by Premium Cigar Association | Jan 20, 2026 | Press Releases
ADVentura Cigars has announced a new international distribution partnership with Volutes & Vitoles, marking the brand’s official expansion into the French premium cigar market. The partnership represents another step forward in ADVentura’s continued...
by Premium Cigar Association | Jan 20, 2026 | Cigar Action
Governor Dan McKee’s FY2027 Executive Budget includes an extreme 300 percent increase on the premium cigar tax, raising the cap from $0.50 to $2.00 per cigar. This proposal would seriously harm premium cigar retailers, their employees, and consumers across...
by Premium Cigar Association | Jan 16, 2026 | Cigar Action
Washington HB 2382 has just been introduced and would increase the cigar tax cap from $0.65 to $0.85 per cigar. That is more than a 30 percent tax increase on premium cigars.This proposal would directly raise costs for small businesses, reduce consumer demand, and...
by Premium Cigar Association | Jan 16, 2026 | Cigar Action
Washington HB 6129 has been introduced and would completely remove the tax cap on premium cigars. If passed, this bill would subject cigars to a tax rate of 90%! This proposal is effectively a ban by taxation. A tax rate this high would devastate small cigar...
by Premium Cigar Association | Jan 16, 2026 | Cigar Action
Washington HB 1416 has just been introduced and would increase the cigar tax cap from $0.65 to $0.75 per cigar. That is more than a 15 percent tax increase on premium cigars. This proposal would directly raise costs for small businesses, reduce consumer demand, and...
