he Fine Spirits & Cigar Weekend 2016 will be held from Friday, June 10 through Sunday, June 12, 2016 at the Tallinn Song Festival Ground. On this weekend, slow smokers can also participate in the Nordic Qualification of the Cigar Smoking World Championship.
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.
Visiting Estelí’s Small Cigar Factories
Estelí in Nicaragua is made up of much more than just big cigar factories. Parallel to Joya de Nicaragua, Drew Estate, Plasencia and AJ Fernandez a myriad of smaller factories operate throughout the city, in everything from town houses to backyards. And they all seem to look ahead with a sense of prosperity.
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.
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.
Record Breaking Charity Auction at Procigar Festival, 2017 Dates Announced
The Ninth Annual ProCigar Festival concluded its week-long celebration with a gala in Santiago’s Centro Español on Friday, February 26, 2016, that raised a record breaking $201,000 in a live auction, more than doubling the amount raised the prior year.
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,…
Maya Selva Cigars: Global Player through Passion for Perfection
There is hardly any other cigar label that is as strongly, virtually pictorially, connected to a woman as the brand Maya Selva Cigars. This may ostensibly have to do with the fact that the founder gave the brand her name. But those who have the opportunity to meet the Franco-Honduran personally immediately feel that this strong, energetic woman lives for “her cigars”.
Davidoff’s First international Tour Gastronomique
On the heels of the huge success achieved in recent years, Oettinger Davidoff celebrated its first ever international Tour Gastronomique, at Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic.
Cigar Sense Now Offers Free Trial For Service to Find New Cigars Suiting Personal Taste
Cigar Sense is a platform that helps customers to eliminate expensive guesswork when choosing new cigars. With their innovative online service, offering personalized expert advice on which cigars best suit a consumer’s unique tastes, CigarSense.com makes it easier to explore the world of cigars.
Camacho Building a New Cigar Factory in Danlí, Honduras
In May this year Oettinger Davidoff is hoping to open up a new and much bigger factory for their Camacho brand in Danlí, expecting to double production within the next five years. It’s going to be 21,000 square meters, almost twice the size of their current one.
Min Ron Nee Answering Questions on Montehiba Blog
Cigar blogger montehiba.blogspot.co.at has started a cooperation with Mr Min Ron Nee, the author of the book An Illustrated Encylopaedia of Post Revolution Havana Cigars. The blog promises to collect and forward all sorts of questions to Mr Min Ron Nee who’s answers will then be published.
