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Tax Free World Association 24 rue Cambacérès, 75008 Paris, France Tel : +33 1 40 74 09 86 Fax : +33 1 40 74 09 85 Charlène Tourneaux Managing Director c.tourneaux@tfwa.com Cécile Lamotte Marketing Director c.lamotte@tfwa.com Produced by: Paul Hogan Publisher paul.hogan@tfwa-dailies.com Julian Bidlake Publication Director julian.bidlake@tfwa-dailies.com Ian Hill Consultant Publisher ian.hill@tfwa-dailies.com Ross Falconer Editor ross.falconer@tfwa-dailies.com Grégory Dziedzic Assistant Editor Phoebe Givron-Taylor Assistant Editor TomAspel Designer tom@aspelcreative.com Grant Pritchard Photographer photography@grantpritchard.co.uk PPS Publications Ltd post@pps-publications.com © PPS Publications Ltd 2026 I n addition to the full Voyager’s Selection assortment, including three new products – Winston Churchill, Black Band and Primeros – the key highlight for Davidoff Cigars at this year’s TFWA World Exhibition & Conference is the launch of AVO EXPRESIVO – a new cigar line that expands the brand’s portfolio with a multi-terroir blend and a fuller flavour profile. Available in the formats Robusto, Churchill and Toro, EXPRESIVO offers a richer and more expressive interpretation of the AVO taste profile, while maintaining the balance and refinement that have long characterised the brand. AVO EXPRESIVO is crafted in Honduras and composed of carefully selected tobaccos from Nicaragua and Honduras, finished with a silky Ecuadorian wrapper. Each tobacco undergoes a carefully tailored fermentation process designed to refine its natural Davidoff Cigars launches new AVO EXPRESIVO line strength and aromatic potential. Honduran tobaccos, known for their intensity, are fermented with particular attention to balance and structure, while Jalapa leaves gradually reveal their sweetness and floral character. This precise preparation allows each component to retain its identity while contributing to the overall harmony of the blend. BayVillageBayTerraceT1 O n Monday night, Voga was the sole wine sponsor for an event at Croisette Beach Club. For the 20th anniversary of its travel retail flagship white wine brand Volga, Italian Wine Brands has commissioned the services of famous illustrator Ale Giorgini for Happy birthday Voga! the design imprinted on its special Limited Edition Pinot Grigio delle Venezie bottle. “Voga is about bringing home some Italian lifestyle with you,” says Marketing & PR Manager Stephania Vittoni, “and Ale Giorgini imagined a moment with two people having a drink during a cocktail, an aperitif, a special occasion for sure”. On the travel retail front, the brand is present in various airlines, including Aeromexico where it is served in Business Class. Duty free presence includes Dubai, Abu Dhabi, several airports in India such as New Delhi, and locations in the Caribbean and Sao Paulo. GreenVillage L56 S amsonite is showcasing its new Nexis range of hard-shell luggage that was launched earlier in 2026. “Remarkably light, solid as a rock,” Vice-President Graham Carter proudly says, referring to Roxkin, the innovative, high-performance luggage material created by Samsonite in 2020 and made from layered pressed plastic sheet. The Colorado born brand created in 1910 moved its production to Europe in 1970 and all its products are nowmanufactured in Samsonite’s European facilities in Belgium and Hungary. “This is a great speed-to-market advantage,” says Carter, adding that Samsonite showcases Nexis “customers appreciate goods that are ‘Made in Europe’.” “Our DNA really is about quality and sustainability,” he concludes. Already ubiquitous on global travel retail channels – with Asia as its biggest market – Samsonite is here in Cannes to strengthen its presence in the European and Middle-East markets but also to expand to Africa. BayVillage Bay 15 Thursday 1 October 2026 22 T F W A D A I L Y