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Cavalier Genève Marks 10 Years with New Releases, U.S. Distribution Expansion
Cavalier Genève Cigars is marking its 10th anniversary with a busy stretch of activity that includes two special releases now shipping to retailers and the opening of a new...
Crowned Heads Brings Back Décimo Aniversario in Three New Sizes
Crowned Heads is bringing back Décimo Aniversario in 2026, returning to the limited-edition blend first released two years ago to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the...
Domain Cigars Receives U.S. Design Patent, Gold GraphEx Award
Domain Cigars has received two new recognitions for its product packaging and presentation, securing a U.S. design patent for its proprietary cigar box liner and...
Room101 Marks 17th Anniversary with Limited-Edition AJ Fernandez Collaboration
Room101 Cigars is celebrating 17 years with a new limited-edition release created in collaboration with AJ Fernandez. The Room101 17th Anniversary is the latest entry in the...
Artesano del Tobacco Adjusts Pricing on Viva La Vida Classic, El Pulpo Culebra
Artesano del Tobacco has announced a $5 per box price increase for its Viva La Vida Classic and El Pulpo Culebra lines in the United States, citing increased costs associated...
Topper Cigar Co. Begins Shipping 1894 Broadleaf, New Shorty Size
Topper Cigar Co. has begun shipping several new products first showcased earlier this year at the 2026 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show, including the new Topper 1894...
PCA Joins Costa Rica’s Cigar Festival 2026 as Co-Organizing Partner
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) is pleased to announce its participation as Co-Organizing Partner of the Puro Vida Cigar Festival 2026, taking place November 21–22, 2026, in...
PCA and Keiser University Complete Executive Business Program in Nicaragua
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA), in collaboration with Keiser University Latin American Campus and with the support of the Cámara Nicaragüense de Tabacaleros...
Ferio Tego Honors Miles Davis Centennial with Limited-Edition Milestones Cigar
Ferio Tego has announced Ferio Tego Milestones, a limited-edition premium cigar created in collaboration with the Miles Davis Estate and independent music company Reservoir as...
Casa Carrillo Launches Charitable Initiative Supporting Dress for Success Miami
Casa Carrillo has announced a new charitable initiative through its Carrillo Cares program that will support Dress for Success Miami with proceeds from its limited-production La...
Diesel Introduces New Full-Time Blend, Uncaged
Diesel Cigars has expanded its core portfolio with the introduction of Diesel Uncaged, a new full-time release produced by AJ Fernandez that began shipping to retailers on...
Black Label Trading Co. Introduces Toro Fresh Pack Sampler
Black Label Trading Co. is expanding its packaging lineup with the introduction of the BLTC Toro Fresh Pack, a four-cigar sampler featuring some of the company's best-selling...
Selected Tobacco Marks Byron’s 175th Anniversary with Limited Tribute Set
Selected Tobacco is commemorating the 175th anniversary of its Byron brand with the release of the Byron 175 Tribute Set, a limited-edition collection featuring four cigars...
La Aurora Expands Value-Priced Portfolio with Santiago Collection
La Aurora is expanding its value-priced cigar offerings with the introduction of the Santiago Collection, a new line scheduled to begin shipping to U.S. retailers in August. The...
Casa 1910, Smoker Friendly Form Strategic Partnership to Expand Mexican Cigars in U.S.
Casa 1910 has entered into a strategic investment and equity partnership with Smoker Friendly, a move both companies say is aimed at expanding the presence of Mexican premium...
What We’re Smoking: Aladino Cameroon Super Toro
Cigar: Aladino CameroonSize: Super ToroSmoke time: 1 hour Appearance & AromaThe Aladino Cameroon presents with a beautiful reddish-brown wrapper that almost gives off a...
From Spirits to Cigars: Ed Bello Takes the Helm at Plasencia Cigars
When Ed Bello was appointed CEO of Plasencia Cigars in April of 2025, he brought a wealth of experience in brand management, portfolio strategy, digital and e-commerce, and...
Smoke History
There is a moment in every Phil Zanghi story where things should have gone wrong and didn’t, or went wrong and he found a way through anyway. After nearly 30 years in the premium...
Summary of the Key Tariff Phases
To understand the evolution of premium cigar tariffs across the main exporters of cigars to the United States, the U.S. trade policy framework shifted through four distinct legal...
New Member Highlight: Ol’ Havana Cigar Lounge – Prescott, Arizona
Premium Cigar Association: Tell us about the business. Steve Hendrick, owner: The Ol’ Havana Cigar Lounge is the only indoor cigar smoking lounge and cigar shop in the Prescott,...
Our Soil and Soul: A Peek Inside Procigar Festival 2026
Mornings at Procigar begin with buses, badges and itineraries that connect 1,000 people from 40-plus countries to the soul contained within the fertile Dominican soil. By...
Smoke Rings Over the Crescent City: A Look Back at PCA26
Every industry has its pilgrimage. The one annual gathering where the whole tribe shows up, where deals get made, reputations get built and the year’s direction gets set. For the...
Beyond Borders: PCA’s Expanding Global Commitment to Premium Cigars
John Donne famously wrote that “No man is an island.” Neither is the premium cigar industry. For generations, the United States has rightfully stood as the world’s largest and...
New 2026 PCA Board Members
Question: Why did you run for the board and what do you hope to achieve while serving your term? "After being in the industry for almost two decades, I really wanted to give back...