Vintage Rock-A-Feller Cigar Group (VRCG) focused its attention on the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2021 Show held earlier this year. When 2021 started, the company released its Art of Magic, a limited edition project that proved to be a success for the company. At TPE 2021, the company decided to build on the success for […]
At the beginning of 2021, Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) announced it is dividing its portfolio of premium cigar brands. As a result, 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. These five brands going to Forged included: […]
Ever since introducing his LH Cigars brand into the market in 2014, owner Nick Syris has quietly built a strong following for the cigars he brings to market. In 2020, Syris would launch a brand in his portfolio simply entitled “Nick.” These cigars would feature Syris’ favorite wrapper, the Ecuadorian Vuelta Abajo wrapper. Just prior […]
2021 marked the sixth year since Nicholas Melillo launched Foundation Cigars. One can make the case this has been one of the quieter years for Melillo in terms of product innovation. It also was a year where Foundation did not attend any Trade Shows and one where Foundation has found a major fan of its […]
Davidoff had made a decision in 2020 to withdraw from exhibiting at the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, so there were no plans for the company to be at PCA 2021. The company did participate earlier this year at Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2021. If you had been following Davidoff for the past few […]
In addition to his role as Director of Product Capability for Tabacalera USA, Rafael Nodal remains a co-owner of Boutique Blends Cigars. Both Tabacalera USA and Boutique Blends have been in a strategic partnership for the past four years where Tabacalera USA handles distribution for Boutique Blends. While Nodal has been doing great things on […]
To say the Summer of ’21 for United Cigars was busy might be an understatement. This year might be the busiest year for United Cigars that I can remember in recent years. Over the past few years, United Cigars has been strengthening its portfolio and is offering cigars to appeal to a wide range […]
While Casa Cuevas Cigars was not exhibiting at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, the company was at Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2021 back in May and essentially made the decision to not split its time between two different shows. This year, Casa Cuevas has introduced a new regular production line known as […]
When it comes to Trade Shows, Viaje’s model is a little different than most. For the most part, Viaje’s business model is built on small-batch releases that are sent to retailers on an almost monthly basis. As a result, the trade show isn’t a place where Viaje has to focus on a product launch. Instead, […]
Joya De Nicaragua has always embraced its heritage as a company and as a part of the country of Nicaragua. It’s no surprise to see that this year the company is celebrating two occasions. The first is in 2021, Nicaragua and several other countries in Central America are celebrating 200 years independence from Spain. The […]
