Cigar News: Mombacho Cigars Announces Founder Cam Heaps as New Corporate President

Posted on January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 by bostonjimmie

Mombacho Cigars S.A. has announced that the company’s Founder, Cam Heaps, will be stepping into the role of President of Mombacho Cigars as the company celebrates its momentous 15th Year Anniversary. Having founded the company in 2006 on a back-packing trip to Central America, Heaps’ was captivated by the spirit of the Nicaraguan people, their Read more about Cigar News: Mombacho Cigars Announces Founder Cam Heaps as New Corporate President[…]

Cigar News: FDA Marks Historic Public Health Milestone with Finalization of Two Key Rules for Companies Seeking to Market New Tobacco Products

Posted on January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 by bostonjimmie

Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized two foundational rules for the premarket review of new tobacco products. These final rules provide additional information on the minimum requirements for the content, format and review of premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) and substantial equivalence (SE) reports. PMTA and SE are two of the pathways through which a manufacturer can Read more about Cigar News: FDA Marks Historic Public Health Milestone with Finalization of Two Key Rules for Companies Seeking to Market New Tobacco Products[…]

Cigar News: Hiram & Solomon Cigars Continues European Expansion

Posted on January 16, 2021 by bostonjimmie

Hiram & Solomon Cigars has announced they have signed a new distribution deal for the UK market with Bright Leaf Distribution Ltd. Bright-Leaf Distributions leads the wholesale trade in UK. They are an established Cigar and Cigar Accessories importer and distributor suppling all the main retail and on-line specialist tobacconist and cigar merchants throughout the Read more about Cigar News: Hiram & Solomon Cigars Continues European Expansion[…]

Cigar News: Tarazona Cigars Expands Team with VP of International Sales and Southwest Regional Manager

Posted on January 16, 2021 by bostonjimmie

Tarazona Cigars has announced the hiring of two new “passionate” team members to their growing boutique cigar brand. Benigno (Ben) Rosario has been hired as VP of International Sales and Development with responsibility to continue to grow the Tarazona Cigars brand foot print overseas. Ben was most recently the Vice President at Don Kiki Cigar Read more about Cigar News: Tarazona Cigars Expands Team with VP of International Sales and Southwest Regional Manager[…]

Cigar News: Underground Cigar Shop Announces Virtual NFG21 Event

Posted on January 13, 2021 by bostonjimmie

The Underground Cigar Shop in Fort Worth, TX is one of the best boutique cigar houses in the country and every year in March, they host an amazing and fun filled cigar event known as No Fucks Given (NFG). The shop recently moved down the road to a larger building this year and after all Read more about Cigar News: Underground Cigar Shop Announces Virtual NFG21 Event[…]

Cigar News: J.C. Newman Announces the Havana Q

Posted on January 13, 2021 by bostonjimmie

Did you ever wonder what makes Cuban tobacco so rich and ﬂavorful? Is it the tropical climate? Maybe it’s the volcanic soil? Or is it because of the natural nutrients washed down from nearby mountains over the centuries that has made the soil so especially fertile? Whatever the reason, you can now experience the taste Read more about Cigar News: J.C. Newman Announces the Havana Q[…]

Cigar News: Protocol Cigars Presents the Protocol Coppers

Posted on January 11, 2021 by bostonjimmie

Protocol Cigars announced today, their first new release of 2021, a shop exclusive called the Protocol Coppers for Vintage Cigar Lounge and Club in Westerly, RI. Like all projects that keep with a law enforcement theme, this project is built around the shop Protocol Cigars partnered with. In this case the were doing the project Read more about Cigar News: Protocol Cigars Presents the Protocol Coppers[…]

Cigar News: Lake Country Cigars announces Revival Habano & Revival Maduro

Posted on January 10, 2021 by bostonjimmie

Lake Country Cigars, in collaboration with Brothers Cigars, has announced the launch of the Revival cigar. Revival is a two-blend premium long filler cigar line manufactured at Tabacalera William Ventura in the Dominican Republic. Matt Matheny owner of Lake Country Cigar spent the last year working with his good friends at Brothers Cigar to create Read more about Cigar News: Lake Country Cigars announces Revival Habano & Revival Maduro[…]

Cigar News: Don Rafa Cigars Announces Limited Release Box Press

Posted on January 10, 2021 by bostonjimmie

Don Rafa Cigars, located in Illinois, with a factory in Estelí, Nicaragua has released its new Limited Release Box Press. This Box Press vitola is offered in both a habano and maduro wrapper and is expressed in a (6 x 52) toro format. The company describes the blend as: Wrapper – Ecuadorian Habano or San Read more about Cigar News: Don Rafa Cigars Announces Limited Release Box Press[…]

Cigar News: TAA Cancels 2021 Annual Meeting and Convention

Posted on January 8, 2021 by bostonjimmie

The Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) has announced today that due to the continued COVID-19 global outbreak, the TAA Board of Directors has cancelled the 2021 annual meeting and convention scheduled to have taken place April 11-15, 2021, in the Dominican Republic at Casa de Campo. The Annual Meeting will now be held virtually on Read more about Cigar News: TAA Cancels 2021 Annual Meeting and Convention[…]

Cigar News: Former Nat Sherman Executives Start New Cigar Venture

Posted on January 7, 2021 by bostonjimmie

Back in August of 2020, we all learned that the Altria Group Inc., which acquired Nat Sherman in 2017, had plans to exit the wholesale cigar business and would be shutting down the flagship Nat Sherman cigar store in Manhattan. Altria had plans to sell the the operation but were unable to find a buyer. Read more about Cigar News: Former Nat Sherman Executives Start New Cigar Venture[…]

Cigar News: Plasencia Cigars Announces the Alma Fuerte Sixto I Hexagon – Colorado Claro

Posted on January 6, 2021 by bostonjimmie

Plasencia Cigars, a world-leading premium tobacco grower Established in 1865, has announced that the Plasencia Alma Fuerte Sixto I Hexagon – Colorado Claro is shipping to retailers. This blend, a line extension to the Plasencia Alma Fuerte brand, features a unique smoking experience by combining Plasencia’s innovative Hexagon shape with ten-year aged tobacco. Plasencia Cigars Read more about Cigar News: Plasencia Cigars Announces the Alma Fuerte Sixto I Hexagon – Colorado Claro[…]