Foundation Cigar Company Embarks on a Historical Journey with AKSUM Rebranding
Connecticut: Foundation Cigars announces the rebranding of its METAPA line to AKSUM, inspired by the Ark of the Covenant and the ancient city of AKSUM. The company maintains its commitment…
Global Tobacco Use Declines, but Premium Cigar Sales Buck the Trend: Implications for Public Health
As recently reported in Barrons and Reuters, there has been a global decline in tobacco use in recent years. While the overall consumption is down across tobacco products, premium cigar…
J.C. Newman Opens Cigar Workers Park
Florida: Cigar workers were the foundation that helped build the Florida city of Ybor, and a few generations ago the city once produced more than 400 million cigars annually. On…
J.C. NEWMAN CIGAR CO. LAUNCHES TOBACCO TASTING CLASSES
Florida: J.C. Newman Cigar Co. is launching a new experience for visitors: a tobacco tasting class. In this smoking class, visitors to J.C. Newman’s historic El Reloj cigar factory in…
CRA Announces New Executive Director, Mike Copperman
Virginia – The Board of Directors of Cigar Rights of America (CRA) is delighted to announce the appointment of Mike Copperman as the organization’s new executive director. This decision comes after an extensive search…
Tampa man makes it his mission to restore old cigar factories in Cigar City
Florida: Tampa had 200 cigar factories in the early 1900s, and only a handful still stand today. But for Robert Holsopple, restoring the ones that survived has become a full-time job.
It started with a few friends who loved cigars. And it turned into a nonprofit dedicated to community service
Colorado: Outside of the Knights of Columbus Council #10122 building in Aurora before the big holiday, families form a long line out the door. Children wait with excitement, knowing Christmas — and…
Exploring Iowa’s history with cigar manufacturing
Iowa: Iowa began its history in the cigar-making business in 1856 with a small shop owned by Henry Gabriel in Burlington. The shop was referred to as a “buckeye,” a…
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