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Nat Sherman International Closing
Ninety years after it opened its doors for the first time, Nat Sherman is closing down. The company will cease operations by the end of September, shutting down the Manhattan …
2020 Cigar Retailer Survey: The Hottest Cigar Brands In America
In a cigar world turned upside down by a pandemic, some things remain constant. Consumers continue to buy fine cigars, and in top-tier cigar shops, Arturo Fuente and Padrón reign …
2020 Cigar Retailer Survey: How Covid-19 Has Impacted America’s Cigar Retailers
The Coronavirus pandemic has hurt many American cigar retailers, closing some cigar shops, forcing many to change the way they do business and impacting the supply and shipment …
2020 Cigar Retailer Survey: Toros Supplant Robustos As Best-Selling Size
The cigar world was long dominated by the robusto, the short, plump size that has been the most popular size for roughly the past quarter century. But there’s a new king in the …
Cigar Factories in Honduras To Remain Open
Despite certain areas of Honduras returning to lockdown status due to Coronavirus, cigar operations will continue in the country.
ITS Hub to Replace InterTabac Trade Show This Year in Dortmund
Messe Dortmund has rescheduled the Intertabac cigar and tobacco convention as the ITS Hub, a hybrid trade show that will be both physical and virtual.
Fake Instagram Accounts Try to Scam Cigar Community
Over the past few weeks, our Instagram followers–along with the editors at Cigar Aficionado –have identified several fake Instagram accounts impersonating our magazine, and …
Cigar Industry Veteran Gene Tipton Dies At 74
Gene Tipton, who spent more than 50 years selling cigars for such big names as Altadis and Hav-A-Tampa, died this weekend. He was 74 years old.
PCA Furloughs Entire Staff In Wake Of Pandemic
The Premium Cigar Association announced today that the organization will be placing all seven members of its staff on furlough, with benefits, beginning July 15. The group blamed …