STG Appoints Craig Reynolds to Oversee Entire North American Business
Come the start of 2017, all of Scandinavian Tobacco Group’s North American operations will be the responsibility of Craig Reynolds, according to an announcement made…
Meier & Dutch Gets New World Churchill
Meier & Dutch, the Bethlehem, Pa. cigar distribution company, has received an exclusive size of the A.J. Fernández New World, a 7 x 52 Churchill….
Cigars International Celebrates 20 Years With Davidoff Exclusive
Cigars International is probably not the first retailer that comes to mind when you think Davidoff, but the Pennsylvania-based retailer best known for its internet and…
STG IPO Likely This Week (Update)
As expected, the initial public offering (IPO) for Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) is back on track. The company, which claims to be the largest manufacturer…
Craig Reynolds Appointed New Head of Premium Cigars for STG
It won’t just be General Cigar Co. receiving a leadership change in the wake of Dan Carr’s dismissal as president of the company. General’s parent,…
Rocky Patel Discontinues Indian Tabac
It’s a sad day for fans of the line that launched Rocky Patel into cigar world prominence as the company recently decided to discontinue its…
Weekly News (Jan. 12, 2015)
Cigar News Alec Bradley’s VP of Marketing Leaves Altadis Wins Spanish Chamber of Commerce Award Congrats to Altadis U.S.A. (@CigarWorld) on winning the Spanish Chamber…
Ten Questions for 2015
Last year, I said it was hard to believe it was the fourth iteration of this annual column. It’s even harder to believe this is…
M. Tobacos Inc. Files Suit Over Kristoff’s Galerones Sentido
The Kristoff Galerones Sentido is no more, but that’s just the start of things. Yesterday, M. Tobacos Inc., the Virginia company best known for the…
Scandinavian Tobacco Group CEO Departing
In the midst of a massive change that involves the company going public in the near future, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, parent company of General Cigar…
Parent of General Cigar Co. Going Public, Swedish Match Expected to Divest
There’s big news at the largest cigar company in the world. Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG), who claims to be the largest manufacturer of cigars in…