TIM Alerts
Tobacco Industry Marketing (TIM) Alerts provide weekly newsletters to subscribers to keep up to date with tobacco industry marketing and emerging tobacco products. Below are excerpts from the five most recent TIM Alerts. To see an archive of all previous alerts, click here.
Excerpt from the Feb 27, 2026 TIM Alert
CIGARS
Swisher Sweets recently advertised a new cigar in retailer magazines. The limited-edition “cream” cigar is described as having a “rich vanilla” taste. It will be a new addition to their BLK tipped cigar line and will be available in March of this year.
SMOKELESS TOBACCO
Stoker’s recently launched Stoker’s Proud, a new line of “value-priced” moist snuff. Stoker’s Proud comes in two flavors: Damn Straight and American Wintergreen (both Long Cut style).
Excerpt from the Feb 13, 2026 TIM Alert
CIGARS
Game has recently teased an upcoming cigar on their website. “Emerald Sweets” is described as “balancing the sweet and the satisfying,” and the website says that the cigar is wrapped in a green leaf. There isn’t an official release date mentioned on the teaser, but the cigar will be available for a limited time.
MODERN ORAL NICOTINE PRODUCTS
ALP nicotine pouches recently sponsored country musician Gavin Adcock, who posted on Instagram to promote the brand. Gavin has 816k followers on Instagram.
Excerpt from the Feb 6, 2026 TIM Alert
CIGARS
White Owl recently teased two upcoming products on their website. The first is a new addition to their “Tips” line. It is an unflavored cigar with a wood tip, as opposed to the plastic tip the other cigars in that line have. The second new product is the “Mountain Berry” cigar. It’s described as a “crisp, elevated” flavor, and it will be available for a limited time.
MODERN ORAL NICOTINE PRODUCTS
As reported through several sports news outlets last month, Grizzly Nicotine Pouches have become an official partner of NASCAR and all NASCAR-owned racetracks for the 2026 season, including the naming rights for racetrack campgrounds. Branding on Instagram and the Grizzly website indicates that Grizzly is the “official nicotine pouch” of NASCAR. To promote this new sponsorship, Grizzly is running a season pass giveaway through their website.
Excerpt from the Jan 23, 2026 TIM Alert
CIGARETTES
Natural American Spirit announced via direct email and on the brand's website that new pack designs will be available this July. The new designs were voted on by Spirit Circle community members.
CIGARS
Dutch Masters revealed on the brand’s Instagram page that they are bringing back Vanilla flavor cigarillos for a limited time.
Excerpt from the Jan 16, 2026 TIM Alert
CIGARS
Swisher Sweets has recently promoted a new cigar blend in retailer-focused magazines. The new blend is an unflavored one called Dark Aromatic, and it will be a part of their Leaf line of cigars. Swisher Sweets says the new blend is a way for retailers to hop on the trend of “non-flavored rough cuts” that are driving profits.
ENDS
Juul recently announced in a direct email that limited edition Emerald devices are available through 7-Eleven, Speedway, and Cal's chain stores.