The Perfect Purchase: Anstead’s Tobacco Company
One’s career path can often go in a direction that he or she never intended or expected. This is true of Wayne Anstead, the...
An Interview with La Aurora’s Master Blender Manuel Inoa
Manuel Inoa, La Aurora’s master blender, has made making memorable cigars his career for the past 35 years. The 59-year-old Dominican studied industrial engineering...
Historic Smokes: Ventura Cigar Co.’s Cuban Cigar Factory Brand
At the 2019 International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association trade show and convention, Ventura Cigar Company introduced its latest brand, Cuban Cigar Factory....
The Personal Touch: HVC Cigars
It might be natural to jump to the conclusion that Reinier Lorenzo, the owner of HVC Cigars, has always dreamed of being the owner...
The Mailman Delivers: Karl Malone Takes on TPE 2020
Karl Malone got his nickname “The Mailman” for always delivering in the clutch. In a professional basketball career that spanned 20 years in the...
Tobacco Business Awards 2020 Winners Revealed
The third annual Tobacco Business Awards ceremony were held at an exclusive invite-only in Las Vegas on Jan. 30, 2020. The awards were held...
It’s Showtime: Your Guide to Tobacco Plus Expo 2020
Set to take over Las Vegas from Jan. 29-31, 2020, Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) has transformed over the years along with the tobacco, vapor...
A Recipe for Success: Espinosa Cigars
Erik Espinosa entered the cigar business in 1997, when he began working in the warehouse of Caribe Imported Cigars, a company founded by Julio...
Making the Connection: The Altadis Connect Digital Platform
Within the premium tobacco industry there is a common misconception that innovation only occurs within the space of product development. Manufacturers like Altadis U.S.A....
Slaying Giants: 2 Guys Smoke Shop’s David Garofalo
In 2019, David Garofalo, the owner of 2 Guys Smoke Shop, which is based in Salem, New Hampshire, seems to be licensed to print...
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