Cigar News

WASHINGTON, DC (October 16, 2023) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken a significant step in addressing the issue of flavored cigars and menthol in cigarettes by sending their proposed rules to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The proposed rules, which were sent to OMB on Friday, […]

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It was announced that Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) would acquire Alec Bradley Cigar Co. for DKK 500 million, approximately $72.5 million. In addition to cigars, Alec Bradley also offers cigar accessories. The company is based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. In addition to not owning any factories, the company uses factories in Honduras, Nicaragua, and the

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“Apocalyptic” storm destroys tobacco infrastructure. Hurricane Ian made landfall early this morning in Pinar del Río, Cuba, tearing away homes and tobacco barns as it cut a path of destruction across the westernmost portion of the island. The storm, a category three hurricane when it struck in La Coloma around 4:30 this morning, packed sustained

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The Dominican factory that produces cigar brands such as Caldwell and Room101 was lost in a blaze that started early this morning. Sirens blared in a Santiago free zone early this morning as firefighters fought a blaze that consumed the William Ventura factory in the Dominican Republic. William Ventura was a small factory known for

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Another fight over the use of the letter “X” has erupted and this time it involves General Cigar Co. On July 5, the law firm representing Arturo Fuente Cigar Co. sent a cease-and-desist letter to General Cigar requesting that the company immediately halt use of the X mark found on the logo of General’s newly-launched

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