Fratello Cigars Lands German Distribution

Fratello Cigars has sets its sights on the next frontier in its distribution: Germany. Today, the company announced that it has entered into a distribution…

Tatuaje Slates 15th Anniversary Releases for IPCPR 2018

This year marks 15 years of the Tatuaje brand and as such, there will be an anniversary cigar. The Tatuaje 15th Anniversary will come in…

Aurora, Ill. Passes Tobacco 21 Proposal

The Chicago suburb of Aurora, Ill. is the latest to sign on to the Tobacco 21 movement as the city council unanimously approved a proposal…

General Ships Macanudo Inspirado Red

General Cigar Co. has begun shipping the newest Macanudo. Macanudo Inspirado Red is the first new line for the brand, which is celebrating its 50th…

Basalt, Colo. to Raise Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21

While Colorado hasn’t been a hotbed of cities and towns raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old, it now has a second…

Southern Draw Rose of Sharon Lancero

Earlier this year, Southern Draw Cigars announced that it would be expanding its Rose of Sharon line in the form of a new 6 1/2…

La Galera Names Elvis Batista Director of Sales

Following up on the departure of Fabian Barrantes from Indianhead Cigars and La Galera, the company has named Elvis Batista to the role of director…

Fabian Barrantes Out at La Galera

Fabian Barrantes has announced his departure from La Galera/Indianhead Distributors, the company where he was most recently director of marketing and sales. He has also…

A Visit to J.C. Newman Cigar Co.

It’s called the Cigar City, but there are now more breweries than cigar factories. Tampa—specifically its Ybor City neighborhood—was once the capital of the global…

Health Groups Sue FDA Over Delay in Deeming Regulations

Seven health groups and five Maryland-based doctors filed a lawsuit today against the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and its delay of the deeming…

Davidoff Adds Winston Churchill Travel Humidor

There’s a new version of Davidoff’s Travel Humidor slated to arrive in April, this time carrying the Winston Churchill branding. The company will ship a…