Alec Bradley Cigar Co. Names Michael Serota VP of Sales

On Monday, Alan Rubin, founder of Alec Bradley Cigar Co., announced that he has promoted Michael Serota to the position of vice president of sales….

Mi Querida Triqui Traca Arriving at Retailers

The Mi Querida Triqui Traca from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust has begun arriving at retailers across the country, as Steve Saka told halfwheel that he began…

Scandinavian Tobacco Group Acquiring Royal Agio Cigars

Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has announced plans to the Dutch-based Royal Agio Cigars in a deal valued at €210 million ($232.61 million). Formally, the deal…

Weekly News (Sept. 16, 2019)

Cigar News A.J. Fernández Distributing Viva La Vida Alec & Bradley Gatekeeper Ships Altadis U.S.A.’s Romeo y Julieta Adding Nicaragua Connecticut Black Label Trading Co….

Marrero Aquatico 45

In September 2018, Marrero Cigars announced two fairly major milestones in its company’s history: the first was a brand new factory located in the Dominican Republic…

Braham, Minn. Raises Tobacco Purchase and Possession Age to 21

Minnesota continues to be a hotbed of municipalities raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old, and earlier this month the Tobacco 21…

C.Gars Ltd.’s September Auction Now Live

The latest auction of rare and vintage Cuban cigars hosted by UK-based C.Gars Ltd. is now live. The September auction features 350 lots up for…

Florida Representative to Pursue Tobacco Purchasing Age Increase

This week, Florida State Rep. Jackie Toledo, R-Tampa, held a press conference to announce that she will push to raise the state’s minimum age to…

Southern Draw Kudzu Lustrum Belicoso Fino

Annual releases are nothing new in the cigar industry. But a once-every-five-years cigar? That’s an idea. It also happens to be part of the backstory…

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Raises Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21

At its meeting on Thursday, the Fort Lauderdale City Commission unanimously approved the second reading of an ordinance that will raise the minimum age to…

Habanos S.A.’s Co-President Doesn’t Expect Helms-Burton Lawsuits

Speaking at a press conference on Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of Habanos S.A., Luis Sanchez Harguindey, the co-president of the company, told Spanish…