Edgar M Cullman, Source: Culbro.com Edgar M Cullman, former chairman, chief executive, and president of the General Cigar Company passed away at his home in Stamford Connecticut on Sunday August 28th. He was 93 years old. While we talk a lot about cigar industries being family-owned small business operations, Cullman came from a different angle. […]
Cigar Month in Review: June 2011
June 2011 was certainly a busy-month in the cigar industry. Many cigar manufacturers and retailers are in the preparation stages for the 2011 IPCPR Trade Show. It is usually around this time when cigar manufacturers begin to release information about what they plan to unveil at the show. Independent of IPCPR, there is a ton […]
Welcome Back Jack – Cigar Ambassador Jack McKeon
Jack McKeon with a cigar – photo linked from ESPN Today, Jack McKeon was named the interim manager of the Florida Marlins. For Cigar Enthusiasts around the world, this is a great thing. First up, I will state from a baseball perspective, I am a huge fan of the Philadelphia Phillies. The Florida Marlins play […]
Press Release: Gurkha Cigars Appoints Gary Hyams as President and CEO
For immediate release GURKHA CIGARS APPOINTS GARY HYAMS AS PRESIDENT AND CEO Miami, FL- June 6, 2011: Beach Cigar Group Inc, owners of Gurkha Cigars, one of world’s most premium and luxurious cigar brands is proud to announce the appointment of Gary Hyams as the company’s new President and CEO. “I am very excited about […]
Cigar Month in Review: May, 2011
The month of May was probably as dynamic a month as there has been in a while in the cigar industry. As always, I’ll highlight some noteworthy events that happened in the world of cigars. The main focus will be on the happenings I explored on the Cigar Coop website, but there was plenty […]
News: Jose Oliva Wins Seat in Florida State House in Special Election
Jose Oliva Last night, Jose Oliva, CEO of the Oliva Cigar Company beat out two other candidates to win a vacant seat in the Florida State House. Oliva will represent House District 110 – which includes the cities of Hialeah and Miami Lakes in Florida. The 38 year old cigar maker beat out two other […]
Post 300: A Sort of Homecoming – Florio’s in Little Italy, New York
In general, the direction I want to take this web-site is to be a hard-core cigar web-site for cigar enthusiasts. From time to time, I do think there needs to be a break. Today is one of those times and I thought Post 300 would be one of them. This past weekend, I made a […]
Gary Arzt
On Saturday morning April 2, the cigar world was greeted of the sad news of the passing of Gary Arzt. As many know, Gary was associated with Miami Cigars. I did not know Gary at all, so it would be very unfair for me to comment on him. I do know that was “shoot from […]
Cigar Think Tank’s Cigar Madness Tournament 2011
For a long time, a bunch have us have been talking about setting up a 64 team single elimination bracket for cigars in the same fashion as the NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament. For whatever reason, we just have not gotten around to doing this. Well the folks at Cigar Think Tank are ahead of the […]
Ladies who are a part of the Smoke, the Craft, and the People
This is a great story I picked up from a local television station in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This piece talks about a group of women cigar enthusiasts called “The Cigar Babes”. I admit, the title of the group intrigued me and when I watched this video it definitely was not what I expected. Women are right […]