Cigars International

A.J. Fernández has informed retailers that it has discontinued the San Lotano Oval line. Emails sent to retailers stated the company wants to avoid confusion…

In early 2012—less than a year after the line formally made its debut—Drew Estate released the first extension to its Undercrown blend. It was a…

Southern Draw Cigars is bringing a charitable approach to a new series of cigars that will be released over the course of 2018. The company’s…

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….

For the most part, this was not a year of bold risks, massive capital expenditures or complete reboots. Instead, thanks to reasons FDA-related and not,…

It’s almost 2018, which means it’s time for my annual article of speculation. For the last eight years, something that actually precedes halfwheel, I will ask…

Another year almost over, another Ten Questions to grade. As loyal readers of the site are aware, my colleague Charlie Minato wraps up each year…

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…

Scandinavian Tobacco Group announced its Q3 financial results and more importantly for those in Texas confirmed it was opening two new retail stores in the…

Cigars International was once again the main feature of Scandinavian Tobacco Group’s (STG) quarterly results. STG, which also owns General Cigar Co. amongst others, reported quarterly…

The world’s largest cigar retailer is heading to Texas, as Cigars International is finally moving forward with a long talked-about Texas expansion. Craig Reynolds, president of…