He startet the morning after he graduated, was “thrown to the wolves” by his father, and moved to the Dominican Republik at the age of 25 to become vice president. Tony Gomez is at La Flor Dominicana to stay.
Oliva Opens Tabolisa 1 Facility
Oliva Cigars has officially opened the doors of its Nicaraguan Tabolisa 1 facility in Estelí.
Cigar Emperor appoints Brand Ambassador for Thailand
Cigar Emperor, a tobacco import company, led by owner and CEO Dr Matthew T. Nekvapil from headquarters in Malaysia, has recently expanded into the Thai market and will be focusing in this market on non-Cuban cigars.
Daniel Marshall Takes Home Lifetime Achievement Award in London
Boisdale of Canary Wharf hosted the seventh annual star-studded Cigar Smoker of The Year Awards Dinner celebrating the world’s finest cigars, producers, writers, terraces and icons. Thirty-seven year cigar veteran Daniel Marshall received the “Lifetime Achievement Award.”
2019 International Cigar Expo was held in China
The first International Cigar Expo (ICE) hosted by China Tobacco was held in Shenzhen, China from November 21st to 22nd.
Cigar Box Factory Estelí Moves To A Larger Facility
Cigar Box Factory Estelí (CBFe) celebrates the opening of their new, larger and modern factory.
Vrijdag Premium Printing Names New International Account Manager
Vrijdag Premium Printing is expanding its sales team with a new hire: Stephan Qarimi joins the team as International Account Manager.
Thoughts on The Chinese Cigar Market: Beat Hauenstein, CEO, Oettinger Davidoff AG
With a Davidoff Year Of The Rat in hand, Cigar Journal’s Samuel Spurr discussed the Chinese cigar market with Beat Hauenstein, Chief Executive Officer, Oettinger Davidoff AG, during the International Cigar Expo (ICE) in Shenzhen, China.
International Cigar Expo 2019 Debuts in Shenzhen, China
The gleaming city of Shenzhen hosted the inaugural International Cigar Expo 2019 (ICE) from 21-22 November, organised by China Tobacco. Over 4000 members of China’s cigar industry, from executives to retailers and cigar lounge owners attended the non-trading event.
Cigar Dojo Announces Collaboration With Alec & Bradley
For the first time, Cigar Dojo has partnered with Alec & Bradley.
UK: Parliamentary Review for Tor Imports
UK: Parliamentary Review for Tor Imports
Partial takeover of Dutch cigar distributor J. van Horssen BV by J. Cortès
The machine-made division of J. van Horssen BV, a Dutch cigar distributor got bought by J. Cortès. Officially the sale is valid by January, 1st 2020. This is an other intelligent strategic step for J. Cortès after buying Oliva. “From our side, we are very proud to be able to announce it. It shows our dedication…
