Villiger Opens New Brazilian Factory

Villiger has opened a new Brazilian factory, aptly named Villiger do Brasil. It’s located in Feira de Santana, a city in the eastern state of Bahia,…

Caldwell The King Is Dead Sleeping Beauty Arrives at Small Batch Cigar

There’s a new exclusive Caldwell cigar has arrived at SmallBatchCigar.com. Sleeping Beauty is a new 5 1/8 x 60 perfecto size in The King Is…

Gran Habano Reintroducing Tubos for Core Lines

Gran Habano is bringing back clear tubos as a packaging option for a single size in its core line cigars. The company has announced that…

STG Announces Q1 2018 Results

The world’s largest cigar company started off 2018 in the right direction. Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG)—which owns Cigars International, General Cigar Co., Thompson Cigar and…

Dave Lafferty Joins Nat Sherman

Dave Lafferty is the new executive director of premium cigar sales for Nat Sherman International. The longtime Drew Estate employee will be in charge of…

Illusione Singularé 2018 Turin

The Illusione Singularé 2018 Turin hasn’t been a secret for long; company owner Dion Giolito announced it at the 2017 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, though…

Vigilant Launches Reliance Wall Humidor Series

Vigilant, Inc. has launched a new line of humidors designed to be installed in a wall. The Reliance Wall Humidor is available in four different…

Stamford, N.Y. Implements Smoking Ban on Town Property

The town of Stamford, N.Y. has passed a ban on the use of all tobacco products on town-owned property, including parks in the municipality. While…

Viaje Summerfest, Birthday Blend Return in June

Viaje Cigar Co. has announced a pair of cigars that will be hitting store shelves in the coming weeks. SUMMER’S ALMOST HERE! With the rising…

Premium Cigar Exemption, Predicate Date Change Included in FY 2019 Agriculture Appropriations Bill

Congress will once again take up the issue of whether to reverse or modify regulations from premium cigars, though this time the strategy is a…

Reno, Nev. Parks Could Soon Go Smoke-Free

A proposal to ban smoking in the parks of Reno, Nev. got the support of the city’s Recreation and Parks Commission on Tuesday, as seven…