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

The H. Upmann Nicaragua by AJ Fernandez is getting a limited edition this month, a 6 x 60 gordo that uses tobacco from the 2009...Read More

The first shipments of the H. Upmann 175th Anniversary have begun arriving in stores. Altadis U.S.A. is celebrating the historic Cuban cigar brand’s anniversary with...Read More

Six of the world’s largest cigar companies have filed joint comments regarding the FDA’s regulation of premium cigars, advocating that the agency is not able...Read More

Altadis U.S.A. will have a new addition to its H. Upmann brand at the upcoming IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, the H. Upmann Hispaniola by...Read More

Brad Winstead is the new head of Casa de Montecristo, Inc., a collection of 28 brick-and-mortar retail stores around the country. Winstead, a long time...Read More

Since Aug. 2014, there’s been Aging Room Bin No. 1. This spring, there will be Bin No. 2. Rafael Nodal has announced the upcoming release...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

The latest cigar from the Grupo de Maestros responsible for making cigars at the world’s largest factory is now shipping to stores. It’s the H. Upmann Grupo...Read More

If you walked into the Altadis U.S.A. booth and didn’t know better, you’d assume that Boutique Blends and its now signature Aging Room line was...Read More

Altadis U.S.A. is the latest to up the ante in the battle of A.J. Fernández-produced blends, as the company has teamed with Abdel Fernández for...Read More