Top 24 Cigars of 2020
More than 24 different cigars in four different categories were included in this year’s Tobacco Business Awards. These cigars were chosen and voted on...
Unboxing Humidors, Part 2
Just as the cigar industry has some well-known players, so does the humidor industry. Elie Bleu was founded in 1976 in the heart of...
Three Generations of Excellence
One could say that briar dust runs in the veins of the Ascorti family. Since 1959, when Guiseppe Ascorti, who was known to his...
Unboxing Humidors, Part 1
Cigars are a luxury and also an investment. As with any luxury item, you should protect your investment. Most cigar enthusiasts pride themselves on...
No Place Like Home: Battleground South Cigar Lounge
Today’s most successful premium cigar retailers offer their customers a lot more than a good selection of cigars at reasonable prices. In an age...
Villiger’s Visionary Leadership, Part 2
In part 2 of the January/February 2020 cover story on Heinrich Villiger, we explore how Villiger's leader took the company global, expanded the company's...
The Perfect Purchase: Anstead’s Tobacco Company
One’s career path can often go in a direction that he or she never intended or expected. This is true of Wayne Anstead, the...
An Interview with La Aurora’s Master Blender Manuel Inoa
Manuel Inoa, La Aurora’s master blender, has made making memorable cigars his career for the past 35 years. The 59-year-old Dominican studied industrial engineering...
Historic Smokes: Ventura Cigar Co.’s Cuban Cigar Factory Brand
At the 2019 International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association trade show and convention, Ventura Cigar Company introduced its latest brand, Cuban Cigar Factory....
The Personal Touch: HVC Cigars
It might be natural to jump to the conclusion that Reinier Lorenzo, the owner of HVC Cigars, has always dreamed of being the owner...
