Hector Vanegas, STG’s Manufacturing Manager in Nicaragua, Dead at 50
Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has announced the passing of Hector Vanegas, the company's manufacturing manager in Nicaragua, following a brief illness. Vanegas was 50.
Vanegas...
Christine Morgan Joins Tarazona Cigars
Tarazona Cigars has announced that Christine Morgan has been named its new public relations liaison and mid-Atlantic territory manager. Prior to joining Tarazona Cigars,...
Black Label Trading Company Announces 2019 Release of Santa Muerte
Black Label Trading Company has announced the annual release of Santa Muerte. The 2019 release of this cigar is handcrafted in Estelí, Nicaragua, at...
District Court Judge Strikes Down FDA’s Premium Cigar Warning Label Requirement
The cigar industry is celebrating a legislative victory against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta has ruled...
General Cigar Begins Shipping Punch Knuckle Buster
General Cigar Co. has announced a new full-time cigar line from its Punch brand called Knuckle Buster. This three-cigar collection will begin shipping to...
José Orlando Padrón, 1926-2017
One of the premium cigar industry’s most legendary figures, José Orlando Padrón, passed away early this morning at the age of 91.
Born in 1926...
Tobacco User Fees On the Rise in 2019
Last year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) raised the user fees for cigar manufacturers and now as it reveals the user fees...
Alec Bradley Filthy Hooligan 2019 and Black Market Shamrock
For a sixth consecutive year, Alec Bradley's Black Market Filthy Hooligan will be hitting store shelves. Though it once was a full-on...
U.S. District Judge Orders FDA to Expedite Graphic Warnings for Cigarettes
Graphic warnings on cigarettes have been common in European and other international markets and now they will be coming to the U.S. due to...
Fuente and Padrón Legends Cigar Project to Debut at PCA 2022
Legends, a cigar project and collaboration between Carlito Fuente and Jorge Padrón, will make its debut at this year's Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade...
