Dave Lafferty Joins Nat Sherman
Dave Lafferty is the new executive director of premium cigar sales for Nat Sherman International. The longtime Drew Estate employee will be in charge of…
Vigilant Launches Reliance Wall Humidor Series
Vigilant, Inc. has launched a new line of humidors designed to be installed in a wall. The Reliance Wall Humidor is available in four different…
Premium Cigar Exemption, Predicate Date Change Included in FY 2019 Agriculture Appropriations Bill
Congress will once again take up the issue of whether to reverse or modify regulations from premium cigars, though this time the strategy is a…
Fort Worth Bans Smoking at Parks
Earlier this year, Fort Worth banned smoking at bars and restaurants, now the city has banned smoking at parks. On Tuesday, the Fort Worth City…
Philadelphia Flavored Tobacco Ban Proposed
Philadelphia will consider banning flavored tobacco. Last week, Councilman Curtis Jones Jr., D-4, introduced legislation that would ban flavored tobacco in the city. A hearing is…
Seven Things: What’s Next for Cigar Regulation After the D.C. Court Ruling
Today, arguably the cigar industry’s best hope for a reversal of FDA regulations went up in smoke. U.S. District Court Judge Amit P. Mehta ruled…
J.C. Newman Relaunches “Save Cigar City” Campaign
Tampa’s largest and oldest remaining cigar factory has covered its famous sign and belltower for a cause. J.C. Newman Cigar Co. has relaunched its “Save…
ACID Subculture Petra Returns as Tobacco Plus Exclusive
The ACID Petra is back. In the early years of Drew Estate’s infused cigar, the company created a long list of Subcultures, exclusive sizes for individual…
Ventura Cigar Co. Plans Special Cigar for Fathers, Friends and Fire Events
Next month, Ventura Cigar Co. will host events at 40 tobacconists around the country titled Fathers, Friends and Fire. This year, those events will include a…
D.C. Court Rules in Favor of FDA in Cigar Regulation Lawsuit
The cigar industry has lost in a major court battle involving FDA regulations. U.S. District Court Judge Amit P. Mehta ruled in favor the U.S….
CAO Estelí Arrives at Retail
The CAO Estelí has begun to arrive in stores, a full four months early than originally announced. When General Cigar Co., the parent of CAO,…
