Tobacco News Distribution GVA offers travelers more choice at land border crossings
Neos Al’s were recently introduced to complement the existing Neos line of flavored cigarillos
Distribution GVA has announced a number of new products that have already arrived on the shelves of land border duty free stores across Canada. Jerry Prosh, Regional Sales Coordinator at Distribution GVA, walked Americas Duty Free through the latest offerings. “Majorettes are now available in 10x5 packs and boxes of 50. Furthermore, cognac-flavored Neos Al’s were recently introduced to complement the existing Neos line of flavored cigarillos,” says Prosh. “Another new product for this year includes the Brick House Sampler, which contains four cigars of varying sizes—Corona Larga, Toro, Churchill and Robusto.” Also new in terms of cigars is Quorum Shade, a lighter offering than traditional Quorum. Available in Corona, Robusto or Churchill, Quorum Shade is made with a Connecticut wrapper and comes in packs of 10. Finally, Distribution GVA is also offering Grape, Cherry, Menthol, Vanilla and Peach varieties of Honey T flavored cigars “All of these new releases are currently listed across Canada at land border crossings,” Prosh says. “We’re currently speaking with airport operators and are hopeful for new listings soon. Business has been pretty decent this year despite increasing governmental restrictions, with Quebec and Ontario being standouts in terms of sales. We’re looking forward to finishing the year strong and starting 2012 on a high note.”
Quorum Shade is a lighter offering than traditional Quorum and is available in Corona, Robusto or Churchill sizes
General Cigar introduces new travel retail products at Cannes Americas Duty Free recently had the opportunity to speak with Cameron Shaw, Director of Marketing for General Cigar International, about the new products the company was showcasing during the recent TFWA WE in Cannes. In an earlier interview, Shaw made note of two divergent trends in the cigar industry—while cigarillos have become very popular, extremely large ring gauge cigars are also in demand. With these most recent offerings, General Cigar has managed to please both enthusiasts who prefer a large, robust smoke and those who prefer the compactness of a cigarillo. “We showcased some special packages from Macanudo and Don Tomás,” explained Shaw. “In particular, we’re celebrating the success of Macanudo 1968.” For Macanudo 1968, General Cigar has released three new four-packs in the popular Robusto, Corona and Rothschild sizes. Furthermore, in response to consumer demand, a three-pack of Macanudo Robusto cigars was launched at Cannes. The pack features cigars from the Café, Maduro and 1968 collections. In Don Tomás news, a new eight-pack that takes the form of a carrying case was debuted at the show. The bespoke packaging contains an easy-carry handle and is highlighted with elegant gold-colored gilding. “It’s sure to delight travelers,” says Shaw. TFWA WE also saw the travel retail launch of Macanudo
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Club Minis and Club Cigarillos. “We’ll soon be launching what we call a ‘flightpack’ for these brands, which will consist of five packs of 20 cigarillos,” Shaw explains. “The development of these packs is a direct result of the trend toward smaller cigars and we have already received strong interest from our partners in many travel retail markets.” The packs were actually introduced domestically in Germany and proved to be bestsellers. General Cigar expects them to be just as popular in the airport environment, where smoking time is limited and travelers often opt for smaller-sized cigars. General Cigar recently introduced three new fourpacks for Macanudo in the popular Robusto, Corona and Rothschild sizes