November 18, 2024 Charlie Minato News

STG Discontinues CAO OSA Sol, CAO Session, Diesel Grind & Others

For the second time in as many months, Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) is trimming its portfolio.

Last month, the cuts targeted STG’s Forged Cigar Co. portfolio, this time, the changes are mostly General Cigar Co. brands. Included in this round of cuts are three lines:

  • CAO OSA Sol
  • CAO Session
  • Diesel Grind

Furthermore, individual vitolas are being axed as well:

  • CAO Cameroon Churchill
  • Hoyo La Amistad Dark Sumatra Espresso
  • Hoyo La Amistad Dark Sumatra Robusto
  • Hoyo La Amistad Gold Rothschild

STG sells dozens of different brands in the U.S., ranging from the non-Cuban versions of Cohiba and Partagas to Alec Bradley, CAO, Macanudo, Room101 and others. The company splits its portfolio of brands between two separate sales teams: General Cigar Co. and Forged Cigar Co.

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CAO OSA Sol CAO Session Diesel Grind Forged Cigar Co. General Cigar Co. Hoyo de Monterrey La Amistad Dark Sumatra Scandinavian Tobacco Group
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Charlie Minato

I am an editor and co-founder of halfwheel.com/Rueda Media, LLC. I previously co-founded and published TheCigarFeed, one of the two predecessors of halfwheel. I have written about the cigar industry for more than a decade, covering everything from product launches to regulation to M&A. In addition, I handle a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff here at halfwheel. I enjoy playing tennis, watching boxing, falling asleep to the Le Mans 24, wearing sweatshirts year-round and eating gyros. echte liebe.

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