S.T.Dupont Ligne 2 Golden Hour Heading to Stores
S.T.Dupont’s newest Ligne 2 model uses palladium, rose gold and yellow gold.
Macanudo Inspirado Year of the Rabbit Heading to Europe and Asia
The Macanudo Inspirado brand will celebrate the Lunar New Year, though the cigar won’t be found on U.S. store shelves.
Foundation Celebrates The Humidour Cigar Shoppe’s 25th Anniversary with Menelik Corona Gorda
The Cockeysville, Md. retailer celebrates its silver anniversary with a limited edition from Nicholas Melillo’s Foundation Cigar Co.
R.J. Reynolds Asks Supreme Court to Stop California’s Flavored Tobacco Ban
As expected, R.J. Reynolds is asking the Supreme Court to intervene before California’s ban on most flavored tobacco and vaping products takes effect next month.
D’Crossier Expands Golden Blend Series with Refinados
The fourth installment in the company’s flagship line gets two years of aging prior to its release.
Michael Cellucci Launches Full Spec Brands
The former president of Drew Estate and Quality Importers has launched a full-service brand accelerator.
Cavalier Genève Opens Honduran Distribution Center, Switches Fulfillment Strategy
Cavalier Genève’s cigars will now be shipped directly to retailers from Honduras via UPS.
HVC Serie A Short Toro Heads to Atlantic Cigar Co.
The new 4 1/2 x 56 is the first size in the line to be made at HVC’s own Nicaraguan factory.
Westchester County, N.Y. Legislators Pass Flavored Tobacco Ban, Sends Bill to County Executive
If signed into law, it would be illegal to sell or otherwise distribute flavored tobacco products by early summer.
Alfonso Extra Añejo No. 3
One of the new creations from Selected Tobacco S.A. bears the name of the company’s founder, Nelson Alfonso Egüed. The six-vitola Alfonso line is made up of an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper and binder along with Nicaraguan ligero and Peruvian filler tobaccos.
West Tampa Tobacco Co. Names Stijn Elbersen Director of Global Sales and Marketing
Elbersen will lead West Tampa Tobacco Co.’s expansion into other markets while continuing to run his distribution company in The Netherlands.