Cavalier Genève has announced it has opened a distribution facility known as Cavalier Premium Cigars HN SA. The new facility is located in Danlí, Honduras near the factory. It’s the last step in what is a three-year strategic plan by the company moving toward vertical integration. Cavalier Premium Cigars HN SA will incorporate sales support […]
El Septimo Geneva today announced a plan to open 30 cigar retail stores in the United States. The company also announced it is opening a new lounge in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles lounge will become the first El Septimo lounge in the U.S., joining El Septimo lounges already established in Europe and the Middle […]
Davidoff of Geneva USA and Corona Cigar Company have announced they have agreed to end their relationship with the Davidoff of Geneva since 1911 licensed boutique in Tampa effective June 29, 2022. The store will now be solely operated by Jeff and Tanya Borysiewicz. In 2015, Davidoff and the Borysiewiczs partnered to open the Davidoff of […]
J.C. Newman Cigar Company has recently announced plans to restore the historic Sanchez y Haya hotel across the street from its El Reloj factory. The company acquired the abandoned building and will now go through a restoration process that will include a new hotel, restaurant, and cigar lounge. The project is scheduled to be […]
Cavalier Genève Cigars owner Sebastien Decoppet announced earlier today that after five years working with third party factories, he has now opened his own cigar manufacturing facility in Danlì, Honduras, under the name Fabrica Centroamericana de Tabaco S.A. (FCT). “It was time for Cavalier to take it to the next level. We have […]
El Septimo Geneva has announced the purchase of LV-Wholesale, a distribution center based in Las Vegas, Nevada. For El Septimo, it’s the company’s first acquisition of a tobacco distribution center. Upon the acquisition, LV-Wholesale has been rebranded to 7 Global Distribution in an effort to rebrand the distribution center under its seven locations throughout the […]
On Wednesday, March 31st, J.C. Newman Cigar Company will celebrate its 111th anniversary. The company is planning a big day to commemorate the occasion, but one of the highlights will be a return to the lectors to its facility. It’s the first time since 1931 that the lectors have been a part of the cigar […]
After opening their first location in Illinois over 25 years ago, Sam and Mike Khalil with their partner Matthew Farokhian of Casa de Montecristo have branded their newly renovated Shaumburg location as the country’s first Byron Cigar Lounge. The lounge has 5,000 square feet in space along with three separate walk-in humidors. While the doors […]
Casa De Montecristo by Prime Cigar & Whiskey Bar, located in the Brickell section of Miami has rebranded as Empire Social Lounge. Empire Social Lounge follows the opening of a sister location, Empire Social Lounge in Downtown Dadeland. Casa de Montecristo by Prime Cigar & Whiskey Bar opened its doors in 2016. While it was […]
Last month, it was announced that Nat Sherman International would be exiting the premium cigar business after 90 years in business. Today, the brand’s landmark retail location on East 42nd Street in Manhattan has shut its doors for good. The closing of the retail store happened ahead of schedule as the company was planning to […]
