Forty years ago, Nicaragua’s Tabacalera A. Fuente was torched during the revolution. Now Carlos “Carlito” Fuente is returning to his roots by starting a new factory in Estelí.
Sam Morales Resigns as Director of Marketing of Drew Estate
Drew Estate announced that Sam Morales, Director of Marketing, has resigned from the company to pursue other interests.
Plasencia Cigars Joins Forces With STG To Expand In Canada
Plasencia Cigars, one of the world’s largest, high-profile tobacco growers and cigar manufacturers, is expanding its distribution to Canada through its partnership with the Scandinavian Tobacco Group Canada (STG Canada).
Visiting China’s Premium Cigar Production
Rich in history, China’s Great Wall Cigars will be celebrating 100 years of operation in 2018. Over four days, Samuel Spurr was immersed in the company’s production facility and met with a passionate team, which has its sights set on introducing its cigars to the international market.
Canada’s Plain Packaging Threat – Sign the Petition By Sept. 6, 2018
If Canada’s Bill S-5 is allowed to pass, all tobacco products shall be standardized with a single color, type-face, and packaging.
Nicaraguan Cigar Festival Postponed Indefinitely
The Nicaraguan Chamber of Tobacco has issued an official statement regarding the next Puro Sabor Cigar Festival originally scheduled for January 2019.
Nicaragua: Political Unrest Affecting the Country’s Cigar Industry
The outlook for the next Nicaragua cigar festival remains murky since it has been cancelled until further notice. Last month, many cigar makers said they doubted one would be held next year. Why? The once cigar powerhouse, Nicaragua, is not in good shape.
ABAM Cigars: Villiger’s Unknown Factory
ABAM, a name that few passionados know, is now publicly making rounds with its new launch of Flor de Ynclan. Behind the name is Matías Maragoto, a Cuban exile, who has been responsible for Villiger’s Dominican cigars since the Nineties.
CSWC France Raises Money for „De Manos a Manitas“
An auction during the French qualifier for the Cigar Smoking World Champion (CSWC) has raised 6,600 US-Dollars last year in Paris. Yesterday, the cheque was handed over at General Cigar’s factory in Santiago de Los Caballeros.
Bespoke Cigars To Be Rebranded as Casdagli Cigars in the USA
Due to a trademark dispute over the word „bespoke“ between Alec Bradley Cigar Corp and Stirling International OÜ, both company owners, Alan Rubin and Jeremy Casdagli, met at last month’s IPCPR in Las Vegas.
Cigar Advisor Master Blenders Series: Talking Tobacco With Nick Melillo
Nicholas Melillo, best known to cigar smokers as the founder and CEO of the boutique cigar company Foundation Cigar Co., sat down with Gary Korb from Cigar Advisors to talk about his beginnings in the cigar industry, Connecticut and the passion that drives him.
Mombacho Cigars S.A. Expands International Distribution
Mombacho Cigars S.A. has broadened its international reach by adding distributers in four new countries. Germany, Japan, Mexico and Norway are now among the 16 countries where Mombacho Cigars are sold.
