Each and every year, one thing that has become an informal tradition in the cigar industry is a bunch of April Fool’s posts. I’ve seen ones from a 500 ring gauge cigar to other announcements about bogus acquisitions of one cigar company to another. One one hand it allows the cigar industry to let loose […]
News: Operation Smokescreen is a Motion Picture focusing around Cigar Industry Stars
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Update 4/15/13: The following was one of the ultimate April Fool’s Pranks by the Cigar Industry. Even a bogus press release was made on this one. Turns out this campaign was a “smokescreen” for the launch of a new magazine. Many were fooled, many were not. We were one of the ones who got […]
Press Release: Erez Premium Cigars Announces New National Sales Director
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Miami, Florida January 28, 2013 — Erez Premium Cigars, an international provider of premium cigars and accessories, is pleased to announce the addition of Mr. Abi Carmen as National Director of Sales. “I am pleased to welcome Abi to Erez Premium Cigars as National Director of Sales,” said Yaniv Erez, President. “His record of success […]
Press Release: 7-20-4 Cigars Appoints Rick Ardito as Director of Marketing/Sales
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Rick Ardito, newly-appointed Director of Marketing/Sales for Kurt A. Kendall’s7-20-4 Cigars, is now visiting retailers nationwide Industry veteran Rick Ardito (50) has joined Kurt A. Kendall’s 7-20-4 Cigars as Director of Marketing/Sales, as of August 1, 2012. “Realizing my ‘one-man band’ wouldn’t support 7-20-4’s growth,” Kendall explains, “I wanted to invest in the best. Our […]
Press Release: McIntyre joins Emilio Cigars Full Time
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The following press release was sent by Emilio Cigars and was written by Gary Griffith, Brand Developer and Owner. What do you get when you combine youth, passion, and creative genius? The McIntyre Effect. A bit over a year ago I was standing in my hotel room at IPCPR in New Orleans, staring out at […]
Press Release: La Palina Cigars Announces the Addition of Andrew Brennan
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WASHINGTON DC – La Palina Cigars is pleased to announce the addition of Andrew Brennan to the company. Andrew is joining La Palina as Director of Sales. He comes to La Palina from La Flor Dominicana where he was Vice President of Sales. According to Bill Paley – president and founder of La Palina Cigars […]
Cigar Conversation: Jose Blanco of Joya de Nicaragua (Part 18 of the 2012 IPCPR Conversation Series)
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Our cigar conversation series from the 2012 IPCPR concludes as I get a chance to talk with the one and only Jose Blanco of Joya de Nicaragua. Our discussion begins with Jose giving us an update on how things have been going since he joined Joya de Nicaragua last year. Jose seems genuinely excited about […]
Cigar Conversation: Dan Tiant of Tiant Cigar Group (Part 17 of the 2012 IPCPR Conversation Series)
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In this cigar conversation from the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, I talk with Dan Tiant, founder and CEO of the Tiant Cigar Group. Dan has been in the cigar business for several years. Last year, Dan formed a new LLC called Tiant Cigar Group. This company is actually a new company formed by the Tiants […]
Cigar Conversation: Tracie Southern of J & D Cigars (Part 16 of the 2012 IPCPR Conversation Series)
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In this cigar conversation from the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, I talk with Tracie Southern. Tracie is working for an up and coming boutique company called J & D Cigars. J & D Cigars is a true “seed to store” company. The company was founded by David Insignares and Jorge Gil. Insignares and Gil have […]
Cigar Conversation: Brian Chinnock of Chinnock Cellars (Part 15 of the 2012 IPCPR Conversation Series)
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In this cigar conversation from the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, I talk with Brian Chinnock of Chinnock Cellars. Brian is both a winemaker and a cigar maker from California and has brought these two worlds together as no one has before. In this conversation, Brian gives us some background of how he got involved in […]