C.L.E. Cigar Company Announces Shipping of Aladino Cigars Miami, FL (November 18, 2015)—C.L.E. Cigar Company is proud to announce the shipment of the Aladino Cigars. These cigars made their debut at IPCPR 2015 but were not available to be shipped until now. The cigar is all Honduran with the tobacco grown by Julio Eiroa on the Jamastran Valley and rolled out of the Las Lomas Factory in Jamastran. “What the world needs is a true […]
Scandinavian Tobacco Group Appoints New President for General Cigar and EVP for Handmade Cigars Globally Scandinavian Tobacco Group sets new management for its handmade cigar business. Regis Broersma becomes new President of General Cigar Company which is a leader in the US market for handmade and premium cigars. He succeeds Dan Carr who has stepped down and leaves the Group. Regis Broersma (38) is Dutch born and has a comprehensive, international background in sales, marketing […]
C.L.E. Cigar Company Announces Release of the Eiroa First 20 Years C.L.E. Cigar Company and Eiroa Cigars are proud to announce the shipment of the new Eiroa First 20 Year’s cigar. These cigars made their debut at IPCPR 2015 but were not available to be shipped until now. The cigar is all Honduran with the tobacco grown by Julio Eiroa on the Jamastran Valley and rolled out of the Aladino Factory in Danli, Honduras. The […]
NAT SHERMAN CELEBRATES 85TH ANNIVERSARY WITH $100,000 CHARITABLE DONATION Iconic Tobacconist Hosts Charitable Dinner Series To Benefit Food Banks Across The U.S. NEW YORK (Nov. 11, 2015) – Nat Sherman, tobacconist to the World since 1930, announced that, in celebration of its 85thanniversary, the Company has raised over $100,000 for food banks and hunger-related charities across the country, including over $30,000 for City Harvest in New York City. The New York-based, family-owned company, raised funds […]
The following press release was released today by the FDA; and while the article pertains to Snus it is interesting to note how this could become part of the norm for cigars pending the OMB review of the FDA guidelines submitted. FDA issues first product marketing orders through premarket tobacco application pathway Following a rigorous, science-based review, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that for the first time it has authorized the marketing […]
At the 2015 IPCPR in New Orleans, Robert Wright announced a third and fourth release within the Pura Soul portfolio. Both blends are from Honduras and use tobacco from the Jamastran Valley region produced by the Eiroa family. The first of the new releases is a Maduro wrapped, Corojo blend available in three sizes. The 5 x 50, 6 x 54 and 7 x 64 sticks will carry a MSRP ranging from $7.65 and $9.45 […]
Davidoff of Geneva USA and Blend Bar Cigar Reveal New Partnership Davidoff of Geneva USA and Blend Bar Cigar are pleased to announce a strategic partnership, beginning with the opening of a second location in Nashville, TN later this year. This will be the first partnership of an Appointed Merchant incorporating the “Davidoff of Geneva – since 1911” look and feel. Building on a previous partnership of over five years, Davidoff and Blend began its […]
CAO CIGARS ANNOUNCES SPONSORSHIP OF AMAZING SURF ADVENTURES’ OPERATION SURF PROGRAM Richmond, VA – CAO Cigars announces that the brand will donate a portion of the proceeds from its small batch cigar called CAO Honor to the Amazing Surf Adventures (ASA) Operation Surf program benefitting wounded military heroes. CAO’s donation will support ASA’s 13th Operation Surf event which will be held starting today through October 19, 2015. Twenty four wounded active-duty and veteran heroes from […]
Drew Estate Announces New Event-Only Kentucky Fire Cured “Yard Bird” Miami, FL – Drew Estate announces today the release of a new size of their popular Kentucky Fire Cured blend, called “Yard Bird”. The new size will be available exclusively at Drew Estate events, and will be making its first appearance at the second annual Kentucky Barn Smoker, taking place on October 3rd in the Hopkinsville, KY. Attendees of the sold-out event will be the […]
Oettinger Davidoff AG signs Joint Venture agreement for China with Sparkle Roll Group Limited Basel/Switzerland, October 2, 2015. Oettinger Davidoff AG, the worldwide leading manufacturer of premium cigars, headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, and Sparkle Roll Group Limited, a publicly listed company in Hong Kong (Stock Code: 0970.HK), principally engaged in the distributorships and dealerships of top-tier branded consumer goods, announced today the entering into a Shareholder’s Agreement to form a new Joint Venture Company for […]