Tabacalera Falto: The Ultra-Boutique Brand
It may be easy to track down Luis Juan Falto, founder of Tabacalera Falto-he always has his phone nearby. When you reach him via...
Tobacco: The Best Gift You Can Give
Yes, despite all the negative publicity and virulent anti-smoking campaigns, tobacco products remain the best possible gift for smokers. The premise for this position...
All About the Leaf
Aganorsa Leaf is the new name for Casa Fernandez.
The company, in making the change, is paying homage to its strength, the Nicaraguan Aganorsa tobacco...
Nat Sherman: A Retailer’s Manufacturer
Some people just have it—that natural instinct for seizing opportunity. Some see danger and play it safe; others see possibilities and take the risk....
The Challenges of Hiring the Right Employee
It’s been said that the dynamics between folks across the cigar industry are more like family than business. For many tobacconists, hiring employees isn’t...
Mombacho Moment
It seems rather appropriate that an idea was born atop Mombacho volcano. Indeed, Mombacho, whose name means “mother of our land,” gave birth some...
Bayou Tobacco
In her wildest imagination, Sarah McCauley never dreamed of owning a premium tobacco store, but sometimes opportunities that might seem out of reach are...
Building a Great Online Reputation
It used to be that a retailer built a solid reputation with quality merchandise, friendly service and a charming smile. Today’s world is more...
Should Your Store Host a Pipe Club?
Americans, for all of our famous individualism, are joiners at heart when it comes to our hobby interests. Country clubs, hunting and boating and...
Oliva Cigars: A Family Passion
His grandfather started growing tobacco in 1886, suspending his operation 13 years later to fight for Cuba’s independence in the Spanish-American War. His father...
