It didn’t take long, but Gabriel Alvarez is back in the cigar industry. Earlier today, Alvarez announced that he has accepted the position of Director of Sales of Casa Cuevas Cigars. Alvarez will be doing what he has done very well in the past – launching a new brand into the U.S. market. Casa Cuevas […]
On September 22, 2016, it was confirmed that Michael Giannini, Creative Director and Director of Innovation had departed General Cigar Company. Over the past decade, Giannini one can make the argument that Giannini became the face of General Cigar. Giannini brought a dynamic, flamboyant, and unconventional approach to the cigar business. Whether you agreed or disagreed with […]
Gabriel Alvarez, the U.S. Director of Sales of Maya Selva Cigars has announced he has resigned from the company. In a statement released by Maya Selva Cigars: “Today we say best wishes and thank you to our Director of Sales Gabriel Alvarez, who is moving on from Maya Selva Cigars. We appreciate the valuable contributions […]
Nic Wing, a fixture on the cigar scene of the United Kingdom who was widely respected on a worldwide basis has passed away. Wing’s passing was reported by multiple industry sources. He had been battling cancer for the past several months. Wing is most recently known as the the proprietor and editor of the UK […]
262 Cigars’ Presient Clint Aaron has a new title – tobacconist. Today, City Place Cigar located in Lynchburg, Virginia announced that Aaron is coming on-board as Principal Owner beginning on October 1st. Aaron confirmed the move to Cigar Coop and also reiterated the 262 Cigars brand is not going anywhere. “Clint brings a great deal […]
The Michael Giannini era at General Cigar Company has come to a close. Giannini, the dynamic personality who served as the company’s Creative Director and Director of Innovation has departed the company. Word of Giannini’s split with General Cigar surfaced earlier this week. Last night, both General Cigar and Giannini confirmed the split to Cigar […]
Carlos Fuente Sr., a cigar industry icon who turned Arturo Fuente Cigars into a powerhouse passed away last night, Known as “Don Carlos”, Fuente Sr. is credited for taking many risks to grow Arturo Fuente into one of the largest family-owned cigar companies in the world. He was 81 years old. In the 1950s Fuente […]
On the eve of the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada Drew Estate has made a major announcement in its senior management ranks. This past Thursday, the Drew Estate team was informed that company President Michael Cellucci was departing the company to pursue other opportunities and that Glenn Wolfson has been hired as […]
Kuuts LLC, the company best known as the U.S. distribution arm to the brands out of Compania Hondurena de Tabacos has a new CEO in Steven Ysidron. Ysidron well known for his time as the owner of Epicurean Cigars. Since joining Kuuts, he has been working on rebounding and revamping the portfolio into eight lines. As a […]
Foundation Cigar Company, the company owned by Nicholas Melillo has named Rick Ardito’s its new Executive Brand Manager for its upcoming The Upsetters line. It’s a sort of reunion for Ardito and Melillo, as both had been longtime members of the Drew Estate team. Ardito served as a Partner and Executive Vice President of Public […]
