XIKAR Acquired by Quality Importers
XIKAR has been purchased by Quality Importers Trading Co. One of the biggest names in cigar accessories will join Quality Importers, a Weston, Fla. company…
Puro Sabor 2018: Day 6*
Before I get to the end of the final night of Puro Sabor, some more factory visits. Earlier in the week I visited Oliva’s new…
Alex Azar Sworn In as HHS Secretary
Alex Azar II is the new director of Health and Human Services (HHS). He was sworn in earlier today following a Senate confirmation vote of…
Indiana Purchasing Age Increase Clears Committee Without Tax Hike
Indiana’s House Public Health Committee voted 9-0 in favor of H.B. 1380, a bill that would raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco in the…
Puro Sabor 2018: Day 4
Thursday started in the back of a Nicaraguan police car. I have found my way into the back of a Nicaraguan police truck. #purosabor18 —…
Arturo Fuente Announces Nicaraguan Factory
Fuente will once again make cigars in Nicaragua. Arturo Fuente, known for its Dominican cigars, has announced plans for a new cigar factory in Estelí,…
Altadis U.S.A. Expands Marketing Staff
The revamp of Altadis U.S.A.’s marketing staff continues with two new faces. Rick Alvarez has joined the company as director of brand marketing and will…
Oettinger Davidoff AG Replaces Marketing & Retail Heads
Oettinger Davidoff AG has announced a series of personnel moves, the first major global personnel changes under the new regime of ceo Beat Hauenstein. Most notably,…
Puro Sabor 2018: Day 2
Officially, the scheduled daytime activity was a beach day at a resort. And while I might have been interested in that, a two-hour each way…
Villger Announces La Vencedora
Villiger Cigars has announced its latest release: La Vencedora. The cigar, which translates to the victor, is the fullest cigar in its portfolio according to the company….
Puro Sabor 2018: Day 1
It’s 1 a.m. Tuesday morning here in Granada, Nicaragua. While Patrick Lagreid just arrived here for the Nicaraguan cigar festival, I’ve been in the country…
