CAA Launches Commenting Portal for Proposed Flavored Cigar Ban
The Cigar Association of America (CAA) is launching an internet portal that will allow adult cigar consumers to comment on the U.S. Food and...
Drew Estate ACID and Tabak Especial Frenchies Coming to IPCPR 2019
Drew Estate has announced the nationwide release of a series of Frenchies, quick smokes, under the ACID and Tabak Especial brands. Frenchies first made...
Swisher Announces Retirement of John Miller
Swisher has announced the retirement of John Miller, the company's CEO and president. Niel Kiely, a member of Swisher's Board of Directors, has been...
La Sirena Aniversario Especial Coming to IPCPR 2019
In May 2019, La Sirena Cigars celebrated its 10th anniversary with the release of a new limited-edition cigar, the La Sirena Aniversario Especial. Now...
Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co. To Remove “Additive-Free” From Labels
Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co. has reached an agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to remove “additive-free” from its Natural American...
Rob Norris Leaving Altadis U.S.A. for Fontem Ventures
Rob Norris, who currently heads Altadis U.S.A., is on the move. In a press release it was announced that Norris has accepted a transfer...
FTC Report Shows Cigarette Sales Decline
A recent Federal Trade Commission cigarette report shows that the number of cigarettes sold by major cigarette companies to wholesalers and retailers in the...
AJ Fernandez Cigar Co. To Release Bellas Artes Maduro
Set to debut at this year's International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) trade show is the Bellas Artes Maduro. According to a...
Senators Urge FDA to Ban Menthol Cigarettes
Five Democratic Senators have sent a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), urging that it ban the sale of menthol cigarettes.
The...
Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Debuts at IPCPR 2019
Typically, the question everyone asks after each International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) trade show and convention is "What's new?" This year...
