Cigar News: Cigar Industry

Cigar Industry – Simon Chase † – August 28, 2017

Trinidad Rises to New Heights

It started life in secret 48 years ago at Cohiba’s El Laguito factory. The new cigar is called Edición Limitada 2016.

Cigar Industry – Press Release – August 16, 2017

Drew Estate Partners With STG for Canadian Distribution

Drew Estate announces that it has appointed STG Canada as its exclusive distribution partner for both domestic and Duty-Free premium cigar markets in Canada.

Cigar Industry – Nick Hammond – August 14, 2017

Mitchell Orchant, managing director of C.Gars Ltd and organizer of the world’s biggest annual cigar auctions, says he believes that we’ve seen the last great sales of the hugely prized vintage Cuban Davidoffs.

Cigar Industry – Katja Gnann – July 31, 2017

A Visit to the Company Arnold André

On January 30, 1817, Johann Friedrich Christian André founded a company in Osnabrück, Germany, that manufactured smoking tobacco. We’re taking this occasion to follow the invitation of the traditional company Arnold André almost exactly to the day, 200 years later.

Cigar Industry – Press Release – July 29, 2017

Premium Cigars Could Be Exempted From FDA’s Final Deeming Rule

On July 28, Commissioner of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, announced a new comprehensive plan for the approach the agency will take to the regulation of tobacco products.

Cigar Industry – Editors – July 12, 2017

JM Tobacco Acquires Zoidian Cigar, Introduces All-New Lineup

JM Tobacco has acquired all assets, marketing rights and the Zoidian brand name from George Hafoury.

Cigar Industry – Simon Lundh – July 10, 2017

Davidoff Downtown New York – The First Year of the Flagship Store

Less than two years after the opening of its new Davidoff flagship store on 6th Avenue in New York the company added another one, this time on Liberty Street in the Downtown area. With the new Freedom Tower overlooking its operation, the store has had a good first year.

Cigar Industry – Press Release – July 10, 2017

General Cigar Appoints José de Castro as New VP of Marketing

General Cigar announced that José de Castro will join the company as vice president of marketing, assuming his new role on August 1, 2017.

Cigar Industry – Press Release – July 5, 2017

United Cigar Group Offering Anti State Tax Promotion at IPCPR 2017

United Cigar Group will offer each retailer bonus goods in quantities that correspond to their state’s tobacco tax percentage, essentially “giving back” the tax to the retailer.

Cigar Industry – Editors – July 4, 2017

Davidoff to Hold 6th Golden Band Awards Ceremony on July 11, 2017

Davidoff announced the Sixth Annual Davidoff Golden Band Awards, honoring the company’s Appointed Merchants with the best performances over the past year.

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