For the Love of Art
Radhames “Ram” Rodriguez fondly recalls the first International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) trade show and convention he attended in 2007. He...
Homecoming: A Look Back at Procigar Festival 2020
In the dead of winter, it’s nice to know that there is always a warm place to escape to—especially when that place is the...
Amerian Hustle: Pipemaker Scott Klein
According to the American success story, hard work pays off. A person willing to dedicate long hours to his or her chosen craft will...
New Year, New Releases: AVO and Camacho Cigars 2020 Showcase
Oettinger Davidoff’s vast portfolio of premium cigars contains a wide array of brands blended for cigar smokers who are looking for a cigar that...
A Welcome Return: A Look Back at Puro Sabor 2020
In 2018, Nicaragua, the Central American cigarmaking powerhouse, erupted into civil unrest with protests over President Daniel Ortega’s plans to overhaul the nation’s social...
Where Rubber Meets the Road
George Margioukla and Jaime Florez-Estrada possess nearly 40 years of successful experience in the tobacco industry. Margioukla, president of Royal Agio Cigars U.S.A., started...
An Interview with Carlos Fuente Jr.
Father, husband, son, entrepreneur, cigarmaker—Carlos “Carlito” Fuente Jr. is many things to many people, and to the readers of Tobacco Business magazine, he’s iconic....
Operation: Cigars for Warriors See You at C.A.T.S. Fest
Many people over the years have asked me the question, “What the hell is C.A.T.S. Fest?”—and then they want to know when it is....
TPE 2020: The Momentum Builds
The 16th annual Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE), held Jan. 29-31, 2020, at the Las Vegas Convention Center’s South Hall, was clearly the biggest and...
Tobacco Business Awards 2020
The third annual Tobacco Business Awards ceremony was held at an exclusive invitation-only party in Las Vegas on Jan. 30, 2020. The event was...
