Rocky Patel Premium Cigars Opens New BURN Lounge
Rocky Patel Premium Cigars has announced the opening of a new BURN by Rocky Patel lounge in Pittsburgh's North Shore area. The new 6,300...
Reddit Bans the Sell, Trade and Gifting of Cigars and Other Tobacco Products
Popular social news website Reddit has made changes to its policies, among them, prohibiting the sell, gifting and trade of cigars and other tobacco...
Premium Cigar Exemption Excluded From Congress’ Spending Bill
Despite the massive effort within Congress and from industry trade associations, premium cigar exemption was left out of the massive 2018 spending bill.
Many senators...
Shanda Lee Joins Gurkha Cigars As Its Marketing Director
Gurkha Cigars has announced it has hired a new director of marketing–Shanda Lee. Lee is known by many in the industry as the former...
FDA Seeks Public Comment on Flavored Tobacco Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) for flavored tobacco products. This comes almost a...
Sweet Smell of Success: Celebrating 200 Years of Toscano Cigars
Toscano’s story begins in the summer of 1815 in Florence, Italy, during a storm. When a bale of tobacco got drenched during a rainstorm...
Pipe Tobacco Fundamentals
While the variety of pipe tobacco blends available on the market today can be a little intimidating for any tobacco retailer to master, knowing...
Villiger Cigars Establishes Distribution in Mexico and Canada
As part of its continuing efforts of expansion and growth, Villiger Cigars has reached an agreement with Casa Turrent and Brigham Enterprises, Inc. to...
Agio Cigars USA to Distribute Avanti Cigar Brands in the U.S.
Agio Cigars USA has entered into a distribution agreement with Avanti Cigar Company, effective April 1, 2018. Under this new partnership, Royal Agio Cigars...
Punch Cigars Releases New Six Pack
General Cigar Co. has announced that a new pouch of its Punch cigars will be hitting the shelves of cigar shops everywhere this month....
