Zainal Baqer Mohebi, Cuban Cigar Retailer in Middle East, Passes Away
Zainal Baqer Mohebi, a prominent Cuban cigar retailer in the Middle East, has passed away. Through his company, Baqer Mohebi Enterprises, he began importing Cuban…
Ramón Allones Phoenicia 40, Quai d’Orsay Baalbeck Getting Nov. 8 Launch
A pair of Edición Regional releases bound for Lebanon now have a launch date, as Phoenicia T.A.A. Cyprus Ltd. has announced plans for its 40th…
Federal Judge Says Substantial Equivalence Applications are Due May 12, 2020
A federal judge in Maryland has ruled that cigarmakers have until May 12, 2020, to submit applications for substantial equivalence, about 450 days earlier than…
Warped Changes Lirio Rojo for 2019 Release
Warped Cigars’ annual Lirio Rojo release will be offered in a different vitola this year. For 2019, the Lirio Rojo will be a 6 3/8…
JetLine Adding Two New V-Cutters in August
While there was chatter that JetLine had a pair of new v-cutters on hand at the recent IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, they weren’t quite…
Trey Andrews Resigns as Micallef VP of Sales
Trey Andrews’ tenure as the vp of sales for Micallef Cigars will be a short one. Yesterday, Andrews announced that he had resigned from the…
Poll: 59 Percent of Exhibitors Have Lost Faith in IPCPR/PCA’s Leadership
Over half of the companies surveyed by halfwheel have indicated they do not have faith in the leadership of the IPCPR/PCA to operate and grow the…
Imperial Brands, plc Says £2 Billion Divestiture “On Track” for May 2020
There is now a timeline for the proposed sale of Altadis U.S.A., JR Cigar and 50 percent of Habanos S.A. Imperial Brands, plc—the British multinational…
Rob Norris Leaving Altadis U.S.A.
Rob Norris, the head of Altadis U.S.A., is leaving the company to join Fontem Ventures, an e-cigarette company best known for its blu brand. Both…
Montecristo Supremos Edición Limitada to Debut in Italy (Update)
One of Habanos S.A.’s Edición Limitadas will make its worldwide debut in Italy this week, but it may still be some time before reaching retailers…
Cohiba Spectre 2019 Slated for IPCPR Release
The Cohiba Spectre is back for 2019 with a limited edition and a new blend. The wrapper for the new cigar comes from Nicaragua’s Jalapa…
