efforts...
Less-Risky Business
How would you describe your current customer base? What are you doing to attract new customers? These are questions every retailer should be asking...
Republic Tobacco: Devoted to Quality and Value
Surprisingly, Republic Tobacco, wholesaler and distributor of top brands in the RYO/MYO category, started out as a small retail store located on the north...
Selling Through Awareness: Sales Tips from Royal Agio’s Zev Kaminetsky
What makes one premium cigar different from another? Aren’t they both rolled leaves with a different band on them? What makes a premium cigar...
Instagram Like an Influencer
Is your tobacco business on Instagram? Adrian Acosta, owner of The Cigar Culture Brokerage and the Instagram account @thecigarculture (which has more than 25,000...
