Villiger Cigars of North America has announced Fabian Barrantes as the new Director of Marketing. Barrantes is a name who has most recently been associated with Boutique Blends – where he served as Marketing Director and in Product Development. The announcement of Barrantes’ appointment was made in a press release by Villiger, North America. Last […]
Jose Blanco – Cigar Coop Photo The Jose Blanco at Joya de Nicaragua has come to an end. Just one day after a series of executive announcements which curiously did not mention his name, Jose Blanco has confirmed on his Facebook page that he is leaving Joya de Nicaragua. It was on August 31st, 2011 […]
Steve Saka (Cigar Coop Photo) Former Drew Estate CEO Steve Saka was a guest the August 3rd “The Cigar Authority” radio show. The show marked the first public comments made by Saka since his retirement from Drew Estate was announced on the eve of the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show. When asked about his retirement, Saka […]
Steve Saka (Cigar Coop photo) In an announement that sent many shockwaves throughout the cigar business on the eve of the 2013 IPCPR, Steve Saka is retiring from Drew Estate. Saka’s retirement is effective on July 11th. Saka rose through the ranks of the cigar industry. He is considered a pioneer in online media where […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
