Revelations from Rocky Patel
In the premium cigar arena, Rocky Patel is a “rock-and-roll” superstar known for his rock-solid business stance, as well as his roll-with-the-punches business acumen....
The Rebirth of an App
In its 20-year history, Drew Estate has produced more than 1,000 cigars, but its most impressive and impactful release may have come in the...
The Little Cigarette Company That Could
Cheyenne’s well-earned reputation for overcoming adversity dates back to its origins, when four partners decided to launch a small tobacco company in 2002, a...
The Battle to Preserve the Premium Cigar Industry is now a Two-Front War
At 1 p.m. on July 28, a voice bellowed within the convention hall in Las Vegas and announced that the 2016 International Premium Cigar...
Swedish Match: Ready for the Snus Revolution
In July, a small shop opened ever so quietly in Williamsburg, the trendy Brooklyn neighborhood known as a habitat for the hippest of hip...
NATO’s Unifying Era
It was November 2014 and the tobacco battleground was in Westminster, Massachusetts. The local board of health had proposed an outright ban of all...
Five Ways to Move Past the Freeze
By know you know that running your stogie business on what’s new isn’t going to cut it moving forward, thanks to the halt on...
FDA Deeming Regulations: What They Mean for Your Store
Five months after the FDA’s deeming regulations were released, there are still a lot of questions and much confusion around what they mean for...
Sizing Up the Sampling Ban
1. What is a free sample?
The FDA defines a free sample as a tobacco product that does not cost the recipient anything. In other...
Walgreens Pressured to Bail on Cigarettes
At press time, Deerfield, Illinois-based Walgreens was deep in the throes of a battle over whether a proposal for the chain to stop selling...
