Primary Colors: Southern Draw Cigars
Robert and Sharon Holt come from a family full of entrepreneurs who have built their own service-oriented businesses, so launching their own premium cigar...
Where to Smoke: Eight Lounge at Resorts World Las Vegas
Eight Lounge is at both an advantage and disadvantage being located in Las Vegas since it’s located in a casino with over 3,000 rooms...
Meet Regis Broersma: General Cigar’s Dynamo, Part 2
Regis Broersma was named President of General Cigar Co. back in 2015 and since his appointment the company and its iconic brands have undergone...
Glory Days: A Look at La Gloria Cubana and El Credito Cigar Company
It was in 1968 when El Credito Cigar Company originally opened its doors in Miami, Florida’s, Little Havana neighborhood. The company launched with just...
Santa Clara: A Premium Partner
Since 1971, Burlington, North Carolina-based Santa Clara has been distributing tobacco products to wholesale accounts throughout the country. Its clients include other distributors, brick-and-mortar...
The Making of The Impossible Collection of Cigars
Author Aaron Sigmond has made a career out of writing about luxury products and brands, including premium cigars. Sigmond was the founding editor of...
Maximizing the Potential of Oral Nicotine Pouches in Retail
The oral nicotine product category is seeing a big boom in the U.S. market as consumers seek out alternatives to combustible tobacco products. Even...
PK>FWD: Helping Retailers Leverage Alternative Accessories
As more and more states legalize marijuana use, there’s no denying that the cannabis and vaping category is gaining momentum. Yet, even as new...
The FDA’s First Product Standard: NNN in Smokeless Tobacco
When speaking at conferences in the past, Mitch Zeller, the director of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products, has stated...
Tamboril on the Hudson: Martinez Hand-Rolled Cigars Factory
Forty-six years ago, Antonio Martinez bought into the American dream. The former cigar roller from Tamboril, Dominican Republic, had immigrated to New York City...
