Cigar News: Cigar Industry

Cigar Industry – Irene Rittler – October 16, 2017

Habanos S.A.: New Strategic Marketing Director Announced

Habanos, S.A. announced that Mr. Rodrigo González Jiménez was appointed as new Strategic Marketing Director.

Cigar Industry – Irene Rittler – October 11, 2017

CLE Offering Limited Assortments to Benefit Breast Cancer Screenings

C.L.E. Cigars are offering cans of ten Asylum, C.L.E. and Eiroa Cigars in October, the month of breast cancer awareness.

Cigar Industry – Press Release – October 10, 2017

The Upsetters Cigars to be Distributed by Foundation Cigar Company

After a year of being distributed by Miami Cigar, Foundation Cigar Company will be bringing their Upsetters brand in-house for domestic distribution.

Cigar Industry – Samuel Spurr – September 27, 2017

Pacific Cigar Company to support Hurricane Irma relief in Cuba

As an act of solidarity with Cuba, Pacific Cigar Company is donating 10% of all retail sales from 18 September until the end of the month to Hurricane Irma relief to assist the people of Cuba.

Cigar Industry – Press Release – September 19, 2017

Master Torcedora Maria Sierra Retires, Lopez Perez Takes Over

La Palina and El Titan De Bronze jointly announced the retirement of celebrated maestra torcedor Maria Sierra, who, for the past five years, single handedly rolled the La Palina Goldie Series.

Cigar Industry – Press Release – September 18, 2017

ITG Brands & Premium Cigar Division, Tabacalera USA Group, Donate To Hurricane Relief

For the second time in two weeks, Greensboro-based ITG Brands and Fort Lauderdale-based premium cigar division, Tabacalera USA, are donating through their affiliated foundation $50,000 to the American Red Cross for hurricane assistance.

Cigar Industry – Samuel Spurr – September 11, 2017

The personal Cigar

Cigar lovers often dream of working with a master blender to create a unique, personal cigar. Those who have pursued making a custom cigar and the people in factories who bring private blends to life shared their experiences with us.

Cigar Industry – Reinhold C. Widmayer – September 9, 2017

Humidity Sensor Cigsor: Swiss Precision in the Humidor

True passionados always keep an eye on their humidors. From time to time, however, controlling the cigars is not as easy as you might like it to be. The Swiss company Cigsor AG makes the eponymously named, cigar-sized sensor for complete and precise monitoring.

Cigar Industry – Press Release – August 30, 2017

Benji Menendez Event Series Planned for 2018

In Spring, 2018, Benji Menendez will appear in a special event series for Partagas. The industry legend had retired from his position as General Cigar’s vice president of premium cigars in 2014.

Cigar Industry – Reinhold C. Widmayer – August 28, 2017

Breaking News: Oettinger Davidoff AG Under New Management

Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard leaves Oettinger Davidoff AG. Beat Hauenstein, the former COO, was appointed as new CEO of the Swiss family-owned company, effective immediately.

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