El Artista's Ram Rodriguez

Son of Tobacco: Tabacalera El Artista’s Ram Rodriguez

As a child, Ram Rodriguez didn’t care much for tobacco. That was something he would eventually grow out of as he assumed more responsibility...
Plasencia NFT Technology

Getting “Smart” with Technology

As consumers seek more education, Plasencia Cigars is answering the call with the help of an encrypted smart chip-enhanced cigar band. Today’s cigar consumer yearns...
NATO Consequences of Flavor Bans

Consequences of Flavor Bans

Recent peer-reviewed studies show that banning flavored tobacco products or flavored vapor products has significant negative public health impacts that policymakers must consider when...
FDA Marketing Application Deadline Passes: What Happens Now?

FDA Marketing Application Deadline Passes: What Happens Now?

Sept. 9, 2020, was the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) deadline for manufacturers to submit either a substantial equivalence (SE) report or a...
Culture of Influence: Sales Tips from Alec Bradley's Jonathan Lipson

Culture of Influence: Sales Tips from Alec Bradley Cigars’ Jonanthan Lipson

While Jonathan Lipson was attending college at Boston University, he met a cigar rep at a local cigar shop who set him on a...
Boutique Cigars

The New Rules of Boutique

During the Cigar Boom of the 1990s and the years that followed, many retailers favored larger brands over what came to be known as...
Tobacco Plus Expo | TPE22

See You in Vegas

It’s that time of year again! From January 26-28, 2022, Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE22) will be making its return to Las Vegas for another...
EAS Cue Vapor System

EAS Announces Cue Vapor System

E-Alternative Solutions has signed a multi-year marketing and distribution agreement to exclusively market a revolutionary new system in the U.S. E-Alternative Solutions (EAS) announces the...
FDA PMTA Review Progress | National Association of Tobacco Outlets

FDA PMTA Progress Update

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is under a court order to review and either authorize or decline to authorize by Sept. 9,...

Jonathan Drew on Reinventing Drew Estate, Part 2

The July/August 2017 issue of Tobacco Business magazine featured an exclusive interview with Jonathan Drew, President and Founder of Drew Estate and the recently...
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