Cigar Event ”Wow” Power
Ask top tobacco retailers to describe their current premium cigar business and you will hear words such as “growing,” “opportunity” and “comeback.” Ask about...
Promoting Pipe Tobacco
Pipe tobacco is still very much a popular category for retailers. The challenge, however, is how to make pipe tobacco products even more appealing...
Tobacco Road: Rolling with the Times
Remember the in-store RYO machine? All the rage about six years ago, the concept—retail shops where customers could roll their own cigarettes using high-speed...
Cubariqueño Reveals Details for Protocol Themis, Probable Cause and Guadalupe
Cubariqueño Cigar Co. has announced new releases and product plans for the IPCPR 2017 show. First, the company has announced its first Connecticut cigar,...
Tabacalera USA to Distribute Boutique Blends Cigars
Tabacalera USA is patterning with Boutique Blends Cigars, the maker of premium hand-rolled cigars brands that include Aging Room, La Boheme and Oliveros. Altadis...
Steve Lochan Named General Manager of Casa de Montecristo
Steve Lochan will assume the position of General Manger of Casa de Montecristo, the retail premium cigar stores owned by Tabacalera USA. Lochan has...
AVO Cigars’ New AVO Syncro South America Ritmo Unveiled
Inspired by the spirit and curiosity of the late Avo Uvezian, AVO Cigars is bringing a new cigar to market–AVO Syncro South America Ritmo....
Patina Habano and Connecticut Begin to Ship to the U.S.
Patina Cigars’ Patina Habano and Connecticut cigars will begin shipping to retailers in the coming weeks, Mombacho Cigars has announced. These cigars will be...
Scott Gottlieb Gets Confirmation from Senate for new FDA Position
Scott Gottlieb, President Trump’s pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), was confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday, May 11, 2017, in...
Villiger Söhne AG: A Long-term Commitment
In an age where tobacco companies are under the attack of increasing regulations and anti-smoking movements, any company that manages to beat the odds...
