Tobacco Plus Expo 2019 Preview
Serious business, and serious fun—that’s the unofficial theme of the 2019 Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE). The show has long been known as the annual...
For Further Review
A federal court set a deadline of Sept. 9, 2020, for manufacturers to file premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs), and the agency received PMTAs...
IPCPR 2019: 20 Buzzworthy New Releases
Every year during the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) trade show and convention, manufacturers supply the industry with new releases that...
Raising the Bar: 20 Years of Soho Cigar Bar
Soho Cigar Bar, formerly known as Circa Tabac, first opened its doors in 1998. Owner Lee Ringelheim wanted to create a haven for smokers...
All for One: A Look at Sindicato Cigars
In February 2013, a group of the nation’s top premium tobacco retailers joined together to create their own cigarmaking company, Sindicato Cigars. Led by...
Freedom Fighters: NicoGen Pharma Solutions’ Rogue Product Line
As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and local governments continue to introduce new anti-tobacco laws and regulations, new tobacco products hitting store...
Back to the Future: Quesada Cigars Celebrates 45th Anniversary
In May 2018, Quesada Cigars announced sweeping changes to its management, sales and operations teams. Fruela Roces was named the company’s new CEO, Carlos...
For the Cause: An Interview with Smokers Haven’s John Curtis
“Live to serve” encompasses all things related to Operation: Cigars for Warriors (CFW), a nonprofit organization dedicated to deployed U.S. troops. The men and...
Tobacco 21 is a Catch-22
A Catch-22 is a problematic situation caused by mutually conflicting or seemingly contradictory conditions. Considering raising the legal age to purchase tobacco products is...
National Pride: Celebrating Joya de Nicaragua’s 50th Anniversary, Part 1
If it’s true that adversity that doesn’t kill us, rather it only makes us stronger, then Nicaragua’s first cigar factory, Joya de Nicaragua, is...
