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Emerson’s Cigars’ 50th
Sometimes the road to success can be circuitous. In 2002, Scott Regina was working in retail while living in Northern California with his future wife, Tara Chadbourn. She had...
Renegade Merchandising
Merchandising your humidor effectively is one of the most underrated ways to influence customer experience, maximize sales, and build brand equity inside your store. While...
A Capital Chance: Lincoln, Nebraska’s Capital Cigar Lounge
In business, luck isn’t random. It’s engineered. As Louis Pasteur said, “Chance favors only the prepared mind.” See an opportunity, seize on it—a common mantra for business...
5 Aesthetic Upgrades to Your Store that will Keep Customers Coming Back
The smell of cedar when you walk into the humidor. The lighting adjusted on dimmers to reflect the time of day and desired vibe. A curated playlist that keeps people interested...
How to Achieve Excellence in Customer Service
Excellent customer service in today’s competitive environment is characterized in many ways. After interviewing, visiting, and reading with some of my favorite customer service...
Your Walk-in Humidor
Premium cigars are typically not an impulse buy. Whether your customer is a connoisseur or a new cigar smoker, all of their senses are in play when they make their choice of what...
The Blend Review: HVC Edición Especial 2015 10th Year Anniversary Especiales
HVC Edición Especial 2015 10th Year Anniversary Size: Especiales (6 ½ x 48) Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Country of Manufacture: Nicaragua...
Cigar Lounge or Tobacconist: The Difference Pipes Can Make
“It reminds of my grandfather” is something we often hear as newcomers to Georgetown Tobacco walk through our doors. Founded in 1964, we began primarily as a pipe shop— It wasn’t...
The Blend Review: Tabanero Momentum Robusto
Tabanero Momentum Size: Robusto (5 x 50) Wrapper: Mexico (San Andrés) Binder: Ecuador Filler: Nicaragua Produced at the Origen Cigars S.A. factory in Estelí, Nicaragua Available...
PCA and We Card Team Up for Free Training Course
As part of its ongoing focus on education, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has teamed up with the We Card Program, Inc., for a special deal. Current retail members of the PCA...
Report on Nicaragua and PCA Response
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) is actively working on addressing the situation involving this week's "Report on Nicaragua's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Labor...
PCA Fall 2025 Update
The level of activity this summer has been a constant bustle with very little reprieve. Our staff and board of directors have been completing projects on a nearly daily basis...