In the Pursuit of Passion: Celebrating 15 Years of Pete Johnson’s Tatuaje Cigars
With two popular premium cigar companies under his belt and having reached a milestone anniversary in the industry, Pete Johnson’s passion for cigars remains...
Kaizad Hansotia Resigns from Gurkha Cigars
Gurkha Cigars will be moving onward without its founder. The company announced on June 10, 2020 that Kaizad Hansotia, founder of the company, would...
IPCPR Announces New Dates for 2020 Trade Show
The International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) has announced new dates for its 2020 international trade show and convention. The 88th Annual...
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...
The Advantage of a Disadvantage: Mike Edwards and Airreys Cigars
Mike Edwards is a professional athlete and serious entrepreneur. Born in Manchester, England, and raised in Florida, Edwards launched his own lifestyle brand centered...
Into the Groove: Art Garcia and Antigua Esteli Cigars
You’re likely to find Art Garcia in a studio, making music and developing new talent for several companies. You’ll also find him hard at...
Branching Out: A Look at Tabacalera Palma
One of the oldest cigar companies in the Dominican Republic is also one of its least famous, but Tabacalera Palma’s president, Jose “Jochy” Blanco,...
Sweet Smell of Success: Celebrating 200 Years of Toscano Cigars
Toscano’s story begins in the summer of 1815 in Florence, Italy, during a storm. When a bale of tobacco got drenched during a rainstorm...
Meet Regis Broersma: General Cigar’s Dynamo, Part 1
In the premium cigar business, where icons, legends and venerable family names abound, it can be hard for a relative newcomer to stand out....
La Aurora Barrel Aged by Karl Malone Ships to Retailers
It was one of the most talked about cigars of this year's International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) trade show. Famed basketball...
