Lighting Up in Vegas
While many cities are cracking down on cigar bars and lounges, there are still plenty of places to smoke throughout Las Vegas. With so...
Changing Signal: Inside Ohserase Manufacturing’s Rebrand of Signal Cigarettes
“Ohserase” is a term in the Mohawk language that means “new year,” and it’s the Native American name of Eli Tarbell, who established Ohserase...
Tobacco Business Awards 2021 Nominations
The nomination period for the 2021 Tobacco Business Awards has ended. Finalists will be announced on Feb. 1, 2021.
Branching Out: A Look at Tabacalera Palma
One of the oldest cigar companies in the Dominican Republic is also one of its least famous, but Tabacalera Palma’s president, Jose “Jochy” Blanco,...
Cannadips: A Snus-Inspired Solution
Late one night last year, Case Mandel was visiting his mother in Santa Cruz, California, when an old high school buddy, Cliff Sammet, called...
Leaping into Nicotine Salt
In a category characterized by constant innovation, it can be hard to keep up with the latest “next big thing.” After all, plenty of...
Best Cigars of 2021: A Closer Look
A closer look at this year's Tobacco Business Awards' Nicaraguan, Dominican, Honduran and Value Cigar category winners. You can view Tobacco Business' full Top...
Driven: Kretek International’s Hugh Cassar, Part 1
Thirty-five years after establishing Kretek International and overseeing the company’s aggressive expansion into nearly every aspect of the specialty tobacco industry, it’s hard to...
Shining Star: Black Star Line Cigars
Adetola “Aric” Wimberly-Bey was born in Chicago and grew up in an Illinois suburb called Glenwood. As the child of two educators, Bey was...
Sweet Smell of Success: Celebrating 200 Years of Toscano Cigars
Toscano’s story begins in the summer of 1815 in Florence, Italy, during a storm. When a bale of tobacco got drenched during a rainstorm...
