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Rockefeller Cigar Group Acquired By Wall Street Veteran

Kevin Schweitzer, President of Sea Crest Holding Group and a well-known Wall Street trader, is now the President and sole owner of the newly revamped Vintage Rockefeller Cigar Group, effective immediately. Kevin has been president of Sea Crest Holding Group since 2009. An adventurer by nature, Mr. Schweitzer is the type of executive who ‘thrives under pressure’; he has travelled to several countries deemed ‘dangerous’ and ‘high-risk’ to pursue and broker international sales of gold, […]

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Two Guys Smoke Shop 32nd Anniversary Cigar Dinner Date is Set

Two Guys Smoke Shop of Salem, Nashua, and Seabrook, New Hampshire will be celebrating its 32nd Anniversary on September 13, 2017 by giving away a Custom-Built Man Cave. The Man Cave is a completely finished building, insulated and ready to use year round, equipped with a bar, humidor, electric wiring run throughout with 4 outlets, ceiling fan and lighting inside and out. Two Guys, a very popular New England Cigar Shop has not only become […]

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White House Freezes All Pending Regulations

This afternoon, shortly after the inauguration of President Trump the White House ordered a freeze of all pending regulations.   The move was made so all regulations including the FDA regulations on cigars can be reviewed by the Trump administration.  The memo came from White House Chief of Staff, Reince Priebus.  The move however is not new in the transfer of power, as the Obama administration enacted a regulatory freeze in 2009 after taking office […]

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Camacho Box Pressed (BXP) Launching February, 2017

Camacho, the world’s leading brand of bold cigars, is proud to announce the nationwide launch of new box-pressed (BXP) extensions to its winning Connecticut, Corojo and Ecuador lines. Camacho pushes the limits once again with new box-pressed extensions built on the chassis of its three best-selling core lines. Available in three blends (Connecticut, Corojo and Ecuador), these will be delivered in Robusto, Toro and Gordo formats. These box-pressed offerings have been fine tuned to deliver […]

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Altria Group Acquires Nat Sherman

Altria Group, Inc.  today announced that it has acquired the privately-held Sherman Group Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries (Nat Sherman). Nat Sherman sells super-premium cigarettes and premium cigars, and joins Philip Morris USA Inc. and John Middleton Co. as part of Altria’s smokeable products segment. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “Nat Sherman has a terrific brand portfolio which complements Altria’s existing smokeable product segment,” said Marty Barrington, Altria’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and […]

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Davidoff To Release Golden Leaf Limited Edition Mini Cigarillos

Davidoff Cigars was one of the first cigar brands to produce Mini Cigarillos. Ever since, the company has built on its know-how and experience to continue blending Mini Cigarillos that never fail to bear the mark of Davidoff’s exceptional quality and taste experience. Following its tradition of outstanding craftsmanship, Davidoff Cigars is now proud to present a Limited Edition of just 600,000 smooth and highly aromatic Golden Leaf Mini Cigarillos, packed in 10-count golden tins. […]

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Davidoff Issues Official Press Release On Forthcoming 702 Launch

Basel, January 2017. Yet again, Davidoff Cigars is innovating to surprise and delight aficionados with exceptional cigar experiences and promises Time Beautifully, Unexpectedly Filled. The world leader in the premium cigar business introduces its latest unexpected twist to its much-loved iconic cigars – the more intense 702 Series. The line is already available in the US market and will be made available for wider release at selected Appointed Merchants in February 2017. “It is time […]

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Matt Booth Leaves Davidoff Cigars

According to a story on the Cigar Aficionado website, Matt Booth, jeweler turned cigar personality has left Davidoff.  However this might not be the last we see of Matt Booth who in a phone interview with the magazine said, “The contract ended, and I think that it’s time for a new beginning for Room101. I am grateful for the years of partnership and support from Davidoff.” That statement leaves the door open from Matt Booth […]

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The Winner of the 2016 Cigar of the Year Is….

January 7, 2016 – For the past 25 years Two Guys Smoke Shop has announced the Cigar of the Year. This year the cigar retailer in New Hampshire released the 7 cigars that would make up the Contenders in early August, 2016. This allowed consumers to place their vote for Cigar of the Year alongside employees of Two Guys Smoke Shop and members of The Cigar Authority. This year saw the highest turn out of […]

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Davidoff To Release 702 Series in February

Word has begun to circulate that Davidoff will be bringing back a cigar that served as a Limited Edition back in 2009. That cigar is the Davidoff Seleccion 702. While details on the new cigar won’t be made public until mid-month, the original 702 LE 09 measures 6 5/8 x 48 and was labeled as a Toro Especial. The cigar featured an Ecuador grown wrapper dubbed a 702 Hybrid with binder and fillers from the Dominican […]

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