The Navigator: Tabacalera USA’s Javier Estades, Part 1
The premium cigar industry is full of different personalities and entrepreneurs, each one having his or her own personal approach to business. Some are...
Bo is Back
Designed to be smaller and easier to use than the “box-style” designs currently on the market, Bo Vaping’s closed-system device seemed like the perfect...
The Way Forward: The Future of Oettinger Davidoff
Earlier this year, Oettinger Davidoff announced that Jim Young, president of Davidoff of Geneva North America, would be adding the title of chief commercial...
An interview with Turning Point Brands’ Brittani Cushman
As anyone working in the embattled tobacco industry well knows, this is a business that routinely faces new regulatory challenges at every level. Staying...
What’s in Store: Cigars International’s Sarah Santos, Part 1
Retailers were among those that faced the biggest and most daunting challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. As the virus began taking...
When Opportunity Knocks: Cohiba Cigars’ Sean Williams, Part 2
In part 2 of this exclusive Tobacco Business cover story, Cohiba brand ambassador and blender Sean Williams discusses the events that brought him to...
From the PAX Perch
PAX, the San Francisco-based company, puts out what has been dubbed the “iPhone of vaporizers,” now in its third generation. It is also the...
Rocky’s World: A Look at the Business of Rocky Patel
Rocky Patel is a man on a mission: He wants to make cigar smoking exciting for a new generation. As a longtime brand owner...
A Matter of Taste: Inside Vegas’ Whisky Attic
Manufacturers have long placed great importance on educating their customers and retailers in order to build their products’ value. This is especially true for...
3 Tips to Building a Team That Gets Results
Every successful tobacco business knows that its products and brands are nothing without an effective team to help promote it. Selling any tobacco product–whether...
