J.C. Newman redesigns the El Baton
CigarKings starts distribution in Switzerland.
The company ImpCor GmbH is proud to have set up as general and exclusive importer of the products of CigarKings GmbH from Munich in Switzerland.
Procigar Festival 2023
Procigar is proud and joyful to celebrate their fifteenth annual Procigar Festival, a face-to-face event held on February 19th-24th, 2023.
CSWC Poland
It was no surprise that the Polish qualification round for the Cigar Smoking World Championship not only became one of the closest ones, but also featured some of this year’s best performances over all.
Favilli & Diplomático Rum discontinue Diplomático Cigars
Favilli & Diplomático Rum are announcing the mutual agreement to discontinue
VCF acquires Wörmann Cigars and reaches agreement with Wolfertz
The Belgian based VCF (Vandermarliere Cigar Family) has acquired Wörmann & Scholle and Wörmann Cigars on July 1st. 2022.
CSWC Greece
Greece is one of the new countries on the Cigar Smoking World Championship map, and on July 1 the first ever Greek slow smoking champion was crowned.
Nicaragua’s Puro Sabor Festival Returns To Estelí | Jan. 23 to 27
The Nicaraguan Chamber of Tobacco announced that a new edition of the “Puro Sabor” International Festival will take place from January 23 to 27, 2023.
FDA: Regulation of Premium Cigars Now On Hold
Federal Court Holds FDA Regulation of Premium Cigars to be “Arbitrary and Capricious”.
VCF Eliminates 100 Tons of Plastic from its Production Process
Fred Vandermarliere, CEO of VCF ( Vandermarliere Family of Cigars ), received a VCDO annual certificate from Voka today, as a reward for the company’s successful efforts in the field of sustainability. VCF signed a sustainability charter in 2021 and, in consultation with the Flemish employers’ organisation VOKA, set 20 concrete, measurable objectives, all of…
XVI AmiCigar
Finally, after a two-year break due to the Covid pandemic, the XVI. AmiCigar – El Diamante cigar festival in Antwerp/Belgium could be held.
Cigar Sense and CST Consulting Collaboration
Franca Comparetto, co-founder of Cigar Sense Inc. and tobacco veteran Claudio Sgroi, Master Blender and founder of CST Consulting, announced a collaboration to provide a unique service that will assist manufacturers in optimizing their resources.


