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...
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...
Rise of the Machines: Machine-Made Cigars, Part 1
There’s a level of mystique and romance that surrounds handmade cigars. This product’s story begins in the tobacco fields of Cuba, Honduras, the Dominican...
Fortune’s Child: The Daniel Marshall Story
Instead of living a life guided by currents and trade winds, Daniel Marshall has spent the past 37 years of his life charting the...
The Man in the Arena: Padilla Cigars
When it comes to business, Ernesto Padilla isn’t worried about failing. Instead, he’s more concerned with what happens when he doesn’t even try. Over...
Defining His Moment: Nicholas Melillo’s Foundation Cigar Company
A solid foundation is crucial to building anything. That’s the mentality of entrepreneur Nicholas Melillo, creator of Foundation Cigar Co. Melillo has made a...
Cheyenne Cigars: A Partnership Approach
A few years ago, when Cheyenne Tobacco decided to extend its line of filtered cigars, the company opted to take a novel approach. Rather...
PK>FWD: Helping Retailers Leverage Alternative Accessories
As more and more states legalize marijuana use, there’s no denying that the cannabis and vaping category is gaining momentum. Yet, even as new...
Top 50 Tobacco Outlet Chains of the Year
Tobacco outlets are typically defined as establishments that sell tobacco and tobacco products, such as cigarettes. In addition to being standalone stores, tobacco outlets...
Back to School: A Look at Tobacconist University
What’s the key to retail success? It’s a question that many tobacconists ask when searching for the products, technology and business plans that will...
