Ventura Cigar Co. to Distribute Island Lifestyle Brands, Tommy Bahama Cigar Accessories
Kretek International’s premium cigar division, Ventura Cigar Co., will take over the distribution of Island Lifestyle Importers and its Tommy Bahama cigar accessories. The companies…
Ventura Cigar Co. Plans Special Cigar for Fathers, Friends and Fire Events
Next month, Ventura Cigar Co. will host events at 40 tobacconists around the country titled Fathers, Friends and Fire. This year, those events will include a…
Michael Giannini Promoted to General Manager of Ventura Cigar Co.
Michael Giannini has been promoted to general manager of Ventura Cigar Co., the premium cigar division of Kretek International, Inc. Giannini joined the company in…
Michael Giannini Joins Ventura Cigar Co.
Michael Giannini is back. Kretek International has announced that Giannini is the new creative director for its Ventura Cigar Co. brand. Giannini most recently served…
Foundry Time Flies 550
In the General Cigar Co. booth at the 2016 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, Michael Giannini had a new project to show off from the…
Michael Giannini Out at General Cigar Co.
The creative director and director of innovations of General Cigar Co. is out. halfwheel has learned that after over 16 years with General,[ref]Or at least the companies…
La Gloria Cubana Adding Maduro Versions to Serie R Estelí and Serie R Black
There will be a new version of La Gloria Cubana’s Serie R Estelí and Serie R Black lines coming to retailers in early July, as…
Foundry Tobacco Co.’s Chillin’ Moose Too Arriving at Retailers
The follow-up to Foundry Tobacco Co.’s value-oriented Chillin’ Moose line is on its way to retailers, as the company has begun shipping the Chillin’ Moose Too….
Foundry Turns to Brokers in Southeast
There’s been plenty of pushing boundaries and trying new things at Foundry Tobacco Co., the company is now going a step further. Foundry, a brand…
Justin Andrews Joins General Cigar Co.
Justin Andrews, the former vice president of Lou Rodriguez Cigars, has found a new home at General Cigar Co., joining the company in what he described…
Foundry Heritage Bolivar 660 (Prerelease)
Stepping into General Cigar Co.’s booth at this year’s IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, there was a good bit of mystery would be in the…
