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News: Nat Sherman Expanding Timeless Nicaragua with Three New Vitolas

Nat Sherman’s Nicaraguan Timeless Collection line will be adding three sizes in the weeks coming up to the 2013 IPCPR trade show, according to Michael Herklots, the company’s executive director of retail and brand development. The three new sizes, a 7 x 49 Churchill, 5 x 46 Corona and 6 x 52 Torpedo are “in aging” and will [...]

Press Release: Nat Sherman Launches New Retail Humidor Program for Hospitality Industry

New York, NY (April 9, 2013) – Nat Sherman, tobacconist to the world since 1930, announces the launch of its new Nat Sherman Retail Humidor Program. Offering a selection of five different humidors in varying sizes and colors, with finishes ranging from rich cherry wood and antique distressed walnut to majestic oak and mahogany, the [...]

Tobacco Plus Expo 2013

While the premium cigar industry tends to focus their attention on the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) Convention and Trade Show, there are a few other trade shows that have been getting the attention of the industry as of late. One of those is the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE), whose 2013 show was [...]

News: Nat Sherman Adding New 1930 Line

Nat Sherman will be adding a new line this summer called the 1930, with plans to have it available before the IPCPR Convention and Trade Show in early July. Michael Herklots, the Executive Director Retail and Brand Development for Nat Sherman, shared the announcement in an exclusive to halfwheel during the Tobacco Plus Expo in Las [...]

Press Release: Nat Sherman Appoints Ike Karipides to Director of Premium Cigar Sales

July 13, 2012 (New York, NY) — Nat Sherman, offering an iconic collection of premium tobacco products and upholding a service-centric approach to business, announces the appointment of Ike Karipides as Director of Premium Cigar Sales. Karipides’ appointment is effective immediately and he will be reporting directly to Michael Herklots, Executive Director of Retail and [...]

Review: Nat Sherman Timeless Collection No. 16

At the 2011 IPCPR trade show, Nat Sherman showed off the first of its new brands under the direction of its then newly-appointed executive director for retail and brand development, Michael Herklots. While no new product was offered for sale, Herklots gave out a variety of test samples of the company’s newest project, Timeless. At [...]

News: Nicaraguan Nat Sherman Timeless Collection to Debut at IPCPR 2012

In a relatively expected move, Michael Herklots, the executive director for retail and brand development of Nat Sherman, confirmed the Timeless Collection would have three additional sizes at IPCPR 2012, all from Nicaragua. The box-pressed cigars are being made at Plasencia Cigars S.A. and are not only made in Estelí, but also are composed entirely [...]

Review: La Aurora Excepcionales

To my knowledge, this is the third time this cigar has been mentioned on halfwheel. Its name is the La Aurora Excepcionales and unless you live in New York — you’ve probably never seen it. Given its limited nature, and the fact that it’s been nearly five years since the cigar debuted, I thought it [...]

Weekly News (April 16, 2012)

Editor’s Note: Last week a petition was started on whitehouse.gov as part of a partnership between CRA and IPCPR. The petition urges the Obama administration to exempt premium cigars from FDA control, similar to bills in both the House and Senate. If the petition reaches 25,000 signatures, the Obama administration will be forced to issue a [...]

Press Release: Michael Herklot’s Eighth Annual Birthday Fundraiser

April 5, 2012 — Please join me this year for my EIGHTH Annual Birthday Fundraiser to benefit the Killingly High School Learning for Life Fund! As always, I can’t express how much I appreciate your support! To date we have raised over $150,000 for the young people of my hometown- and every dollar is making [...]