Elie Bleu S.A. Paris, France has appointed Lotus International, LLC as their exclusive distributor for the United States and Canada.
La Aurora 1962 Corojo and 1987 Connecticut now Available in the U.S.A.
The new La Aurora 1962 Corojo and the La Aurora 1987 Connecticut are now in stores. La Aurora is celebrating their 113 years in existence.
Mombacho Liga Maestro Begins Shipping to North America and Europe
The Liga Maestro is a Nicaraguan puro originally created in 2013 exclusively for the Italian market. It is now in regular production and available in five different vitolas.
Heinrich Villiger Steps Down as CEO of Villiger Cigars After 65 Years in Charge
Heinrich Villiger hands over his function as CEO of the Villiger Group after 65 years in charge. Starting from March 2016 Robert Suter will take over his new role as CEO. The board of Villiger Soehne Holding AG and Villiger Soehne AG remains unchanged.
Detailed Information About the New Hoyo by General Cigar Now Available
General Cigar will launch a new version of Hoyo de Monterrey exclusively for brick and mortar retailers. The new collection called Hoyo will be available in four sizes and begins shipping to all retailers in the U.S.A. on April 1.
Historic Pipe Sketches by Jean Perron at Amsterdam Pipe Museum Exhibition
By pure chance the curator of the Amsterdam Pipe Museum found a brown leather case in a private library in Belgium. It contained 80 pages of designs from the 1860’s of tobacco pipes to be carved in meerschaum.
La Palina Will Decrease Prices up to USD 1.50 per Cigar
La Palina Cigars is lowering the prices on all of its Dominican blends. The Red and Black Labels will each see an average MSRP decrease of $1.00 per cigar, and Classics will see an MSRP decrease of up to $1.50 per cigar.
La Aurora Puro Vintage 2006 111 Aniversario Master Case Series Now Shipping
La Aurora began to ship the Puro Vintage 2006 111 Aniversario Master Case Series on Friday, March 11 in the U.S.A. Limited to only 500 cases, the Master series features replica packaging of the same boxes that La Aurora used in 1906.
Colibri Group Rebuilds US Sales Team With David Lampert as VP of Sales
Colibri Group has appointed David Lampert to Vice President of Sales in the United States. David Lampert will oversee the Company’s day-to-day sales operations and will lead a newly-formed national sales team.
Foundry Tobacco Company Announces Plans for Growth
Foundry Tobacco Company (FTC) is expanding. The maverick cigar company has added two sales brokers and a brand manager to drive growth. Taven Johnson and Stephan Mayer of C.H.I.M.P., a broker agency, have been hired to represent the company’s brands in AL, DC, GA, MS, KY, MD, NC, SC, TN, VA and WV. Over time,…
Camacho American Barrel-Aged With new Figurado Vitolas
Camacho announces the first expansion to its American Barrel-Aged lineup. Three new formats will be added to the lineup, all of which are Figurado shaped.
Davidoff Golf Scorecard Edition: Golden Band Rewards Winner
The new Davidoff Golf Scorecard Edition 2016 will be available to cigar and golf lovers at Appointed Merchants in the US, and at Depositaires/Davidoff Flagship Stores worldwide starting in March 2016, and in Asia in April 2016.