Portraits: Tony Gomez

Tony Gomez is in the family business. The younger, taller Gomez started with La Flor Dominicana a handful of years ago working as the company’s Florida…

Ohana Releases Rahr-Gar

Ohana Cigars has partnered with Rahr & Sons, a Fort Worth-based brewery. The Rahr-Gar is a 6 x 50 toro that was aged for six…

Davidoff Adds Two 702 Vitolas for Global Markets

Davidoff is adding two new sizes to its 702 Series line, though neither is slated to come to the U.S. The 702 Series, which launched…

Editor’s Note: About a La Flor Dominicana Factory Press Review

Yesterday we published a review of a La Flor Dominicana Factory Press. As pointed out by a reader, the cigar in the review did not…

Minnesota Minimum Tobacco Purchasing Age Bill Introduced Again

A bipartisan group of legislators has introduced a bill that would raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21 in the state….

Casa de Montecristo & Mancave Cigar Partner for Hallandale, Fla. Franchise

There will be another Casa de Montecristo location in South Florida. Mancave Cigar, LLC—which owns stores in Fort Lauderdale—will open a 2,100-square-foot Casa de Montecristo…

STG Announces 2017 Financial Results, Stock Drops

Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S (STG), the parent of Cigars International and General Cigar Co., announced its 2017 financial results. As expected, the results were not positive….

Alec Bradley Slates Medalist for April

Alec Bradley’s latest release is much like the company’s early days: mild and affordable. The company will begin shipping the Alec Bradley Medalist next month….

HVC La Rosa 520 Short Robusto Heads to R. Field Wine Co.

There’s a special delivery for Hawaii. HVC Cigars will send the La Rosa 520 Short Robusto to R. Field Wine Co. of Honolulu. The 4…

STG CFO Resigns

Sisse Fjelsted Rasmussen will resign as the chief financial officer of Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG). Rasmussen has been with STG since 2008, which includes the company’s…

Fayetteville, Ark. Bans Smoking in Parks

A smoking ban for the parks of Fayetteville, Ark. has been approved by the city council, bringing an end to lighting up once it goes…