Hitting All the Right Notes: Tabacalera USA’s Rafael Nodal, Part 2
Part 2 of Tobacco Business' cover story on Rafael Nodal, head of product capability at Tabacalera USA. For part 1 of this story, click...
Back to One: Celebrating 20 Years of Boveda, Part 1
Incorporated in 1997, Boveda started out as a company called Humidipak. Sean Knutsen had just resigned from a job in sales to focus on...
Inter-Continental Trading USA: Investing in Growth
Inter-Continental Trading was among the many manufacturers who enjoyed a banner year at the 2017 Tobacco Plus Expo in January, where founder and president...
The Fighter: The Matt Booth & Room101 Story, Part 2
In part 2 of Tobacco Business' exclusive interview with Room101's Matt Booth, Booth talks about his time and experiences in the boutique cigar industry,...
Exploring Cigar Country: Discovering the Dominican Republic
As one of the first lands discovered where indigenous people—the Tainos—were smoking tobacco, the Dominican Republic has a long and well-established cigar culture. The...
The Royal Leaf: Inside ‘When Tobacco Was King’
When Tobacco Was King tells the story of how tobacco contributed to the Canadian economy, especially from 1927-1972, through the experiences of Edward Dupree...
Second Life: Dr. Gaby Kafie and Kafie 1901 Cigars
At the height of Dr. Gaby Kafie’s career, things unexpectedly came to a screeching halt. It was 2007, and Kafie found himself in a...
Changing Signal: Inside Ohserase Manufacturing’s Rebrand of Signal Cigarettes
“Ohserase” is a term in the Mohawk language that means “new year,” and it’s the Native American name of Eli Tarbell, who established Ohserase...
6 Must-Read Books for Tobacco Entrepreneurs
What to be successful in the tobacco industry? Start by picking up a book. Some of the most successful entrepreneurs including Warren Buffett, Elon...
Vapor Industry Outlook: Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
There is a dichotic consistency in the vapor industry—there continues to be no shortage of good news/bad news ringing in both ears. Here are...
