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Drew Estate Announces New Executive Roles for Jonathan Drew and Andrew Duncan
Drew Estate has announced a series of executive leadership changes, including the promotion of founder Jonathan Drew Sann to Chief Innovation Officer and the hiring of...
Procigar Appoints Ciro Cascella as President, Reaffirms Commitment to Education Initiatives
The Procigar has announced the appointment of Ciro Cascella as president for the 2026–2028 term, while also outlining continued efforts focused on education and social...
Villiger Appoints Christoph Schüpbach as New CEO
Villiger Söhne Holding AG has announced the appointment of Christoph Schüpbach as Chief Executive Officer of the Villiger Group, effective June 1, 2026. The company stated that...
Room101 Expands Portfolio with Big Payback Extra Fuerte 70s and Johnny Tobacconaut Maduro
General Cigar Co. has announced two new releases from Room101 Cigars: Big Payback Extra Fuerte 70s and Johnny Tobacconaut Maduro. The releases expand two existing lines within...
AVO Cigars Introduces Expresivo Line and Unveils Updated Brand Identity
Oettinger Davidoff Group has announced the launch of AVO Expresivo, a new cigar line, alongside a global brand refresh for AVO Cigars. The announcement was made at the 2026...
Partagas Expands Y Nada Más Line with Cibao Release
General Cigar Co. has announced the release of Partagas Y Nada Más Cibao, the second cigar in the Y Nada Más series. The release follows the introduction of Y Nada Más Santiago...
Davidoff Expands Voyager’s Selection with Winston Churchill Assortment
Oettinger Davidoff Group has announced the addition of a new assortment to its Voyager’s Selection line, introducing the Voyager’s Selection Winston Churchill. The release is...
Drew Estate Announces Dominican Republic Expansion with “Drew Dominicana”
Drew Estate has announced plans to expand its operations into the Dominican Republic with a new factory and farm project named Drew Dominicana, scheduled to open in early 2027....
Drew Estate to Debut Undercrown El Tigre Dominicano at PCA 2026
Drew Estate has announced the release of Undercrown El Tigre Dominicano, a new addition to the Undercrown portfolio scheduled to debut at the 2026 Premium Cigar Association Trade...
Macanudo Expands M Line with Myers’s Rum Collaboration
General Cigar Co. has announced the release of M by Macanudo Myers’s Rum, a new flavored cigar created in partnership with Myers’s Rum. The release becomes the seventh cigar in...
El Rey del Mundo Adds Appointment Brazil to Ongoing Portfolio
Forged Cigar Co. has announced the release of El Rey del Mundo Appointment Brazil, a new full-time addition to the Appointment series. The release follows the original...
Macanudo Adds Ecuadorian Shade and Sumatra to Core Portfolio
General Cigar Co. has announced two new additions to the Macanudo core lineup: Macanudo Ecuadorian Shade and Macanudo Sumatra. These new Macanudo releases are intended to expand...
Diesel Announces Three New Releases for Spring 2026
Forged Cigar Co. has announced three upcoming additions to the Diesel portfolio for Spring 2026, including a new sampler pack, the second release in the Backyard...
La Gloria Cubana Introduces Intención as New Full-Time Release
Forged Cigar Co. has announced the release of La Gloria Cubana Intención, a new full-time addition to the La Gloria Cubana portfolio. Intención was developed as a return to the...
Macanudo Gold Label Returns for 2026 with New Gold Bullion Vitola
General Cigar Co. has announced the return of Macanudo Gold Label for 2026, including the introduction of a new vitola called Gold Bullion. Gold Label remains one of Macanudo’s...
Motivation and Focus in Business
What gets you out of bed every morning? Why are you in business? Specifically, what is the purpose of your business? Is it simply to make...
Opening the Door: Welcoming More Women
We’d all like to have more customers, and as I think about how to achieve that for our own store, it’s not lost on me that I represent one of the fastest growing market segments:...
New Member Highlight: Piña Cigars
Premium Cigar Association (PCA): Tell us about the business. Olga Piña, owner: Our salon opened its doors on October 4, 2025, in the city of Miami, with a very clear vision: to...
Regulation, Resilience, and Reinvention: A Tobacconist’s Journey
When Eric and Mallory Drazin opened Oak Glen Tobacconist in August 2019, they knew California wasn’t an easy place to run a cigar business. High excise taxes, strict licensing...
PCA at the Honduran Cigar & Coffee Festival 2026
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) was proud to participate in the 2026 Festival del Puro y el Café in Danlí, Honduras, an extraordinary celebration of craftsmanship, culture,...
If Jesus Smoked Cigars
Five years, 21 articles, thousands of cigars smoked, and my journey of growing the impact of retailers, through education, is both ending and beginning. It is ending for my...
Cigars on a Mission: League of Fat Bastards Cigars
The name might make you do a double-take. League of Fat Bastards sounds like the punchline to a joke, or perhaps the moniker of a rowdy group of friends gathering at their local...
New PCA Survey Reveals Retailer and Manufacturer Concerns in 2026
The Premium Cigar Association’s latest member survey offers a snapshot of the opportunities and challenges facing the premium cigar industry in early 2026. Retailers and...
Davidoff Puro Dominicano: A Dominican Gem 10 Years In The Making
Ever since 1967, when Zino Davidoff launched his eponymous Cuban cigar brand, through the transition to the 1991 release of the Dominican-made Davidoff Aniversario, the Davidoff...