A Blueprint for Growth: Spring Street Cigars
John Higgins has been a casual cigar smoker for many years, getting into the hobby with what he thought—at the time—were quality cigars. As...
IPCPR 2019: 20 Buzzworthy New Releases
Every year during the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) trade show and convention, manufacturers supply the industry with new releases that...
Florida, the Courts and the New Dynamic in Washington
Those passionate for great cigars, as well as those who make those moments with a cigar possible, know that the state of Florida is...
Sales Fulfillment
There is nothing more satisfying than meeting with a prospective retail partner. It gives me a stage and moment to share my passion one...
Unto the Next Generation: The Perdomo Family, Part 1
In 1992, Nick Perdomo Jr. experienced two life-changing events. In August, the air traffic controller at Miami International Airport established his own business—Nick’s Cigar...
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...
The Winning Formula: E.P. Carrillo’s Ernesto Perez-Carrillo, Part 2
In part 2 of the latest cover story from Tobacco Business, Ernesto Perez-Carrillo takes readers through his journey in tobacco, from how he learned...
Multi-Category Retailer Insights
The past two years have been challenging and a major test for discount tobacco outlets and smoke shops. These retailers cater to a more...
The Plain Truth: The Ineffectiveness of Plain Tobacco Packaging
Imagine walking into a humidor that has dozens of different companies represented with hundreds of SKUs, but every cigar and tobacco product on the...
Birth of an Association: Celebrating 10 Years of Cigar Rights of America
In the summer of 2007, the premium cigar industry was gathered at its annual convention in Houston, Texas, preparing to launch new products, make...
