Following the closure of the Scandinavian Tobacco Group’s acquisition of Alec Bradley, STG has announced its initial plans for integrating the company. STG has said following an (up to) 90-day transition period, Alec Bradley will be moved under Forged Cigar Company. In addition, it announced that company founder Alan Rubin will become an advisor, and […]
Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has completed the acquisition of substantially all assets of Alec Bradley Cigar Distributors Inc. and its associated companies. The move takes effect March 1st. 2023. Last week STG announced its intent to acquire Alec Bradley Cigar Distributors Inc. The transaction is said to be valued at $72.5 million dollars. For additional […]
The following is a press release announcing that Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Alec Bradley Cigar Company. Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S (“the Company”) has today agreed on the terms and conditions for the acquisition of substantially all assets of Alec Bradley Cigar Distributors Inc. and associated companies […]
As expected, Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG)’s General Cigar Company has filed a lawsuit against Empress Cubana del Tabaco (Cubatabaco). The lawsuit is a response to the December 20, 2022 decision of by the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) which cancelled General Cigar Company’s Cohiba Trademark at Cubatabaco’s request. In a press release Régis […]
While it’s a little late, General Cigar Company has announced the fourth installment of its ultra-premium Cohiba Spectre line, the Cohiba Spectre 2022. Cohiba Spectre first made its debut in 2018 and is the most premium offering under General Cigar to date. There has been a 2019, 2021, and now a 2022 installment. Each contains […]
First, there was Chillin’ Moose, then there was Bull Moose. On March 1st, Forged Cigar Company will release a third installment of the Chillin’ Moose franchise with the Shady Moose. Shady Moose will introduce an Ecuadorian Connecticut-wrapped offering in the Chillin’ Moose series. Shady Moose is a six-country blend highlighted by an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper, […]
Macanudo has announced it will introduce its 7th offering to its Macanudo Inspirado Orange line in the form of a cigarillo. The Macanudo Inspirado Orange Cigarillo is a 4.18″ x 32 vitola. It is sold in ten-count tins with an SRP of $17.29. The cigarillo features the same core components as the other vitolas […]
The Punch Rare Corojo, a long-time annual release in the General Cigar Company portfolio, is returning for 2023. The line is returning with nine sizes. In previous years, General had introduced a unique size for a particular year, but in this case, the nine sizes are sizes previously released. Pricing is set from $7.19 to […]
Forged Cigar Company has added the La Gloria Cubana Serie R Maduro No. 8, a 7 x 70 offering – the largest cigar in the line to date. This cigar joins the La Gloria Cubana Serie R Natural No. 8 that was introduced last year. The La Gloria Cubana Serie R Maduro consists of […]
In advance of the upcoming Chinese New Year, General Cigar Company has released its fifth annual limited edition cigar to commemorate the occasion, the Punch Spring Roll. This packaging is themed according to the approaching Chinese New Year, the Year of the Rabbit. The Punch Spring Roll is a throwback to 2019’s Punch Egg Roll. […]
