For Episode 61 Matt Booth returned to Prime Time. While we will catch up on things since his return to the cigar industry as well as his new Room 101 Gin. Remember anything can happen when Boofy comes to Prime Time. On our Debonaire Ideal segment, we discuss what it was like to stay in […]
Editor’s Corner Volume 7, Number 9a: About Our Alleged Silence on the Altria ANPRM Controversy
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Folks are more than aware of a controversy where a Cigar Aficionado article brought forward from comments submitted by Altria in regards to the Advanced Notice of Public Rulemaking (ANPRM) for premium cigars. The comments are controversial because Nat Sherman is an operating company within the giant tobacco conglomerate of Altria who has taken a […]
Cigar News: Nat Sherman to Undergo Major Portfolio Realignment
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Nat Sherman will launch a major portfolio overhaul and new branding strategy. This will restructure the premium cigar and cigarillo lines in the Nat Sherman portfolio into three brands. It’s also the first major announcement from Nat Sherman since the brand was acquired by Altria last year. Under the […]
Cigar News: Altria Announces Organizational Structure Changes and Names New Managing Director for Nat Sherman
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Altria Group, the parent company of Nat Sherman, has announced a corporate restructuring. As a part of the new organizational structure, Nat Sherman will be a part of the new Core Tobacco Division and have a new Managing Director and General Manager in Dominik Meier. As a part of the new structure, Altria is establishing […]
Cigar News: Altria Submits ANPRM Comment Requesting Extension of Public Comment Period
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Altria Client Services LLC has issued a public comment to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s ANPRM on the Regulation of Premium Cigars requesting a 90-day extension to the public comment period. The comment was submitted on behalf of Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Company (“JMC”), and Sherman Group Holdings LLC and its […]
Cigar News: Altria Acquires Nat Sherman
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Tobacco giant Altria has announced it has acquired Sherman Group Holdings LLC, the company that distributes Nat Sherman Cigars. The announcement was made earlier this morning in a press release by Altria. Nat Sherman is known to many cigar enthusiasts for its premium cigar offerings, but it also has a very large super premium cigarette […]
Cigar News: Nat Sherman Relocates Corporate Headquarters to Englewood, NJ
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Nat Sherman has announced it has moved its corporate office to Englewood, NJ. The move marks a return to the North Jersey town as Nat Sherman maintained both manufacturing and corporate offices in the 1970s. Most recently, the Nat Sherman corporate offices were in Fort Lee, New Jersey. The company says the new Englewood office […]
Cigar News: Nat Sherman Timeless Collection Dominican Adds Robusto and Gordo
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Nat Sherman has announced it is adding a Robusto and Gordo to its Timeless Collection Dominican line. The new line extensions will be showcased at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas opening on July 24, 2016. The new Robusto will measure 4 3/4 x 50 while the Gordo size will come in at a […]
Cigar News: Nat Sherman Adding Gordo to Metropolitan Connecticut and Metropolitan Maduro Lines
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Nat Sherman has announced it is adding a 6 x 60 Gordo to its Metropolitan Connecticut and Metropolitan Maduro lines. The new line extensions will be showcased at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas opening on July 24, 2016. Nat Sherman is also adding the new Metropolitan Habano blend to the portfolio. In addition, […]
Cigar News: Nat Sherman Metropolitan Habano to Debut at 2016 IPCPR
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At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show opening July 24th in Las Vegas, Nat Sherman will introduce the Nat Sherman Metropolitan Habano. This is a Nicaraguan puro offering that is slated to become the third offering in the Nat Sherman Metropolitan Selection line joining the current Metropolitan Connecticut and Metropolitan Maduro offerings. The new Nat Sherman Metropolitan […]