Carlos Fuente Sr., 1935–2016
Carlos Fuente Sr., patriarch to the Fuente family and longtime leader of one of the premium cigar industry’s best-loved and most famous cigar companies,...
Perseverance Pays: Cornelius & Anthony
Though Cornelius & Anthony might only be two years old, the fledgling premium cigar company can trace its lineage in the tobacco world to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Firm Foundation
“Tobacco is like a baby. Gotta keep it warm. Keep it sheltered … all the time care. All the time work … and in...
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...
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....
