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May 1, 2017

FDA Pushing Back All Regulation Deadlines By Three Months

It’s been almost a year since the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled its plans to regulate premium cigars, pipe tobacco, e-cigarettes and other tobacco…

STG’s Rob Zwarts Retires

Rob Zwarts, the executive vice-president of special projects for Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG), has announced his retirement. Zwarts managed STG’s cigar business from 2002-2008 before…

Montecristo 80th Anniversary

Two years ago, the Montecristo brand celebrated its 80th anniversary. As expected, an anniversary cigar was made. Two actually. One was from Cuba, which in particular Habanos…

Crux Releasing Corona Gorda Collection at Smoklahoma 2017

Crux Cigars has announced it has produced an exclusive sampler for ZT Cigars’ Smoklahoma event. The Crux Cigars Corona Gorda Collection – 2017 Smoklahoma Edition…

Mombacho Cigars S.A. Adds Mo Maali as National Sales Manager

Mombacho Cigars S.A. has announced that Mo Maali will be the company’s new national sales manager. Mali has worked as the manager of Casa de…

Weekly News (May 1, 2017)

Editor’s Note: On Saturday, April 29, a story was published indicating that Frank Santos had resigned at A.J. Fernandez Cigar Co. That story was based on…