Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust (DTT) is debuting it’s much awaited Sin Compromiso series of ultra- premium handmade cigars at the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers 86th Annual Convention in Las Vegas, NV, on July 13th, 2018. “Sin Compromiso is the result of over three years’ of experimental black tobacco harvests in Mexico, Ecuador and Nicaragua and the culmination of my experiences as a cigar blender,” states the founder and Master Ligador, Steve Saka. “The […]
Quality Importers Trading Co. and its family of businesses and brands (“QI” or the “Company”) has hired Les Mann to lead its sales effort, being named Executive Vice President of Sales. “Our promise to this Company and our customers is to dedicate the resources necessary to create an organization that develops innovative products and provides superior customer service. I believe the addition of a seasoned professional like Les is a testament to that promise,” stated […]
Drew Estate and Debonaire House announce that, effective, January 1, 2019, Debonaire House will begin distributing its own products in the United States. Debonaire House will directly manage all facets of its U.S. business operations including distribution, sales, and marketing. The company has entered into a partnership program with United Parcel Service (UPS), “Cigars Direct” which will allow them to ship Debonaire Ultra premium and Indian Motorcycle cigars directly from their factory in the Dominican […]
Rocky Patel Premium Cigars (RPPC) has changed the look of its renowned FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY line. The packaging changes will be introduced at the IPCPR trade show in July, and the new look brand will begin shipping to tobacconists shortly thereafter. The Fifteenth Anniversary’s award-winning tobacco blend will not change. “For years, the Fifteenth Anniversary has succeeded because of its character, strength and complexity,” said Mark Weissenberger, VP of Marketing for RPPC. “It was always the […]
Today Drew Estate announces the return of ACID Amigos, an ACID Subculture collaboration with Two Guys Smoke Shop, a Drew Diplomat Retailer in New Hampshire. In 2002, Jonathan Drew invited Two Guys Smoke Shop to be part of a small, limited group of retailers with their own unique sizes and blends of ACID cigars, known as Subcultures. The Garofalo Brothers were excited and found in their research that the first Cuban cigar to be sold […]
Through the end of June, electronic billboards across Florida will carry messages informing the public about J.C. Newman’s “Save Cigar City” campaign. The billboards highlight the urgent threat that the premium cigar industry faces from excessive government regulation. They urge consumers to visit www.SaveCigarCity.com where they can submit comments to the FDA asking that it exempt premium cigars from regulation. “Our goal is to spread the word about how America’s historic premium cigar industry is […]
The Lotus Group and Vertigo by Lotus, in partnership with Lifestyle Brands, LLC, will make a splash at the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association convention with a new line of co-branded Margaritaville and LandShark cigarware. As the exclusive global licensee for Margaritaville and LandShark cigarware, the company will debut pocket, table, waterproof and extendable lighters, cigar cutters and ashtrays that include lyrics from songs by singer, songwriter and best-selling author Jimmy Buffett. “Our […]
Yesterday, Judge Amit Mehta issued an opinion on several issues raised in the IPCPR’s lawsuit against the FDA. Notably, Judge Mehta struck down the requirement that retailers who blend pipe tobacco must register their establishments with and submit product listings to the FDA. This is a positive development for IPCPR members and significantly eases the compliance burden facing many premium tobacconists around the country. However, Judge Mehta did not endorse other challenges to the FDA’s: […]
J.C. Newman Renames Its PENSA Cigar Factory Factory is Nicaragua’s Second Largest, Rolling More than 100,000 Cigars by Hand Per Day ESTELI, NICARAGUA — Today, the Newman family announced that the name of its Nicaraguan cigar factory is changing from “PENSA” to “J.C. Newman PENSA.” “This change, while symbolic, reflects the shift that we are making as a company to elevate the ‘J.C. Newman’ name and use it to tell our story as a 123-year-old, […]
Casa Fernandez has a new name and look. The Miami based cigar company, owned and operated by Eduardo Fernandez and his son Max, serves as the distribution center for their eponymous cigar lines as well as the JFR, Lunatic, and Guardian of the Farm brands among others, and will now be operating under the name AGANORSA LEAF. The name change and new logo are designed to align the company with the Fernandez family’s massive leaf […]