After much deliberations and plenty of social media conjecture, it is now verified that the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has officially canceled their annual trade show for 2020. This is the first time in 87 years that the show has been canceled. Scott Pearce, executive director of the PCA noted in a prepared statement: “After Read more about Cigar News: PCA Cancels 2020 Trade Show[…]
Cajun Cigar Czar has quietly become one of the fastest growing cigar distributors by way of clever product placement, high technological acumen, and of course, love of cigars. Dustin Prudhomme. founder of Cajun Cigar Czar feels confident that he can provide new opportunities for cigar makers, by expanding sales in hard to reach markets. Dustin Read more about Cigar News: CAJUN CIGAR CZAR OPENING INNOVATIVE DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS[…]
Crux Cigar Company has announced they are shipping Limitada 2020 in two sizes. The Limitada 2020 is back for its annual release with “The Show” (5 x 52) Box Press Marblehead and the “PB5” (5.75 x 54) semi box press. Each vitola will release 1,000 20-count boxes half in dress boxes and half in Crux Read more about Cigar News: Crux Cigars Starts Shipping Limitada 2020[…]
Imperial Brands PLC (“Imperial”) announces this week that it has agreed to the sale of its worldwide premium cigar businesses (“Premium Cigars”) to an investment consortia of individual investors in two distinct transactions for a total consideration of €1,225 million ($1.36 billion), which represents a multiple of 11.8x FY19 EBITDA on a standalone basis. The Read more about Cigar News: Imperial Brands PLC Announces Sale of Premium Cigar Business[…]
Starting today at 1:30PM EDT, the Premium Cigar Association is launching a virtual town hall series. The association states : This new series will provide PCA members with a way to directly engage with Federal elected officials…The first in this series will be held Thursday, April 30th, and will feature a Q&A session with Rep. Read more about Cigar News: PCA Launches Congressional Town Hall Series[…]
Amid uncertainty for retailers, and a consumer population practicing social distancing, J.C. Newman Cigar Company is launching #BrickHouseAtMyHouse to bring a sense of normalcy to these unprecedented times. J.C. Newman will be partnering with retailers nationwide to offer a special on Brick House cigars. With every purchase of this deal, consumers will receive: Five (5) Read more about Cigar News: J.C. Newman Cigar Company Launches #BrickHouseAtMyHouse[…]
Frontier Brands, LLC announced today, the appointment of John Giese, Sr. as the Vice-President of Sales & Marketing. In a career spanning 41 years in various executive management positions within the tobacco industry, Giese has a long-established resume of building successful brands and catapulting them to success within the tobacco industry. As the Vice-President of Read more about Cigar News: Frontier Brands, LLC Appoints John Giese – Vice-President of Sales & Marketing[…]
Drew Estate has announced the Spring Seasonal Release of their infamous Flying Pig vitola, including Liga Privada No. 9 and T52, Undercrown Maduro, Shade and Sun Grown, as well as Kentucky Fire Cured. The Flying Pig is one of the most desired vitolas in the company’s portfolio, presented in a 100mm x 60 ring gauge Read more about Cigar News: Drew Estate’s Flying Pigs Soar for Seasonal Release[…]
ACE Prime and Crowned Heads provide details of the new BULB Initiative (TheBulbBox.com) – a new platform to help local cigar retailers to KEEP THE LIGHTS ON! TheBulbBox.com is a unique way to leverage the reach of national brands and the influence of cigar experts to generate sales and support local businesses. (Open for Subscriptions Read more about Cigar News: MANUFACTURES LAUNCH “BULB” TO SUPPORT LOCAL RETAILERS KEEP THE LIGHTS ON![…]
Have you found yourself sitting at home, isolated from your cigar community? Maybe you have been part of numerous Virtual Herfs (V-Herfs) that have been popping up during this national crisis. Those are fun, but how would you like to get educated also? You are in luck, CigarSense.com has announced they will be conducting a Read more about Cigar News: Cigar Sense to Offer Free Virtual Seminars[…]
Washington, D.C. and Naples, Florida–based cigar distributor and négociant brand La Palina®, and Los Angeles-based cigar brand Room 101®, have joined forces and announced today, LOCK DOWN – their shared virtual consumer experience to support local brick and mortar tobacconists that will go into effective immediately. This is a program specifically created to support smoke Read more about Cigar News: LA PALINA® and ROOM 101® announce LOCK DOWN – Virtual Consumer and Brick & Mortar Support[…]
Artesano Del Tobacco and A.J. Fernandez have annucned they will be introducing a Viva La Vida box pressed vitola. Building on the Viva La Vida brand success, the “VIVA LA VIDA/CLUB 500.” is described as an exquisite Nicaraguan puro that measures 6 x 60 and is box pressed to perfection by AJ Fernandez. The VIVA Read more about Cigar News: Viva La Vida Introduces its First Box-Pressed Vitola[…]
A new alliance between Crowned Heads and ACE Prime Cigars was announced today that will draw together the two companies strengths while continuing to leverage the growth of their respective businesses. Crowned Heads began in 2011 and, in less than a decade, has established itself as one of the largest boutique cigar brands. Their pursuit Read more about Cigar News: Crowned Heads & ACE Prime Cigars Form Alliance[…]
J.C. Newman has announced their 2020 Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) release, the Ciento por Ciento. All of the tobaccos in this special cigar are grown in the rich, volcanic soils of Nicaragua, hence the name, Ciento por Ciento, which means 100% in Spanish. Handcrafted in J.C. Newman’s Nicaraguan factory, Puros de Esteli Nicaragua, S.A. Read more about Cigar News: J.C. Newman Announces Brick House Ciento por Ciento[…]