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Colibri Rebuilds US Sales Team, Names New VP of Sales

NEW YORK CITY, MARCH 4, 2016—Colibri Group, world-renowned maker of cigar accessories, 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 to service the Company’s wide network of cigar and tobacco retailers and wholesale distributors. David Lampert joins Colibri Group with 22 years of experience in the tobacco, cigar and cigar accessory industries. He […]

March 4, 2016 by The Cigar Authority

Nat Sherman To Add New Sizes for TAA Panamericana

NEW YORK (March 3, 2016) – Nat Sherman, tobacconist to the world since 1930, is adding three new vitolas to the Nat Sherman Panamericana line of cigars bringing the total number of facings of the Panamericana blend to seven. The three new sizes, the Robustico (4” x 54), Belicoso Fino (5.5” x 52), and Gordo (6” x 60), will be packed in the same 10-count boxes as their predecessors and priced in the $10-$12 range, […]

March 4, 2016 by The Cigar Authority

Fratello Bianco I Cigar Review

Omar de Frias has only been in the cigar industry for a few years, but he has certainly made his mark in it. There aren’t many “boutique” brands that are successful in the market, as I’ve seen so many come and go. However, Fratello Cigars is one of the exceptions. Omar did a lot to get his brand off the ground when it launched in 2013, and I believe his presence on social media played […]

March 3, 2016 by The Cigar Authority

Foundry Cigar Company Hires New Brokers, Brand Manager

March 3, 2016 – Foundry Tobacco Company (FTC) is expanding. The maverick cigar company has added two sales brokers and a brand manager to drive growth of its innovative portfolio of cigars. FTC has hired Taven Johnson and Stephan Mayer of C.H.I.M.P., a broker agency, to represent the company’s brands in AL, DC, GA, MS, KY, MD, NC, SC, TN, VA and WV, effective today. As two of the nation’s leading cigar sales brokers, Taven […]

March 3, 2016 by The Cigar Authority

Rocky Patel Announces Price Increase

Rocky Patel sent out a letter to retailers today announcing a price increase due to rising costs associated with manufacturing and distributing cigars. Effective April 1, 2016 Rocky Patel will raise Rocky Patel Edge in all shapes, wrappers, and sizes by 5%. In addition, all Rocky Patel branded cigars will increase 2%.

March 3, 2016 by The Cigar Authority

Flor de las Antillas Tubo Cigar Review

Earlier this year the first news came out that My Father Cigars had planned to release the Flor de las Antillas in a Tubo. The cigar which measures 6 x 50 is round instead of the familiar box-pressed version that the line normally comes in. The cigar carries the vitola name of Petaca, which is the spanish name for a case used to hold tobacco much like a cigarette case. The name ties into the […]