Alex Azar II has been nominated to serve as the next secretary of the U.S. Health and Human Services Department (HHS). He previously served in…

In 2013, Alec Bradley placed 30 of its new cigars in a capsule and attached it to a weather balloon. Company personnel then ventured to…

This week’s Weekly News starts on a sad note, as we share the passing of Jill Hoffman of Hoffman Sales. Jill was the sales representative…

It was six years ago when Alec Bradley announced an ambitious new limited edition cigar that would be known by the name Fine & Rare….

Cornelius & Anthony had an interesting start in the cigar business. The brand is owned by Stephen Bailey, who also owns S&M Brands, a company which…

Colibri has a new lighter arriving at cigar stores, and it’s geared specifically towards ladies of the leaf. The Colibri Allure is a single action,…

In December 2015, Altadis U.S.A. introduced a new line in its VegaFina brand that incorporated all Nicaraguan tobacco. The appropriately named VegaFina Nicaragua was launched in three…

The Four Kicks Maduro is finally shipping. It was originally scheduled for late August, but delayed because the company and Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr., who is…

Eleven Senators have introduced a bill that would raise the federal minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21 in the United States. The Tobacco…

Voters in Aspen, Colo. overwhelmingly supported an increase in the tobacco tax at the polls on Tuesday, with nearly 74.5 percent of the electorate voting…

In late 2012, Cigars International completed the largest free-standing cigar store in the world: a multi-story, 12,000-square-foot retail space disguised like a hunting lodge in…