Foundation Cigar Co. To Take Over Distribution of The Upsetters
Foundation Cigar Co. has announced that as of Oct. 9, it will be taking over the domestic distribution of one its own lines, The Upsetters,…
TAA Moves Annual Conference Due to Hurricane Irma Damage
The Tobacconists’ Association of America has announced that it will be moving the date and location of its annual conference as a result of the…
Viaje Skull and Bones Green The Hulk 56
Just as the summer smoking season was getting underway, a new single store release from Viaje made its way to Hawaii, a two-size limited edition…
Ireland’s Plain Packaging Rules for Tobacco Now in Effect
New plain packaging laws for tobacco products have gone into effect in Ireland, though it will be a while before the bland new look for…
United Arab Emirates’ Tobacco Tax in Effect, Won’t Apply to Duty-Free
There’s one way to avoid the United Arab Emirates’ new 100 percent VAT tax on cigars and other tobacco products: buy them on the way…
Island Lifestyle Importers Ships Full Aged Reserve Line
Last year, Island Lifestyle Importers debuted with a variety of lines under the name Aged Reserve, though there was only a single 6 x 54…
Lavallette, N.J. Smoking Ban Advances
Lavallette, N.J. has is one step away from banning smoking on beaches. The Ocean County town held the first reading and vote on Monday and…
Flor de Copán Gran Toro Debuts
There’s a new Flor de Copán heading to stores in Europe. It’s called the Flor de Copán Gran Toro and as the name implies it’s a…
Montecristo Dallas Series
One of the most interesting trends in the cigar industry over the past few years has been large cigar manufacturers and brands getting into the…
IPCPR 2017 Sees 16.6 Percent Drop in Retail Stores
Questions about attendance precede and proceed every IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, this year was no different. According to numbers provided by the International Premium…
Hamlet 25th Year Heads to Stores
Well, some stores at least. The first shipment of the Hamlet 25th Year is heading to stores with Rocky Patel lounges around the country. This…