The Alchemist: Debonaire Cigars’ Philip Zanghi
Philip S. Zanghi remembers watching his father smoke cigars around his house and in his offices with friends and business partners. He also recalls...
Toscano Garibaldi Coming to U.S. Retailers
Toscano has a new cigar that will soon arrive on store shelves. The latest addition to the Toscano line, the Toscano Garibaldi, celebrates Giuseppe...
Room101 Partners with La Palina Cigars for Distribution
Room101, manufacturer of premium cigar brands Room101 Farce, Room101 Doomsayer and Room101 The Big Payback, has announced that it is switching distribution partners. Effective...
Alec & Bradley Announce Third Line ‘Kintsgui’
Alec & Bradley, the company founded by brothers Alec and Bradley Rubin back in 2018, has announced its third cigar line–Kintsugi (pronounced Kint-Su-Gee).
Kintsugi is...
Maine Raises Legal Smoking Age to 21
Maine’s Senate and House of Representatives voted to override Gov. Paul LaPage’s (Republican) veto of a bill that raised the legal smoking age in...
Reynolds American, Inc. and British American Tobacco Merger Clears Antitrust Hurdle in U.S.
The merger between Reynolds American, Inc. (RAI) and British American Tobacco (BAT) cleared a major hurdle, making the merger even more likely. On Thursday,...
E.P. Carrillo Releases Aura for Asian Market
E.P. Carrillo with launch Aura E.P. Carrillo, a new brand series for the Asia market that has the slogan, "Driven by energy." This cigar...
Altria Enters Oral Nicotine Product Category with on! Pouch
Altria Group, Inc. has announced that it has entered into definitive agreements with the shareholders of Switzerland-based Burger Söhne Holding AG (the “Burger Group”)...
Hat City Ale House’s Comeback
It’s often said that the surest route to success—although not necessarily the fastest—is hard work and perseverance. A perfect example is Kevin Paige, who...
Mark Pursell Steps Down as CEO of IPCPR
Effective Oct. 15, 2017, the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) will be without a CEO. Today the trade association announced the...
