Hawaii Considers Flavored Tobacco Ban and New E-cigarette Taxes
Legislatures in Hawaii are considering a bill that would ban flavored tobacco products throughout the entire state. This bill comes on the hills of...
Tobacco 21 Ordinance Defeated in Kansas’ Shawnee County – Who’s Next?
2017 saw many local governments introducing legislation that raised the legal age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21. Now a battle is...
FDA Updates Guidance for Tobacco Retailer Training Programs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an updated guidance document aimed at helping retailers develop tobacco-training programs in their stores. The...
Gurkha Acquires American Caribbean Cigars Factory
Gurkha Cigars is adding something very valuable to its portfolio–a cigar factory. The premium cigar company has announced the acquisition of American Caribbean Cigars,...
Drew Estate Unveils Liga Privada H99 Connecticut Corojo at IPCPR 2018
Drew Estate is shining a spotlight on its Liga Privada brand at this year's International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) international trade...
InterTabac 2017: Reviewing the Numbers
InterTabac 2017, organized by Messe Westfalenhallen Dortmund GmbH, was held on September 22-25, 2017 in Dortmund, Germany. This year’s show had over 12,500 trade...
IPCPR 2017: La Palina Cigars
If you’ve been following La Palina on social media this year, you got a tease of what the company planned to roll out at...
La Palina and Room 101 Announce New Lock Down Program
La Palina and Room 101 have announced the creation of a new program to support local brick and mortar tobacconists as the COVID-19 continues...
Jose Blanco Joins Arturo Fuente
Cigar industry veteran Jose Blanco has joined Arturo Fuente, the company announced in a press release. Blanco, who announced his departure from E.P. Carrillo...
Drew Estate Reveals Changes to its Sales Department
Drew Estate has some significant changes coming to its sales organization, both at the headquarters and field level. In a press release, the company...
