Olujide Oluyeba, the man known as “Luj” and founder of the “LUJ” brand of cigars passed away on March 19th. He died after suffering a serious illness. LUJ Cigars was a small batch line of cigars based in Chicago, Illinois. Luj’s company was focused on small batch production and his brand achieved a cult following […]
Industry veteran José Blanco is joining Arturo Fuente Cigar Company. He will be taking on the role of Director of Sales, Eastern Hemisphere focusing on the international market, particularly Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Blanco told Cigar Coop he will be relocating to Macedonia, which will allow him to be close to his family who […]
Imperial Brands PLC has announced that Stefan Bomhard will be its new Chief Executive Officer. Bomhard comes from Inchcape plc, a global distribution and retail company in the premium and luxury automotive sectors where he has served as CEO since 2015. Bomhard will succeed Alison Cooper, whom the company announced back in October would be […]
The Prime Time Awards are voted on by each of the three members of the Prime Time Podcasts. The awards look at the impact on the cigar industry. Today, we unveil our choice for 2019 Person of the Year. This award looks at the individual who for better or worse had the most significant contributions to the cigar […]
Casa Cuevas Cigars has announced that Alec Cuevas will be the company’s new Director of Operations. Alec is the son of company President Luis Cuevas Jr. and grandson of Master Blender Luis Cuevas Sr. He is the fifth generation of the Cuevas family to work in the family business. Alec is a Miami native […]
Dr. Stephen Hahn, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was confirmed by the United States Senate to be the next FDA Commissioner. “I congratulate Dr. Hahn and thank the Senate for prioritizing his nomination. President Trump has chosen a superbly qualified leader for FDA, and Dr. Hahn […]
Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has announced that Sarah Santos will succeed the retiring Craig Reynolds as the head of North American Online and Retail Division (NAO&R), the group that includes online retail giant Cigars International. Santos’ title will be President of NAO&R and Senior Vice President of STG. Santos will assume her role […]
The Gabriel Alvarez era at Casa Cuevas Cigars came to an end today. Today Casa Cuevas Cigars announced it has accepted the resignation of Director of Sales Gabriel Alvarez. Alvarez posted the following statement on his social media channels. There was no further comment from Casa Cuevas Cigars other than confirming the resignation and that all […]
Imperial Brands PLC today has announced that Thérèse Esperdy, currently the company’s Senior Independent Director, will succeed Mark Williamson as Chairman, effective January 1, 2020. The announcement came concurrently as Imperial Brands announced its earnings would fall below expectations. Meanwhile, the company has not announced a buyer for its premium cigar business it is divesting […]
Drew Estate, has announced that Fabien Ziegler, Director of Consumer Engagement, is leaving the company to pursue other interests. Ziegler is a twenty-year veteran of Drew Estate who served as an ambassador working on the sales and marketing ends – most recently leading Drew Estate’s Consumer Engagement team. He also served as a face for […]
