Judge Mehta Delays FDA’s Final Deeming Rule for Premium Cigars
The premium cigar industry has scored a victory–albeit a temporary one–against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Deeming Rule. In an Aug. 19,...
Scandinavian Tobacco Group Raises Full Year 2020 Guidance
Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has provided an update on its business as it and the world continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic. In...
California Inches Closer to Flavor Ban as SB 793 Clears New Hurdle
Earlier this month, California's Senate Bill 793 cleared another hurdle–it passed the state's Assembly Appropriations Committee. If made into law, Senate Bill 793 would...
FDA Reevaluating Premium Cigar Regulation and Substantial Equivalence
As the premium cigar industry barrels toward the Sept. 9, 2020 deadline to file Substantial Equivalence applications, many have been holding out hope for...
British American Tobacco Names New President for Reynolds American
British American Tobacco has announced some changes that will impact its management team. According to a recent press release, Ricardo Oberlander, President of Reynolds...
Alec & Bradley Fine & Rare Commemorative Limited Edition Box Announced
Alec Bradley Cigar Co. will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Fine & Rare series with a release of a limited edition box...
Nat Sherman International Ceasing Operations in September 2020
Nat Sherman International, the company behind such premium cigar brands as Timeless, Epoca, and Metropolitan, has made the announcement that it will cease operations...
Davidoff Cigars to Release Limited Edition Masterpiece Humidors in 2020
Davidoff Cigars has commissioned French marquetry artist Rose Saneuil to design a series of two Masterpiece humidors that are set to debut this year....
Onyx Bold Nicaragua to Ship in August 2020
The Onyx Bold Nicaragua is a medium to full-bodied cigar that will delight cigar smokers that are in search of a dark Nicaraguan cigar...
Altadis U.S.A. to Ship VF 1998 in September 2020
There's a new release coming to commemorate the VegaFina's brand nearly two decade history. VF 1998 is handcrafted by the Grupo de Maestros, the...
