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...
Fortune’s Child: The Daniel Marshall Story
Instead of living a life guided by currents and trade winds, Daniel Marshall has spent the past 37 years of his life charting the...
Elegance in Briar
For Cristian and Cinzia Galeazzi, making pipes is much more than just artisanship—it is a meditative journey in which they discover the secrets that...
Overcoming the Odds: Jas Sum Kral’s Riste Ristevski
Riste Ristevski is a self-proclaimed computer nerd. He’s worked in the IT field since 1999 and as a consultant on the enterprise level since...
Cigars for a Cause: A Look at Los Caidos Cigars
Steve Zengel, the founder of Los Caidos Cigars, has had a varied and interesting career. Before establishing Los Caidos Cigars in 2016, the 49-year-old...
Managing the Tobacco Category at the C-Store Level
Earlier this year, at the 2019 Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE), Convenience Store Products (CSP) magazine hosted a panel discussion titled, “Best Practices: Executing Core...
Rise of the Machines: Machine-Made Cigars, Part 1
There’s a level of mystique and romance that surrounds handmade cigars. This product’s story begins in the tobacco fields of Cuba, Honduras, the Dominican...
Puro Sabor Nicaraguan Cigar Festival 2020: A Preview
The Nicaraguan Chamber of Tobacco has announced that it will revive its annual Puro Sabor Nicaraguan Cigar Festival in 2020. The 2020 festival will...
Mile High Celebration: A Look Back at Rocky Mountain Cigar Festival 2019
For cigar enthusiasts, there is likely no better place to celebrate their passion and enjoy time spent with fellow cigar lovers than Smoker Friendly’s...
A Happy Return
Pipe smokers and premium tobacco retailers are surely rejoicing over the news that some of the best-known—and most-loved—tobacco blends are at last returning to...
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