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Hiram & Solomon Appoints Benoît Bail as Vice President of Sales
Hiram & Solomon Cigars has named Benoît Bail as its new Vice President of Sales, signaling a major step in the company’s growth both in the United States and abroad. In his...
Artesano Del Tobacco Introduces El Pulpo Perfecto “The Squid”
Artesano Del Tobacco has unveiled the latest addition to its acclaimed El Pulpo line: the El Pulpo Perfecto, nicknamed “The Squid.” This new 6.5 x 60 box-pressed Perfecto will...
Aganorsa Leaf Teams Up with Gene Simmons’ MoneyBag™ Soda for Nationwide Pairing Events
Aganorsa Leaf is bringing a fresh twist to the cigar world with the announcement of a new partnership with Gene Simmons’ MoneyBag™ Soda, the craft soda brand co-founded by the...
Casa Carrillo Debuts La Historia Silk
Casa Carrillo has unveiled La Historia Silk, a cigar that blends heritage, craftsmanship, and innovation while honoring the voices of women across the cigar industry. Inspired by...
Davidoff of Geneva Celebrates Grand Reopening of Iconic Madison Avenue Boutique
Davidoff of Geneva USA has officially reopened its flagship boutique on Madison Avenue in New York City, unveiling a complete transformation of the historic space. First opened...
XIKAR Expands Distribution of Innovative Hedron Lighter
Quality Importers Trading Company is expanding distribution of the XIKAR Hedron Lighter, following a successful limited release earlier this year. The Hedron has already made...
Crowned Heads Prepares Release of Blood Medicine B-Positive LE 2025
Crowned Heads is set to expand its Blood Medicine brand this fall with the upcoming launch of Blood Medicine B-Positive LE 2025, a 6 x 52 toro that brings a bold new twist...
Tatuaje Rolls Out Limited-Edition Corojo Versions of T110, Cohete, and Avión 13
Tatuaje Cigars is set to release three highly anticipated Corojo-wrapped vitolas this August, giving fans of the brand a fresh take on some of its most sought-after blends. The...
Foundation Cigar Company Ships New Wise Man Lanceros
Foundation Cigar Company has begun shipping its newest Wise Man Corojo and Wise Man Maduro Lancero vitolas to select premium tobacconists across the United States. First unveiled...
Foundation Cigar Company Launches Exclusive Primer Fábrica 1810 Event Series
Foundation Cigar Company has announced a nationwide rollout of its Primer Fábrica 1810 cigar, following its debut at the 2025 PCA Trade Show. This limited-production, event-only...
U.S. Senator Ashley Moody Visits J.C. Newman’s Historic El Reloj Factory
This week, the Fuente and Newman families welcomed U.S. Senator Ashley Moody to J.C. Newman Cigar Co.’s iconic El Reloj factory in Tampa, Florida—the heart of America’s “Cigar...
TUECOM Launches Turnkey E-Commerce Solution for Certified Tobacconists
Tobacconist University (TU) has introduced TUECOM, a fully customizable, standalone e-commerce platform built specifically for certified retail tobacconists. Designed to...
Registration Now Open for Procigar Festival 2026: “From Soil to Soul”
The Dominican Republic is calling—and for cigar enthusiasts, there’s no week on the calendar quite like the Procigar Festival. Registration is officially open for the 18th annual...
PCA Appoints Ricardo Carioni as Director of International Affairs & Education
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) is proud to announce the appointment of Ricardo Carioni as its new Director of International Affairs and Education. This position signals the...
New Boveda 50-Count Humidor Offers Six Months of Maintenance-Free Cigar Storage
Boveda, long trusted by cigar smokers for its “set-it-and-forget-it” humidity control, has introduced a humidor built entirely around its signature two-way humidity packs. The...
The Blend: Wildfire Wanderer Robusto
Oh, Wildfire Wanderer Robusto, you had me at Cold Aroma! The moment this mahogany-colored heater slid out from its cellophane sleeve I was enveloped in fragrant aromas of...
What We’re Smoking: Diamond Crown Julius Caeser Toro
Cigar: Diamond Crown Julius Caeser Size: Toro Smoke time: 50 minutes Appearance & AromaThe Diamond Crown Julius Caeser is housed within a leather finish box with gold...
Tricks of the Trade: A Review of David vs. Goliath by David Garofalo
Being assigned, as I am, to proffer some grain of useful opinion on the sales of pipes and pipe tobaccos in this column every issue, I sometimes know in advance exactly what I...
David Garofalo: The Cigar Retailing Authority
They call him the Cigar Authority, and not only because that is the title of his famous podcast. David Garofalo finds himself among the day’s quintessential cigar men by fairly...
Meet WNBA’s Kelsey Plum: Cigar Maker
Kelsey Plum is a star professional basketball player known for her impressive career both in college and in the WNBA. Playing for the University of Washington Huskies, Plum once...
How to Make Your Next Event Your Best One Yet
Let’s face it—the in-store event is not what it used to be. Blame it on a challenging economy, the season, or even the pandemic, but for many tobacconists, executing a successful...
New Member Highlight: The Louisville Thoroughbred Society
Tell us about the Louisville Thoroughbred Society. Oliver De La Garza, LTS Cigar Manager: The Louisville Thoroughbred Society is a private, members-only social club that offers...
How C.L.E. Cigars is Giving Back to Honduras
There were many indicators in the early life of Christian Eiroa pointing him toward a future of entrepreneurship in cigar making. First, he grew up in Honduras and spent much of...
Global Trade Alert
[Update – October 3, 2024] Joint Statement Regarding Master Contract: “The International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd. have reached a...