News

February 5, 2018

Basel, Switzerland, 5 February 2018 - Oettinger Davidoff AG establishes a new executive position, Chief Commercial Officer, to help drive sales excellence and share best practices across all markets. Jim You... Read More...

STG Acquires Online Retailer Thompson Cigar

February 3, 2018

On Wednesday, STG (Scandinavian Tobacco Group) announced that they had formed an agreement to acquire online cigar retailer Thompson and Co. of Tampa, Inc. The sale reportedly amounts to 62 million US dollars, ... Read More...

Davidoff Announces Further Changes in Leadership Roles

January 25, 2018

Oettinger Davidoff AG announced early this morning that they have further tightened its leadership structure and is aligning its processes at the headquarters in Basel with the latest market conditions. Edwa... Read More...

Villiger Cigars Celebrates 130th Anniversary with New Blend

January 24, 2018

Fresh off the heels of Villiger Cigars' most critically acclaimed year to date (including the No. 10 spot from Cigar Aficionado and No. 8 from Cigar Dojo), the company has announced a new brand in commemoration... Read More...

Southern Draw Rose of Sharon Lancero release

Southern Draw Releases Rose of Sharon Lancero

January 15, 2018

Partnering with online retailer Famous Smoke Shop, Southern Draw Cigars has announced the introduction of a lancero format to the Rose of Sharon line, a brand that made its debut in the spring of 2017. Rose ... Read More...

Casa de Montecristo Acquires Tampa Humidor

January 12, 2018

U.S. Expansion Continues for Casa de Montecristo Premium Cigar Lounges. Casa de Montecristo has acquired Florida-based Tampa Humidor, making the existing upscale Tampa cigar lounge – and a new location under co... Read More...

Culebra Added to Tabaquero by Hamlet Paredes

January 11, 2018

Rocky Patel Premium Cigars announced today that they are adding a unique vital to their popular Hamlet brand. A unique new size has been added to the Tabaquero by Hamlet Paredes brand and will start shipping... Read More...

Gurkha to build own factory instead of buying Caribbean Cigars

January 11, 2018

Back in May we reported that Gurkha Cigars would be buying Caribbean Cigar Factory but now it appears they have backed out of that deal. Gurkha Cigars has decided to not acquire American Caribbean Cigars an... Read More...

Bombay Tobak Releases MBombay Classic Torpedo

January 9, 2018

Turning back to the first blend introduced by Bombay Tobak in 2014, the company has announced the introduction of the MBombay Classic Torpedo. The cigars are rolled by the most skilled torcedores at the Tabacos... Read More...

Davidoff Cigars Celebrates 50 Years

January 4, 2018

Davidoff announced today that it would be celebrating their 50th anniversary with a series of events, as well as specially commissioned cigars and accessories. In 1968, the cigar world welcomed a new name an... Read More...

Muestra de Saka Unicorn Revealed

December 15, 2017