by Premium Cigar Association | Feb 5, 2026 | Feature
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) announced a new partnership agreement with Honduras’ Festival del Puro y el Café, strengthening international collaboration in one of the world’s fastest-growing premium cigar regions. Held annually in Danlí, El Paraíso—widely...
by Premium Cigar Association | Feb 4, 2026 | Feature
In the final quarter of 2025, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) conducted a survey of its retail members to better understand how premium tobacco businesses are operating, marketing, and performing in an evolving marketplace. The results offer a clear snapshot of...
by Premium Cigar Association | Feb 4, 2026 | Feature
In the past, sports teams celebrated victories with a shower of Gatorade on their coaches. Today, while that tradition remains, athletes have embraced a new ritual: lighting a premium cigar. From Babe Ruth to Michael Jordan, generations of athletes have marked their...
by Premium Cigar Association | Feb 3, 2026 | Cigar Action
Rhode Island lawmakers are considering H7127, a bill that would impose a 300 percent increase on the cigar tax cap, raising it from $0.50 per cigar to $2.00 per cigar, effective September 1, 2026. This proposal would directly harm small, locally...
by Premium Cigar Association | Feb 3, 2026 | Cigar Action
Nebraska lawmakers are considering LB1238, a bill that would raise the state excise tax on premium cigars from 20 percent to 30 percent. That is a 50 percent tax increase on cigars, and it would hit small businesses, consumers, and local economies hard. This proposal...
