Alex Goldman, a former executive with Swisher International best known for his tenure as President of Royal Gold Cigars, has been sentenced to three years imprisonment on charges of committing tobacco tax fraud. This was the result of a plea deal that saw Goldman plead guilty to the charge and also work as an informant […]
This past week, one of the biggest stories in recent cigar industry history took place as Swisher International announced they had entered into an agreement to acquire Drew Estate Tobacco Company. Last month, shockwaves rode through the cigar industry as General Cigar Company acquired the brands of Torano Family Cigars and Leccia Tobacco. As big as […]
Royal Gold Cigars will be joining the list of companies adding 7 x 70 vitolas to their lines. The company has announced on social media that there will be a 7 x 70 line extension to the Casino Gold H.R.S. line called “The Whale”. This marks the first extension to this line since it […]
Alex Goldman, President of Royal Gold Cigars was our special guest on Episode 92 of Stogie Geeks. On this episode he discussed the company, the products he made, the relationship with Swisher International and gave us some insights into some potential new projects. Royal Gold Cigars was announced back in early 2013 as a premium cigar division […]
Casino Gold H.R.S. by Royal Gold Cigars The Casino Gold H.R.S. is one of four releases by Royal Gold Cigars that is currently available. It was about a year ago when the launch of Royal Gold Cigars was announced. Royal Gold Cigars is a division of Swisher International, and it marks Swisher’s return into the […]
Royal Gold Cigars Nirvana Cameroon Selection (Photo provided by Drew Estate Tobacco Company) Royal Gold Cigars and Drew Estate Tobacco Company have jointly announced the release of the Nirvana Cameroon Selection. This is the fourth release by Royal Gold Cigars. It also is the first collaboration Royal Gold Cigars has done with Drew Estate. Information […]
Gold Strike by Royal Gold Cigars As part of our on-going previews of 2013 releases, we’ve been paying considerable attention to Royal Gold Cigars. Earlier this year, it was announced that Swisher International was getting back into the premium cigar market game with the launch of Royal Gold. As a part of this comeback, the […]
Royal Gold Nirvana Cameroon Selection Back in June, we noted a report on the Cigar Dave Show that Royal Gold Cigars was preparing to launch a Cameroon wrapper cigar by Drew Estate Cigars. While this release is planned later this year, the company was showcasing the cigar at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show. The product […]
Royal Gold Cigars, the division of Swisher International that will focus on premium hand-made cigars will launch a Cameroon wrapper offering called Nirvana Cameroon Selection. This cigar will be manufactured by Drew Estate and is being targeted for an October launch. Information of this release was first announced on the 6/22/13 Cigar Dave Show. According […]
Kismet by Royal Gold Cigars (Cigar Coop IPCPR Photo) Royal Gold Cigars, the division of Swisher International that will focus on premium hand-made cigars will launch the Kismet. This will be a cigar made by the Augusto Reyes at the CCE factory in the Dominican Republic. It is expected that this cigar will be […]
