Plasencia Cigars Promotes Javier Carranza to Vice President of U.S. Sales
Plasencia Cigars promotes ten-year veteran Javier Carranza to Vice President of U.S. Sales, expanding his leadership role in distribution and retailer partnerships.
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A Cigar Hustlers Podcast Expands Its Cast as Daily Format Finds Its Groove
A Cigar Hustlers Podcast is expanding its rotating lineup with Cheanno Respo and Siggy Schlieper joining as co-hosts and Tim McGuffie joining the engineering team. BCB looks at why the show’s increasingly varied daily format has become such a compelling cigar-industry listen.
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Espinosa Cigars Adds Industry Veteran Laura Barlau as VP of Key Accounts and Special Projects
Espinosa Cigars has named industry veteran Laura Barlau Vice President of Key Accounts and Special Projects. Barlau brings 19 years of cigar-industry experience and will focus on online retail, distributor relationships, private label, and contract manufacturing.
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BCB Weekly Cigar Roundup — Week of September 7 to September 13
A trade-show-driven week: InterTabac debuts from Don Emmanuel, Aganorsa Leaf, and Casdagli, alongside a major retailer rebrand, a European Cuban-cigar distributor’s insolvency filing, and Room101’s 17th anniversary release.
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ECMA Flags Regulatory Threats in Germany, the UK, and Spain
The European Cigar Manufacturers Association is warning of simultaneous regulatory moves in Germany, the UK, and Spain, including a proposed 1,300 percent German tax increase and a Spanish bill targeting private smoking clubs.
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BCB Weekly Cigar Roundup — Week of July 20 to July 26, 2026
The PCA put its name on a cigar for the first time, Habanos moved the Cohiba Talismán into regular production, and Emperors Cut set an August 1 date for a 1,000-cigar limited release. Here is the full week in premium cigars.
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Big Sky Cigar Co. and Willie’s Distillery Partner for a Montana-Born Cigar Collaboration
Two Montana originals are coming together.
Big Sky Cigar Co. has announced a new collaboration with Willie’s Distillery, pairing premium cigars with handcrafted Montana spirits.
The first release will be available exclusively at Willie’s Distillery and during select Big Sky Cigar events, with plans for the collaboration to potentially grow into a future regular-production cigar.
Blend details, release dates, and launch events are still to come, but this partnership already feels like a natural fit.
Great bourbon takes time. So do great cigars.
Would you like to see the eventual cigar blended specifically to pair with one of Willie’s whiskeys?
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Remembering Glenn Wolfson, the Steady Hand Behind Drew Estate’s Biggest Decade
Drew Estate CEO Glenn Wolfson has passed away at 70. A look at the decade of quiet leadership that helped build one of the industry’s biggest houses.
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Oettinger Davidoff Wraps Up 150 Years With Plenty Left in the Tank
Davidoff just turned 150 — and they are not acting like a brand ready to slow down.
Oettinger Davidoff closed its 150th anniversary year with CHF 545.3 million in sales turnover, growth from Davidoff and Zino, and major investments in the future of handmade premium cigars.
For cigar lovers, the real story is not just the revenue number. It is the fact that Davidoff is expanding production in the Dominican Republic and Honduras, renovating flagship stores, opening new boutiques, and continuing to invest in its “crop to shop” philosophy.
Zino had a big year. Davidoff kept growing. And the company seems focused on what it has always tried to own: quality, consistency, and premium cigar craftsmanship.
150 years in, Davidoff is still playing the long game.
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Beer Can or Travel Humidor? Maya Selva’s Award-Winning Packaging Has Everyone Looking Twice
The Villa Zamorano Reserva Cigar-Can is a fully reusable aluminum container designed to look strikingly similar to a beverage can. Inside, however, are five handmade premium cigars instead of a cold drink.
