Tobacco Media Group, the company behind the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) Trade Show and Tobacco Business magazine, has announced it has added Dawn Conger to its team. Dawn’s focus will be continuing to grow the TPE Show. Conger is best known to the cigar industry for her tenure as a part of the International Premium […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Cigars Names Christine Martinez de Castro as Director of Marketing and Public Relations
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Gurkha Cigars has a new Director of Marketing and Public Relations, and it’s Christine Martinez de Castro. In her new role, Christine joins the Gurkha executive team reporting directly to company CEO Kaizad Haisota. In her new role, Christine will have overall responsibility for Gurkha’s branding, advertising, public relations, social media, and marketing campaigns. […]
Cigar News: Arsenio Ramos Passes Away
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Arsenio Ramos, the Master Blender behind Aganorsa Leaf, has passed away. Ramos had been working with Eduardo Fernandez, owner of Aganorsa Leaf for almost two decades. Fernandez had met Ramos in Cuba where he had been working for Cubatabaco for 45 years. Ramos had specialized in fermentation processes. The two hit it off and Fernandez […]
News: Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard Named Interim CEO of MCH Group AG
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A little over a year after his tenure at Oettinger Davidoff AG came to an end, Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard is back in a CEO’s chair – at least for a short time. This past Tuesday, Hoejgaard was named Interim CEO of MCH Group AG, a marketing corporation based in Basel Switzerland. According to a press release […]
Cigar News: David Blanco Takes Over as President and CEO of Blanco Cigar Company
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Blanco Cigar Company has announced that David Blanco has taken over as the President and CEO of the company effective September 1st, 2018. He succeeds his father Cesar Blanco in the role. Blanco Cigar Company was founded as Los Blancos Cigar Company in 1998 by David, Cesar, and Cesar’s brother Francisco. All three have served […]
Cigar News: Bill Williams Passes Away
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Bill Williams, a popular cigar enthusiast based in Las Vegas, Nevada passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2018. He was 65 years old. Bill was very well-known for his passion for the cigar industry, and a devoted supporter of Cigar Rights of America (CRA). He was also very active in his local church, including helping […]
Cigar News: Sam Morales Resigns from Drew Estate
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Sam Morales, the Director of Marketing from Drew Estate, has resigned from the company. The announcement was made by Drew Estate, explaining that Morales is resigning to pursue other interests. The company has begun a search for a new Director of Marketing with Morales working with Drew Estate to transition his responsibilities. Morales has been […]
Prime Time Special Edition #37: Quest for the Championship with Jason Lois
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Jason Lois is heading to Croatia to compete in the Cigar Smoking World Championships. He is a former #4 in the world rankings for this competition. Jason will join us on Special Edition tomorrow as we discuss the event and Jason’s quest for the title. Coop and Bear take their stab at smoking a cigar […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition #37 – Quest for the Championship w/ Jason Lois Tues 8/21 9:15pm EST, 8:15pm CST
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Jason M. Lois is heading to Croatia to compete in the Cigar Smoking World Championships. He is a former #4 in the world rankings for this competition. Jason will join us on Special Edition tomorrow as we discuss the event and Jason’s quest for the title. Plus we will hit Jason up with some industry […]
Cigar News: Greensboro Retailer “Havana Phil” Segal Passes Away
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Philip Segal III, a Greensboro North Carolina retailer best known to his friends as Havana Phil, has passed away. He was 60 years old. Segal founded Havana Phil’s Cigar Company in 2010, a premium cigar store and lounge located in Greensboro, North Carolina. In 2014 the store became a Davidoff Appointed Merchant. One year later, Havana […]