Writing the Next Chapter: Oettinger Davidoff’s CEO Beat Hauenstein
In late August 2017, Oettinger Davidoff named Beat Hauenstein as CEO, successor to Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard, who served as CEO for nearly seven years and...
The Virtue of a Legislative Record
April 15, 2011 marked a special moment in the political history of the premium cigar industry. It was the day U.S. Congressman Bill Posey...
A Tale of 2 Cigars: A Look at Cornelius & Anthony’s New Mistress and...
The Bailey family has been involved in the tobacco business since 1866. For almost 130 years, the family focused on growing tobacco on their...
The Eleventh Commandment: An Interview with Hendrik “Henke” Kelner
It’s a sunny January day in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. The ascent to the top-floor cigar lounge at the restaurant and nightclub The Dome...
A Look Back at Puro Sabor 2023
When I told non-cigar smoking people that I was traveling to Nicaragua for its annual Puro Sabor festival I received one of the following...
All in the Family: A Look at J.C. Newman Cigar Company
As J.C. Newman Cigar Company approaches its 125th anniversary in 2020, the Newman family is working hard to strengthen consumer recognition of the company...
Kelly’s Playbook: Queensbury Cigar & Pipe
This year has been a challenge for all small-business owners. With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing many stores to close, causing limited-capacity restrictions, curfews and...
An Interview with La Aurora’s Master Blender Manuel Inoa
Manuel Inoa, La Aurora’s master blender, has made making memorable cigars his career for the past 35 years. The 59-year-old Dominican studied industrial engineering...
3 Tips for Selling Luxury Products and Experiences
How does one sell a luxury brand like an S.T. Dupont lighter? Mark Cole, president of Coles of London, provides three tips that can...
Danish Collaboration: The Birth of 4th Generation Pipes
Since 1882, when Erik Peter Stokkebye first opened a tobacco factory and shop in Odense, Denmark, the Stokkebye family has enjoyed a long association...
