Jessi Flores, who ran Drew Estate’s art program known as Subculture Studios, is leaving the company to pursue other ventures. Flores departs after two decades with Drew Estate. It was back in 1999 when Drew Estate co-founder Jonathan Drew discovered Flores’ unique style of street art in the streets of Nicaragua. Drew invited Flores to […]
Mombacho Cigars has announced that Brand Manager Rob Rasmussen is leaving the company. The decision was announced as a joint decision to end their working relationship. Mombacho also announced that Jaxsears Inc., the marketing and design company owned by Jaclyn Sears, will assume marketing responsibilities for Mombacho Cigars. The move is effective February 11, 2019. […]
Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust has named industry veteran David Lafferty as its new Vice President of Sales effective March 1st, 2019. The announcement comes just hours after news that Lafferty was departing Nat Sherman International where he served as Executive Director of Sales. The move reunites Lafferty with company founder Steve Saka as the two […]
Nat Sherman International has announced a series of management changes in its organization. The company has announced that James Shaffer has been promoted to National Sales Director effective March 1, 2019. He will succeed David Lafferty, who is leaving the company effective February 28, 2019. Lafferty will be joining Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust as its […]
Altadis U.S.A. has formally announced two senior management changes. Paul Waller has been named the company’s new head of sales. Waller previously served as a senior division manager of sales. Concurrently, Brad Winstead, who served as the company’s Vice President of Sales, is now the company’s new head of consumer marketing. In a press release, […]
Dissident Cigars is getting ready to relaunch. Benjamin Holt, an area sales representative for Boutiques Unified, announced he has purchased the brand. “Over the past few years I have seen many cigar brands come and go. Some stopped operations due to fear of FDA regulations. Others because of failure to adapt to the changes in […]
Gurkha Cigars will be taking over the sales of Sindicato Cigars. As a part of the announcement, Sindicato Cigars President and CEO Jim Colucci will be taking on a dual role as he will become Gurkha’s new President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Colucci made the announcement on the January 26th, 2019 edition of The […]
Maria Sierra, the acclaimed Cuban roller who built a second career in the United States at the famed iconic El Titan de Bronze factory in Little Havana has passed away. She was 70 years old. Sierra’s career spanned six decades. She started out as an apprentice at Cuba’s Fabrica de Tabacos El Laguito, which at […]
The International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) announced that David Jessup will be its new regional lobbyist for the Midwest. Jessup will represent Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Tennessee for IPCPR. In a press release, Greg Zimmerman, IPCPR’s Chair of State Government Affairs commented, “David’s wealth of government affairs experience […]
Alan Friedman, who co-founded the Smooth Draws Radio Show based in Atlanta passed away on January 13th, 2019 after an illness. Friedman co-founded Cigar Guys Radio in 2015. In 2016, the show was rebranded the Smooth Draws Radio Show. During his tenure on the show, Friedman had the nickname “The Cigar Savant.” Friedman’s death comes a little […]
