FDA Delays HPHC Testing Requirements for Cigars, E-Cigarettes
As expected, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it has delayed the requirements for cigar manufacturers to submit data regarding the…
La Palina Blue Label Adds Vitolas, Heading Nationwide in May
The La Palina Blue Label, the company’s 2018 TAA release, will now be offered to retailers nationwide, even if they are not members of the…
Drew Estate Announces 2019 Barn Smoker Dates
Drew Estate’s Barn Smoker event series is back for 2019 with five events. It’s the same five places—Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana and Pennsylvania—as last year….
CLE Cigar Co. Plans Eiroa Jamastran for TAA
CLE Cigar Co. will be releasing a new line called the Eiroa Jamastran at the upcoming Tobacconists’ Association of America meeting, which happens March 17-21…
Davide Moro Appointed New Head of JR Cigar
Davide Moro, a longtime Nestlé employee, will become the new head of JR Cigar. Multiple sources have told halfwheel that Moro was selected to lead the…
E.P. Carrillo Adding La Historia TAA 656
Members of the Tobacconists’ Association of America will soon be getting their own exclusive size of E.P. Carrillo’s La Historia line, as the company today…
PDR Cigars Teases Jose Rey
There’s a new cigar line coming from PDR Cigars, but all that’s known is that it involves someone named Jose Rey. https://www.instagram.com/p/But45CinbSE8jdYBj_NxvddkP3PQFgZ02S33Aw0/ An image asking Who…
Andrew Brennan Departs Patoro
Less than a year after he started, Andrew Brennan has left Patoro Cigars. Brennan was appointed the company’s head of U.S. operations last June. His…
Davidoff Robusto Real Especiales <<7>> Limited Edition 2019 Shipping Next Month
The Davidoff Real Especiales <<7>> is back. In 2004, Davidoff released two limited edition releases, one of which was entitled Especiales <<7>> Robusto Real. The 7…
Brick House Ciento Por Ciento Slated for TAA 2019
Last September, J.C. Newman Cigar Co. previewed a new line of Brick House in Germany and indicated it was likely that it could become a…
PDR Cigars Hires Pat Bush for Sales Management
PDR Cigars has announced the hiring of Pat Bush to oversee the company’s key accounts as well as the company’s East Coast sales representatives, while…
