Each week, I have the opportunity to produce the news segment for KMA Talk Radio. On the Cigar Coop “blog,” we will now post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. The April 10th show was a little different as I had the opportunity to co-host Episode 416 of […]
General Cigar has announced the seventh blend released under its Macanudo Inspirado line, the Macanudo Inspirado Brazilian Shade. General Cigar Company’s Macanudo brand brings a contemporary look and feel. It has also served as an innovation platform with the Macanudo brand. In this case, as the name indicates the cigar features a proprietary Brazilian-grown Connecticut […]
In 2020, the Diesel Cigar brand would introduce a new regular production offering known as the Diesel Estelí Puro. Diesel is a brand that has a long history with Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG). It’s a brand that STG has partnered with AJ Fernandez on for many years. In 2017 STG moved the brand into the […]
Forged Cigar Company, the recently launched subsidiary under Scandinavian Cigar Group has announced it will be selling cigars from the El Rey del Mundo brand to its brick and mortar customers beginning in February. Previously, El Rey del Mundo was sold through JR Cigar and distributed through Santa Clara Cigars. El Rey del Mundo is […]
Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has announced it is dividing its portfolio of premium cigar brands. Several brands will be moving into a new subsidiary known as Forged Cigar Company while other brands will remain under the existing General Cigar Company umbrella. STG says the move is being made to position support for its brick and […]
Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has announced that Hector Vanegas, who served as the manufacturing manager of STG Estelí factory, has passed away at the age 50 after a brief illness. Vanegas was described as a humble and well-respected man in the premium cigar industry. Vanegas first joined STG on November 1, 2005, as the plant […]
Earlier this week Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) announced the re-organization of its business into three business units, and plans to close three non-premium production facilities. Concurrently STG announced the completion of integrating Royal Agio Cigars into its business. The three business units of STG’s organizational structure include: North America Branded & RoW (Rest of World): […]
Last year it was announced that Régis Broersma would be accepting a new role in Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) and would be stepping aside as President of General Cigar. At the time of the announcement, it was stated that Broersma would continue in the role as President of General Cigar until a successor was found. […]
Royal Agio Cigars is now a part of Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG). Today STG has announced it has completed its acquisition of Royal Agio Cigars. On September 16, Scandinavian Tobacco Group announced its intent to acquire Royal Agio Cigars. The transaction was pending regulatory approvals which have now been completed. While many in the U.S. […]
Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has announced that Sarah Santos will succeed the retiring Craig Reynolds as the head of North American Online and Retail Division (NAO&R), the group that includes online retail giant Cigars International. Santos’ title will be President of NAO&R and Senior Vice President of STG. Santos will assume her role […]
