Category Kings: The Rise of Boutique Cigars
Small batch, short run, store exclusives, limited editions—these are the many names applied to what the cigar industry often refers to as simply “boutique.”...
Instinctual Growth: The Story Behind CannaAid
You hear it all the time when it comes to business: Go with your gut feeling. That’s exactly what Lee VanTine, the founder of...
Karen Berger: Dream Chaser
Passion, loyalty and courage—those are three words Karen Berger, owner of Don Kiki Cigars and this year’s Tobacco Businesswoman of the Year, uses to...
The Battle to Preserve the Premium Cigar Industry is now a Two-Front War
At 1 p.m. on July 28, a voice bellowed within the convention hall in Las Vegas and announced that the 2016 International Premium Cigar...
The Impact of U.S. Supreme Court Appointments and Confirmations on Tobacco Merchants
The current news about appointments and confirmations to the United States Supreme Court may have a greater—and more favorable—impact on tobacco merchants than they...
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...
Tobacco Business Awards 2020 Nomination Period
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Partners in Smoke: Emperors Cut Cigars
In the premium cigar industry, no one person is responsible for building a business or making a cigar brand a hit. It’s often a...
3 Tips for Making Boutique Brands Work for You
Jeffrey Amendola, co-owner of Amendola Family Cigar Company, notes that a lot of smaller brands get overlooked in a humidor because customers will often...
Vapor Under Fire
A scant six months ago, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb seemed relatively sanguine, if not downright enthusiastic, about vapor products....
