Take Us to Church: A Look At Austin’s Smokers Abbey
Ian and Rebecca Harvey love the way that the act of smoking a cigar or pipe forces you to slow down and connect with...
Changing Times: The IPCPR’s 2019 Outlook
“Come senators, congressmen, please heed the call/
Don’t stand in the doorway, don’t block up the hall/
For he that gets hurt, will be he who...
Marketing Experience: Kretek’s Jason Carignan on Building Customer Engagement
Experiential marketing, sometimes referred to as engagement marketing, involves getting customers to interact with your business in a shared activity—one that creates a positive...
The Unintended Consequences of ENDS Regulation
It’s a classic case of “unintended consequences.” In an effort to achieve its public health mission, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has...
Milestones: Miami Cigar’s Nestor Miranda
While the actual date of his 75th birthday was Feb. 14, 2018, Nestor Miranda and the company he founded with his wife Mariana are...
An Interview with Michael Cellucci, President of Quality Importers, Part 1
In the past two years, Quality Importers Trading Company has evolved and grown exponentially. Since its early days, the company has aimed to serve...
CBD’s Innovation Wave
The journey that cannabidiol (CBD) has traveled in just a few short years is hard to fathom. Five years ago, you might not yet...
Illusione Cigars: Finding Inspiration in Unusual Places
Dion Giolito’s career in the tobacco industry began as a part-time retail job that eventually turned into a full-time job. Giolito started out working...
An Interview with Altadis U.S.A. President Rob Norris, Part 2
For part 1 of this exclusive interview with Altadis U.S.A.'s Rob Norris, click here.
After coming to the U.S. and spending the first months gaining...
Tobacco Grove: All About Cigars
Rick Baker, president of Tobacco Grove, makes no excuses for his store’s niche focus. “We specialize in premium cigars, traditional pipe tobacco and cigar...
