Jose Seijas, a name long associated the famous Tabacalera de Garcia factory, and Altadis USA has announce is leaving Altadis effective immediately. This is according to a story recently published on Cigar Aficionado.com. The report goes on to say that this is a retirement. Seijas served as Vice President and General Manager of Tabacalera de […]
Cigar Coop Hall of Fame Inductees
The following represent the criteria to qualify for the Cigar Coop Hall of Fame: There are two types of inductees at this time – Cigars and People. All inductees are chosen by me. For Cigars, there are three ways for a cigar to be considered for induction: 1) The #1 Cigar of the Year for […]
2011 Cigar Coop Hall of Fame Inductee: Edgar Cullman Sr.
Photo linked from http://www.culbro.com Cigar Coop Hall of Fame Inductee Name: Edgar Cullman Sr. Inductee Category: Industry Leader/Ambassador Inductee Year: 2011 It was little over a month ago before this induction ceremony that Edgar Cullman Sr. would past away at the age of 93 years old. However, there is no doubt that Cullman was worthy […]
2011 Cigar Coop Hall of Fame Inductee: George Burns
George Burns – Photo linked to sharetv.org Cigar Coop Hall of Fame Inductee Name: George Burns (aka Nathan Birnbaum) Inductee Category: Non-industry Ambassador Inductee Year: 2011 Perhaps no celebrity was ever associated with a cigar more than George Burns. George Burns started celebrating his 100th birthday in his 80s with various television specials and there […]
Press Release: TORAÑO FAMILY CIGAR CO. CONTINUES TO STREANGTHEN ITS TEAM AS JACK TORAÑO JOINS THE FAMILY BUSINESS
(Miami, FL) September 29, 2011— Torano Family Cigar Co. has taken another step to strengthen its team as President Charlie Torano is proud to announce the hiring of fellow family member Jack Torano as the Marketing & Customer Relations Manager. Jack Torano brings along an excellent reputation for customer service, branding, and public relations. The […]
Press Release: ANGELO DUNDEE CELEBRATES 90th BIRTHDAY WITH A BOX OF CIGARS FROM TORAÑO FAMILY CIGAR CO.
ANGELO DUNDEE CELEBRATES 90th BIRTHDAY WITH A BOX OF CIGARS FROM TORAÑO FAMILY CIGAR CO. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Miami, FL) September 12, 2011- Hall of Fame boxing trainer Angelo Dundee celebrates 90 years of age with a reunion with a piece of his glorious past and a gift from the Torano Family Cigar Co. The […]
Month in Review: August 2011
Most of the month of August has been spent on IPCPR wrap-up. There were three major news stories that broke at the end of the month. Major Stories First up, the cigar industry lost a legend. Edgar M. Cullman Sr, the longtime chariman, chief executive, and president of General Cigars passed away on August 28th […]
Press Release: Jose Blanco Named Senior Vice President of Joya de Nicaragua
After he retired from La Aurora a little over two months ago, a lot of people wondered how long Jose Blanco would be a free agent in the cigar industry. Today Joya de Nicaragua is the big winner in the Jose Blanco sweepstakes. Blanco will report directly into Joya de Nicaragua’s owner Dr. Alejandro Martinez […]
Edgar M Cullman Sr.
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 […]
