Upgrading the Lifestyle with HF Barcelona
Retailers and consumers are more interested in personal accessories today than ever before, especially with the current COVID-19 pandemic and the focus on limiting...
Opportunity Amid Crisis: Cajun Cigar Czar
Dustin Prudhomme, a Louisiana native, got his start in the tobacco industry like many others—working in retail. Three years ago, Prudhomme worked part time...
Cigars for Warriors: Fulfilling the Mission During the Pandemic
Every day, I get asked how the COVID-19 virus is affecting the nonprofit organization Operation: Cigars for Warriors (CFW). Like you, CFW has also...
A Pipemaking Tradition: Peder Jeppesen
More than 40 years ago, there was a revolution going on within the pipe world. At the time, pipe enjoyment was still a popular...
The New Normal: Tobacconists During COVID-19
Being a tobacco retailer is hard work, but because of the global COVID-19 pandemic, it’s even more of a challenge. The majority of tobacco...
Back to the Future: Drew Estate CEO Glenn Wolfson, Part 2
In part 2 of the July/August 2020 Tobacco Business cover story, Glenn Wolfson, CEO of Drew Estate, talks about the ongoing fight against FDA...
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...
Marketing Cigars During COVID-19
The premium cigar industry is an industry whose products are founded on social acts. Cigars are smoked in lounges in groups, in backyards among...
Back to the Future: Drew Estate CEO Glenn Wolfson, Part 1
Since its inception in New York City in the mid-1990s, Drew Estate has always been a company that strives for innovation. Beginning with the...
Super Cut: Red Horse Knife Works’ Condor Cigar Cutter
Edward Kim is a lifelong martial artist and a former MMA trainer and competitor. He spent 10 years as a security consultant and tactical...
