Imperial Brands, plc issued a new statement today regarding the sale of its premium cigar divisions: negotiations are ongoing. In an announcement today, which largely...Read More

Imperial Brands, plc is expected to sell Altadis U.S.A., JR Cigar and half of the Cuban cigar company Habanos S.A. to Huabao, a Chinese company...Read More

JR Cigar has announced that it has brought back Cabañas, which it says is the oldest Cuban brand. For consumers, the more notable fact is...Read More

Annual releases are nothing new in the cigar industry. But a once-every-five-years cigar? That’s an idea. It also happens to be part of the backstory...Read More

There will be some sort of announcement regarding the sale of Imperial Brands, plc cigar assets before the end of the year. The company told...Read More

Astonishing. It took me a while to find the correct word to describe it. Astonishing—not incredible—is the correct word. Also, scary. Yesterday’s confirmation that Craig Reynolds...Read More

There is now a timeline for the proposed sale of Altadis U.S.A., JR Cigar and 50 percent of Habanos S.A. Imperial Brands, plc—the British multinational...Read More

Cigar Dojo has teamed up with Espinosa Premium Cigars for its latest limited edition, Psychedelic Turtle. The cigar is a 5 x 56 box-pressed robusto...Read More

Imperial Brands, plc, the British tobacco company behind Blu e-cigarettes, John Player cigarettes and others has announced it intends to exit the premium cigar business....Read More

Davide Moro, a longtime Nestlé employee, will become the new head of JR Cigar. Multiple sources have told halfwheel that Moro was selected to lead the...Read More

Rob Maneson, the ceo of JR Cigar, is leaving the world’s second largest cigar retailer. Maneson will be joining Fontem Ventures, the Charlotte-based parent of blu e-cigarettes....Read More