Vector Group to Split Tobacco and Real Estate Businesses
Vector Group, Ltd. (Vector Group) has announced that its board of directors has approved the plan to spin-off its Douglas Elliman, Inc. business. Once...
Espinosa Premium Cigars Reveal new Reggae and Reggae DREAD Cigars
Espinosa Premium Cigars is releasing two Jamaican themed-cigars–Reggae and Reggae DREAD. Both cigars have been available since 2016 but in limited quantities. Their 2016...
ITG Brands and Tabacalera USA Donate $50k to Florida Hurricane Relief
Weeks after donating $50,000 to the American Red Cross’ relief efforts in Texas following Hurricane Harvey , ITG Brands and its premium cigar division...
Regius Cigars Taps Oscar Valladares Tobacco Co. For Distribution
After announcing it would be ending its distribution agreement with Quesada Cigars, Regius Cigars has found a new partner to help them distribute its...
Altadis U.S.A. Unveils the H. Upmann 175th Anniversary
Altadis U.S.A. is celebrating a big milestone–its H. Upmann cigar brand is turning 175 years old. To mark the occasion, Altadis U.S.A. has announced...
Co-Branded Margaritaville and Landshark Cigarware Released by Lotus Group
The Lotus Group and Vertigo by Lotus is partnering up with Lifestyle Brands, LLC to introduce a new line of co-branded Margaritaville and LandShark...
FDA to Hold Workshop on Deemed Tobacco Product Applications
Mark your calendars–the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is holding a public meeting on deemed tobacco product applications. Scheduled for October 28-29, 2019, the...
Gurkha Cigars To Release 15-Year Cellar Reserve at IPCPR 2017
Gurkha Cigars has plans to unveil a special edition 15-Year Cellar Reserve cigar at this July’s International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailer (IPCPR) trade...
Pennsylvania Raises Cigarette Taxes and Sets OTP Tax Rates
On July 13, 2016, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed into law House Bill 1198, which increases the state cigarette tax by $1 per pack,...
Tobacco Harm Reduction Associations Join Forces to Support HR 1136
Similar to what’s been seen happening with cigar groups uniting to support bills to fight the FDA regulations, the same is now being seen...
