Rediscovering Vegas: The Nightlife
Las Vegas is known for its nightlife, but spending the night gambling away in a casino isn’t for everyone. If you’re looking for drinks...
Perique: A Resurrection Story
The spring of 2005 seemed to be the end of St. James Perique for pipe tobacco blends. The owners of L.A. Poche in St....
Republic Tobacco: Devoted to Quality and Value
Surprisingly, Republic Tobacco, wholesaler and distributor of top brands in the RYO/MYO category, started out as a small retail store located on the north...
Rediscovering Vegas: Where to Smoke
TPE is one of the only trade shows where attendees will be able to experience the best of not one category of products but...
The Way of the Disruptors
For Drew Estate, the past year has been everything but business as usual: 2017 saw the return of Jonathan Drew as Drew Estate’s president,...
Rediscovering Vegas: The Food
Many venture to the notorious Strip in search of the best dining options, but going off the beaten path will lead you to some...
Familial Marketing: A Look at Cornelius & Anthony
Product development is serious business, especially for companies working in the tobacco industry. With the regulations imposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
Tobacco 21 is a Catch-22
A Catch-22 is a problematic situation caused by mutually conflicting or seemingly contradictory conditions. Considering raising the legal age to purchase tobacco products is...
FDA Warning Letter Trends
As the tobacco industry and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) begin working closely together to comply with the agency’s deeming regulations, it...
Driven: Kretek International’s Hugh Cassar, Part 1
Thirty-five years after establishing Kretek International and overseeing the company’s aggressive expansion into nearly every aspect of the specialty tobacco industry, it’s hard to...
