Dahot Cigars comes to TPE 2022 Las Vegas from Honduras. They presented their line of 6 cigars all varying from Connecticut, Maduro and Habano. With over 15 years of experience in the industry, Dahot is a brand should be added to your palate. Catrina De Mi Vida, Don Juan Calavera, The Clown, Flor Maya, Marchetti and Flow is their lineup. Visit Dahotcigars.com and check out their entire line and purchase from their website.
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Press Release: Tobacco Plus Expo: Supporting the Support Beams of the Tobacco Industry
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CONTACT
TPE Show Contact: Hilary Manning
hilarymanning@tobaccoplusexpo.com
TPE Press Contact: Rachel McKnett
rachelmcknett@kretek.com
NATO Contact: Thomas Briant
info@natocentral.org
Tobacco Plus Expo: Supporting the Support Beams of the Tobacco Industry
Tradeshow partners with NATO, offering contributions and a platform to help all facets of the tobacco business.
December 2019 – With the Tobacco Plus Expo 2020 (TPE) shaping up to be a must-attend event for the new year, the Tobacco Media Group, Inc. (TMG), is pleased to announce its continued support and partnership with the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO), which includes a significant presence at the TPE 2020 show, held Wednesday, January 29, 2020 through Friday, January 31, 2020 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
With 60,000 members, NATO works endlessly to protect the rights and interests of tobacco retailers and consumers, while influencing significant business decisions and legislation. They are a resource to all, disseminating details on FDA regulations and local, state, and federal issues regarding tobacco, e-cigarettes & vapor, adult rights, and retailer freedoms. TMG has battled regulations right alongside NATO, using Tobacco Business, their popular magazine, as a means of distributing information and being a reputable resource for the latest industry news.
Like many in the industry, TMG and their parent company, Kretek International, Inc. also contribute monetarily to NATO, facilitating and fighting legislation that affects the entire tobacco business. In addition to this financial support, TMG is dedicated to elevating the organization by bringing NATO to TPE and bringing the industry to NATO.
NATO will be a strong presence at this year’s show, occupying a booth with team members offering information and insight to attendees and exhibitors. They will also be leading several of TPE 2020’s IGNITE educational sessions, speaking on market trends and current legislation.
“We see the TPE show as a huge opportunity to partner with organizations like NATO,” says Ben Stimpson, Managing Director of the Tobacco Media Group, Inc. “Tom Briant and his team are leading a comprehensive and imperative legislative charge to help educate and fight for all businesses in the tobacco industry. The information we share, and the money we donate helps their legislation efforts at local and state levels and strengthens our industry as a whole. NATO is the ace in all of our pockets.”
The first major tradeshow of the year for the tobacco and alternative industries, TPE 2020 brings together retailers, distributors, manufacturers, and industry media for three days of solid business, networking, learning, and fun. For information about exhibiting or attending, please visit www.tobaccoplusexpo.com.
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About TPE:
Under the banner of Tobacco Media Group (TMG) owned by Kretek International, Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) is the largest B2B tobacco trade show highlighting the full-spectrum of tobacco, vapor, alternatives and general merchandise products available on the ever-evolving market. TPE 2020 is planning to deliver the industry’s most compelling content, products, and information, and will be held January 29, 2020 through January 31, 2020 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. To learn more about the show, please visit the website: www.tobaccoplusexpo.com.
About NATO:
Started over 15 years ago, the National Association of Tobacco Outlets, Inc. (NATO) is a national trade association organized to strengthen the business interests of all tobacco retailers on a collaborative and individual basis. Headquartered in Minneapolis, it helps its over 60,000 members across the country navigate and stay on top of tobacco-related legislation on the local, state, and federal levels. To learn more about NATO, please visit the website www.natocentral.org.
Press Release: Daniel Marshall Takes Home Lifetime Achievement Award in London
Daniel Marshall Takes Home Lifetime Achievement Award in London
London, England (Dec 2, 2019) – Boisdale of Canary Wharf hosted the seventh annual star-studded Cigar Smoker of The Year Awards Dinner celebrating the world’s finest cigars, producers, writers, terraces and icons. Thirty-seven year cigar veteran Daniel Marshall received the “Lifetime Achievement Award.” The annual event, considered to be the “Academy Awards” of the Cigar World, is the world’s most prestigious Cigar Awards event outside of Havana.
Previous winners of the Lifetime Achievement Award include: Academy Award Winner Jeremy Irons; Legendary Hollywood actor and director, Burt Reynolds; British Conservative member of the House of Lords and once a code-breaker at Bletchley Park during the Second World War, Baroness Trumpington; Edward Sahakian of Davidoff London, and celebrated British broadcaster and journalist, Andrew Neil. Historical winners of the Cigar Smoker of the Year Award, nominees and guests also include Simon Le Bön, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jonathan Ross, Kelsey Grammer, Tamar Hassan, Charlie Sheen, James Cosmo, and Chris Noth.
London holds a special place in Marshall’s heart as he reflected upon his beginnings during his acceptance speech. “Thirty-eight years ago, a 19-year-old California surfer landed in this amazing beautiful city of London with a dream and a challenge. The dream was to obtain Alfred Dunhill of London‘s approval of quality and trust for the humidors I was making in California.”
Marshall told two stories from his 37-year journey on the cigar trail. At age 12, He was in an oratorical contest and up against the most popular boy in school at the time – 14 year old actor Sean Penn. Marshall would go on to win the contest. “With Sean’s massive popularity and with me being an overweight, insecure, least popular kid at school, I was terrified to go onto the playground and possibly meet him or any of his friends for fear of being beat up. I very happy that this never occurred!” Marshall continued, “Two years ago I met Sean at President Macron’s environmental summit and told him this story. He remembered the contest and laughed. Hardly the reaction I was so scared of. I learned an important life lesson on this day that most of our fears never come to pass.”
His acceptance speech included an example of the “power of the cigar” and whom one can meet thru a cigar. “One of my most memorable moments was when Mr. Marlon Brando called me to build two large humidors for him. He told me when he visits his island off the coast of Tahiti, all his scripts get moldy and destroyed by the humidity and he wanted to use our humidors to keep the humidity out!”
He went on to acknowledge Ranald Macdonald of Boisdale, “Thank you and your incredible team for your vision and commitment for having cigar lounges in each one of your outstanding destinations, allowing us a place where we can create the ‘modern day campfire’.”
Marshall expressed his deepest admiration for all nominees and congratulations for the winners including “Cigar Smoker of the Year”. This top award recognizes a high-profile individual that possesses a passion for the pure enjoyment of the cigar. This year’s honor went to actor, filmmaker and martial artist Dolph Lundgren best known for his roles in Rocky IV, The Expendables, The Punisher, and Universal Soldier.
In concluding his speech, Marshall left the esteemed audience with a final thought, “I truly believe it’s all about dreams. Dreams cost nothing. The hard part is keeping them going and never giving up. As Sir Winston Churchill said so famously, ‘No matter the challenge, we must never, never, never give up.’”
View a film of the event: https://youtu.be/p7_o0aSjeXU
About Boisdale of Canary Wharf:
Boisdale of Canary Wharf is a lively restaurant and music venue serving modern
British food featuring a glowing amber whisky bar of liquid gold, stunning terrace and oyster bar & grill overlooking the city skyline of Canary Wharf. The Whisky bar holds over 1000 bottles of rare malt whiskies and is undoubtedly one of the most extensive and magnificent bars in the world. On the first floor the art deco inspired oyster bar is surrounded by palm trees and serves a definitive range of oysters and shellfish. Or you can settle down outside on the awning-covered heated terrace with tartan upholstered armchairs and sofas, equipped with tartan blankets. The main restaurant on the second floor overlooks the fountains of Cabot Square with a view to the City of London skyline. This restaurant is one of the most majestic premises to have opened in London in recent years. It bears the distinctive Boisdale design of lacquer red and dark green walls, rich mahogany paneling, with an eclectic collection of classical and modern original artwork including works by Picasso and Gauguin. www.boisdale.co.uk
About Daniel Marshall:
Daniel Marshall, a 37-year veteran of the cigar industry is one of the leading names in the cigar world. He is Cigar Aficionado’s No.1 rated Humidor designer and creator of the coveted 24kt Golden Cigar. DM Humidors & cigars are enjoyed in the homes and offices of countless Hollywood celebrities, US Presidents, dignitaries, titans of industry, fashion designers and the most discriminating cigar lovers worldwide. Marshall is also a cigar and humidor supplier of England’s Royal Family.
Since 1982, Daniel Marshall has created and designed for the prestigious luxury gift houses Dunhill, Tiffany & Co., S.T. Dupont, Cartier, Hermes, Fred Joaillier, Harrod’s, Bally of Switzerland, and Garrard’s of London. Daniel Marshall’s humidors are historic, with a collection on display at the Smithsonian Museum.
One of DM’s highly collectible Governor Schwarzenegger Humidor’s broke sales records in 2016 at Leonardo DiCaprio’s Foundation Gala Fundraiser in St. Tropez. This extremely rare humidor topped the charts for highest amount paid for a modern day humidor with new world DM Cigars.
In September 2017, a 1 of 1 humidor DM made for Prince Albert II of Monaco with Daniel Marshall Cigars was put on the block and raised 75,000 Euros to benefit our global oceans.
Since the opening of the Daniel Marshall Cigar Lounge in the Kitzbuhel Country Club, Austria in 2013, Daniel Marshall has been hosting elite and exclusive “Modern Day Campfire” Experiences with discriminating connoisseurs across the globe.
For upcoming DM Campfires and to join the “DMCC” The Daniel Marshall Campfire Club email: TheCampfire@DanielMarshall.com
Visit Daniel Marshall’s site at www.danielmarshall.com
You can also find Daniel Marshall on Facebook at www.facebook.com/danielmarshallhumidorsandcigars or follow Daniel Marshall on Twitter @DMCigarWorld or Instagram @DMCigars for real-time updates.
For Daniel Marshall:
Trang Trinh, 714-973-8660, info@danielmarshall.com
PRESS RELEASE: Isabela Cigars Ltd Edition Pepperhead – New Release
Subject: Isabela Ltd Edition Pepperhead – New Release
For this latest release from our Creative Magic Studio, the 2019 Isabela Pepper-Head, we take you on a magical journey to far away lands, and their myriad of different exotic peppercorns and spices , a true “tour de force” of twisting turning ever-changing transitions of flavors . To effect the myriad of multiple reveals in this blend, we utilized over 13 different strains of high-priming tobaccos, each of which was aged at different lengths, with an additional 3 years of post production aging , to meld the tobaccos into a harmonious blend of many many different flavor reveals, a true “ebb and flow” experience !
The 2019 Isabela PepperHead production is limited to 100 hand numbered signed boxes of 25 cigars, and are available at Official Isabela Retailers, as well as a small amount available direct at www.isabelacigarcompany.com
MSRP is $8.95 a cigar
$189.00 Hand Numbered signed Box of 25
Daniel Marshall Cigars and Humidors Announces Exclusive “Cash for Cigar Clunkers” Program
Daniel Marshall Cigars and Humidors Announces Exclusive
“Cash for Cigar Clunkers” Program
Los Angeles, CA (December 11, 2018) – On the heels of the wildly popular “Cash for Clunkers” humidor trade-in program, Daniel Marshall has announced an unprecedented program, “Cash For Cigar Clunkers” and will pay customers for their clunker cigars. With the previous program, customers around the country were thrilled to trade in their clunker humidors for an upgrade to a Daniel Marshall. In the same way Marshall helped customers get into their dream humidor, he has designed his latest program to allow customers to elevate from their disappointing cigars to a cigar they can trust, a Cigar Aficionado 92 point rated Daniel Marshall Cigar.
Daniel Marshall is out to prove the attributes of the DM Cigar, the benefits of 1-year minimum box aging and is offering to pay customers for their partially smoked cigars. Every cigar enthusiast knows the feeling of being let down by a cigar where the expectation just did not measure up. Now disappointing cigars that did not draw or taste good can be redeemed for credit with Daniel Marshall.
The Daniel Marshall Red Label has received international accolades and “shares the shelves” with the best cigars, at the world’s most legendary and esteemed cigar merchants from Los Angeles to London, Dubai to Asia and Beirut. Dignitaries and celebrities worldwide enjoy Daniel Marshall cigars. Reported by Rake Magazine, in 2012 President Clinton bought the DM 24kt Red Label Golden Cigar at The Sahakian Cigar Lounge at London’s Bulgari Hotel. Business Week wrote on August 1, 2005, “The Governator loves his Daniel Marshalls so much he erected a smoking tent outside the California Capitol.“
Daniel Marshall Red Label Cigars made their debut in Cigar Aficionado’s September 1, 1997 issue. The balanced Nicaraguan Puro has an elegance, finesse and richness that define the DM Cigar. The Red is a cigar rich with chocolate and espresso, inspired by Marshall’s Saturday Harley rides up the coast with friends where he desired a cigar to evoke his favorite mocha.
“The DM Red Label was designed with a rich and smooth profile. My wish is for cigar “tasters” everywhere to savor the difference, quality, and benefits of box aging in our cigar rolled in Nicaragua, originally co-created by not one but two cigar legends, Manuel Quesada and Nestor Plasencia,” said Marshall. “Our Cash for Clunker Humidor program exposed cigar fans to the upper echelon of cigar aging and preservation, now it’s our goal to provide the same top quality experience with our cigars.”
To participate in the program, customers can request a prepaid mailing label from Daniel Marshall and send in their banded, partially smoked “clunker” cigars. In exchange, Daniel Marshall will provide a $2 credit per cigar clunker to be used towards the purchase of Daniel Marshall cigars at designated retailers nationwide.
For additional details regarding the program, please visit the Daniel Marshall website: https://danielmarshall.com/cash-for-cigar-clunker-discount-program/
About Daniel Marshall:
Daniel Marshall, a 35-year veteran of the cigar industry is one of the leading names in the cigar world. He is Cigar Aficionado’s No.1 rated Humidor designer and creator of the coveted 24kt Golden Cigar. DM Humidors & cigars are enjoyed in the homes and offices of countless Hollywood celebrities, US presidents, dignitaries, titans of industry, fashion designers and the most discriminating cigar lovers worldwide. Marshall is also a cigar and humidor supplier of England’s Royal Family. Since 1982, Daniel Marshall has created and designed for the prestigious luxury gift houses Dunhill, Tiffany & Co., S.T. DuPont, Cartier, Hermes, Fred Joaillier, Harrod’s, Bally of Switzerland and Garrard’s of London. Daniel Marshall’s humidors are historic, with a collection on display at the Smithsonian Museum. One of DM’s highly collectible Governor Schwarzenegger Humidor’s broke sales records in 2016 at Leonardo DiCaprio’s Foundation Gala Fundraiser in St. Tropez. This extremely rare humidor topped the charts for highest amount paid for a modern day humidor with new world DM Cigars, raising 750,000 euros. In September 2017, a 1 of 1 humidor DM made for Prince Albert II of Monaco with Daniel Marshall Cigars was put on the block and raised 75,000 Euros to benefit our global oceans.
Visit Daniel Marshall’s site at www.danielmarshall.com. You can also find Daniel Marshall on Facebook at www.facebook.com/danielmarshallhumidorsandcigars or follow Daniel Marshall on Twitter @DMCigarWorld or Instagram @DMCigars for real-time updates.
For Daniel Marshall:
Trang Trinh, 714-973-8660, info@danielmarshall.com
FDA Warning Label Requirements for Cigar Packaging
August 10th marks a major milestone in the implementation of FDA’s Deeming Rule. On this date, the warning label requirements for cigar and pipe tobacco packaging and advertising go into effect. Below are a few things retailers should know ahead of time. IPCPR plans to release additional briefs on aspects of the warning label requirements over the coming days. These briefs will cover issues including the point-of-sale signage requirements for retailers of individual, unpackaged cigars and retailer obligations for advertising warning statements.
What are the Warning Label requirements for packaging?
Beginning on 8/10/2018, manufacturers of cigars must label product packages with six separate FDA warning statements. On the same date, manufacturers of pipe tobacco must label product packages with a nicotine-addictiveness warning. The labels must make up 30% of the two principal display panels of the package, comply with other formatting requirements, and in the case of cigars be displayed consistent with an FDA-approved warning plan.
Manufacturers have until the end of 9/10/2018 to introduce into domestic commerce any inventory of products in packaging that DOES NOT comply with the new FDA labeling requirements, AS LONG AS they were manufactured prior to 8/10/2018. (In the case of a domestically manufactured product, this could mean removal from the factory before 9/11/2018. In the case of an imported product, this could mean release of the product from customs before 9/11/2018.)
What does this mean for retailers?
On and after 8/10/2018, U.S. distributors and retailers may continue to sell, distribute or import products that do not have compliant warning labels, AS LONG AS the products were manufactured before 8/10/2018.
What happens if the FDA comes to my store? Will the Agency hold me responsible for any package labeling issue?
The labeling responsibility for packaging rests with manufacturers. And there are a series of protections under the Deeming Rule that reinforce this for retailers.
On and after 8/10/2018, retailers WILL NOT BE in violation for selling any packaged cigar or pipe tobacco product without compliant FDA warning labels AS LONG AS:
- The retailer can demonstrate or reasonably assert that the product at issue was manufactured prior to 8/10/2018 (and therefore is not subject to the warning requirements); or
- The package has some type of “health warning*”;
- The retailer obtained the product from an appropriately licensed manufacturer, importer, or distributor; and
- The retailer has not altered the product in a way that is material to the new requirements.
*It’s important to note that the regulations do not define what qualifies as a “health warning” for these purposes, but legacy FTC cigar health warnings, California health warnings, or improperly executed FDA warnings could qualify.
How do I “demonstrate or reasonably assert” a product’s manufacture date?
Ultimately, each individual supplier (including manufacturers, importers, and distributors) must determine how best to help assure its retailer customers that they may sell supplied products without FDA-compliant warning labels on or after 8/10/2018. Examples include:
- Provide a letter confirming the date on which the manufacturer began complying with the new warning label requirements;
- Include documentation confirming the date of manufacture (or the pre-8/10/2018 status) of products in a shipment;
- Include production date information on or in packaging; or
- Make such information available upon request and presentation of a labeled code.
In addition, IPCPR recommends that, as appropriate, retailers rely on their own records and inventory management practices for these purposes. For example, this could include:
- Completing a physical inventory of packaged products on hand before 8/10/2018 (and thereafter as appropriate); and either
- Applying a sticker or other marking to help the retailer identify the date of inventory of each package; or
- Segregating products manufactured before 8/10/2018 to allow the retailer to identify products not subject to the warning requirements.
For any additional questions or concerns regarding warning labeling requirements, please contact Daniel Trope, IPCPR Senior Director of Federal Government Affairs at Daniel@ipcpr.org.
8th Annual Cigar & Spirits Magazine West Coast Tasting
Featured Upcoming Cigar Event
Cigar & Spirits Magazine’s 8th Annual West Coast Cigar & Spirits Tasting
Date and Time
Sat, May 26, 2018
5:30 PM – 9:30 PM PDT
Location
Hyatt Regency Newport Beach
1107 Jamboree Rd
Newport Beach, CA 92660
It’s that time of the year again!
Come and sample some of the world’s greatest spirits and take home hundreds of dollars worth of premium cigars at Cigar & Spirits Magazine’s 8th Annual West Coast Cigar & Spirits Tasting event!
Make a day of it as this year you will have an opportunity to not only attend the event but also attend pairing seminars throughout the day and evening with the purchase of a premium ticket.
Past Vendors have included:
Arturo Fuente Cigars
Rocky Patel
Drew Estate
Zacapa Rum
La Palina
Falto
Glenfiddich
Montecristo
Romeo y Julieta
Gurkha
JC Newman – Diamond Crown
Aging Room
Villiger
Trill Cigars
Royal Gold Cigars
Ventura Cigars
Southern Draw Cigars
Zander-Greg
Altadis USA
Alec Bradley Cigars
Boutique Blends
Esteban Carreras Cigars
Miami Cigar Company
La Aurora Cigars
Hiram & Solomon Cigars
USA Sales
Zander Greg
Alpha Cigar
Ketel One Vodka
Beam Global
Makers 46
El Tesoro Anejo
2 Gingers Irish Whiskey
Dos Armadillos
Comisario
Sensi Wines
Tatratea
Sazerac
Buffalo Trace Small Batch Bourbon
Buffalo Trace White Dog
Fireball Whisky
Eagle Rare 10YR Bourbon
Diageo
Johnnie Walker
Oban Whisky
Talisker Whisky
Lagavulin Whisky
Deep Eddy Vodka
NOLET’S Silver Gin
Zing Vodka
A. Hardy Brands
Hardy VSOP Cognac
Hardy XO Cognac
Dingle Irish Gin
Michael Goddard Vodka & Gin
Mexican Moonshine
T1 Tequila
Titos Handmade Vodka
Macallan
Buzz Bars
Hangar 24 Brewing Co
Backyard Marys
Balls of Steel
Left Shoe Company
Never Hungover
Get your tickets now before it’s too late!
Tomorrow Night – Friday, December 15th @ 5pm – Meet HAMLET PAREDES @ Zafutos!
Hamlet Paredes in person @ ZAFUTOS on Friday, December 15, 2017.
Hamlet will be rolling cigars.
There will be raffles, refreshments and cigar deals!
990 Ontario Mills Dr., Suite E
Ontario, Ca 91764
NEW CIGAR LOUNGE: Helios Cigar Lounge in Las Vegas Nevada
Premium Cigars in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas’ finest and most welcoming cigar lounge is now open!
Helios Cigar Lounge in Southwest Las Vegas offers a wide selection of perfectly seasoned and humidified premium cigars for your smoking enjoyment, showcased in a new, custom built cedar wood lined humidor – priced to please!
Helios Cigar Lounge offers the following popular 90 + rated cigar brands: Leaf by Oscar, Padron, Montecristo, Rocky Patel, Ashton, Tatuaje, Kristoff, Arturo Fuente, Cohiba and more!
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