Drew Estate Relaunching BOTL in August 2019
Drew Estate is bringing back BOTL, short for Brothers of the Leaf, as a Drew Diplomat Retailer brick-and-mortar exclusive.
BOTL is described by Drew Estate...
Facebook and Instagram Updates Policy to Restrict Tobacco Content
If you're a tobacco manufacturer, retailer or consumer, be aware–Facebook and Instagram is changing its policies to make it harder to promote and post...
Operation: Cigars For Warrior Ships Millionth Cigar to Troops
Operation: Cigars For Warriors (CFW) has shipped its one millionth cigar to United States troops deployed overseas in combat zones.
CFW collects cigars from individual...
José Blanco Leaving E.P. Carrillo
Cigar Aficionado has reported that José Blanco, E.P. Carrillo's senior vice president, will be departing the company come Aug. 31, 2019.
Blanco has worked at...
FDA and FTC Issue Warning Letters Over Social Media Influencer Concerns
It's not uncommon in today's regulatory landscape to hear that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent a warning letter to a...
Premium Cigar Manufacturers File Joint FDA Comment on Regulations
Some of the largest premium cigar manufacturers have come together to file a comment with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on the subject...
Premium Cigar Association Releases 2019 Trade Show Attendance Numbers
The biggest question following each year's International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) trade show and convention for many manufacturers is typically how...
Cuomo Signs Legislation Raising Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
New York's Gov. Andrew Cuomo continues to combat they perceived health threat posed by tobacco and e-cigarette products by signing legislation (S.2833/A.558) into law....
General Cigar Company Announces CAO Flathead V19 and CAO Sessions
At the 2019 International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR), General Cigar Company unveiled two new releases from its CAO brand: CAO Flathead...
May 2020 Deadline Set for Substantial Equivalence Applications
A federal judge has given cigar and e-cigarette manufacturers 10-months to apply for approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to keep...
