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The Changing of the Guard: 2019 Edition

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…

Régis Broersma, Head of General Cigar, Leaving Company for Europe

Régis Broersma will return to Europe. Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG)—the parent company of General Cigar Co., Cigars International and others—announced that Broersma will return to…

General Cigar Co. Cuts Marketing Staff

Some of the most tenured members of General Cigar Co.’s marketing staff will be departing. The company has confirmed that Gus Martinez, Victoria McKee Jaworski,…

General Cigar Co. Promotes Chris Tarr to VP of Marketing, Restructures Sales Team

Chris Tarr will be the new vp of marketing for General Cigar Co. Tarr most recently served as region manager for the west region for…

General Cigar Co. Appoints José de Castro VP of Marketing

There’s a new vice president of marketing at General Cigar Co., as today the company announced the appointment of José de Castro to the position….

General Cigar Co. Names Sean Williams Cohiba Ambassador

There is a new face of General Cigar Co.’s Cohiba brand, as the company has announced that it has hired Sean Williams as the brand’s…

Dunhill Plans Exit From Cigar & Pipe Business

One of the most storied names in the world of cigars and pipes is going away. Tobacco giant British American Tobacco is planning to no…

Graded: The Ten Questions for 2016

As part of our year-end wrap-ups, my colleague Charlie Minato asks 10 questions that he thinks will affect either the cigar industry as a whole or…

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…

General Cigar Raising Prices, Cites FDA

General Cigar Co. has informed retailers of an impending price increase set to take effect Oct. 3, 2016. The company, which is one of the…

Oliva, General Deny Rumored Sale

Late last week, chatters regarding the sale of Oliva Cigar Co. to Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG), parent of General Cigar Co., began to pick up. Earlier…