JM Tobacco: 20 Years and Going Strong
Last year, JM Tobacco marked its 20th birthday with the reintroduction of the company’s very first cigar: Española, first launched in 1996. In addition...
Back to School: A Look at Tobacconist University
What’s the key to retail success? It’s a question that many tobacconists ask when searching for the products, technology and business plans that will...
The Brand The Hammer Helped Build
On Dec. 6, 2017, the tobacco industry learned of the passing of José Orlando Padrón, founder of the premium cigar brand Padrón Cigars. Since...
The Alchemist: Debonaire Cigars’ Philip Zanghi
Philip S. Zanghi remembers watching his father smoke cigars around his house and in his offices with friends and business partners. He also recalls...
The Measure of a Man: Remembering Avo Uvezian
Robert South, an English churchman known for his energetic preaching and Latin poetry, once wrote, “If there be any truer measure of a man...
Driving Curiosity: Royal Agio Cigars’ Boris Wintermans, Part 1
Boris Wintermans likes to quote Albert Einstein when he talks about his philosophy for life. Passionately curious about what the world has to offer,...
Plasencia Cigars: The Soul of the Tobacco Industry
The Plasencia family has been growing top-quality tobacco for five generations. Today, Plasencia Cigars manufactures more than 35 million handmade cigars each year and...
Oettinger Davidoff AG Opens New Factory in Danlí, Honduras
Oettinger Davidoff AG, a worldwide manufacturer of premium cigars, has announced the opening of its new factory in Danlí, Honduras. The company purchased the...
Mombacho Cigars: Redefining Boutique
Claudio Sgroi, president and master blender at Mombacho Cigars, wants to redefine how the cigar industry thinks of the word boutique as it’s used...
Drew Estate Celebrates Anniversary with Liga Privada 10
To commemorate the 10th year of the highly-rated Liga Privada brand, Drew Estate is releasing the Liga Privada 10-Year Aniversario.
The 10-Year Aniversario is described...