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...
by Premium Cigar Association | Jan 30, 2026 | Press Releases
The National Institute of Technical and Vocational Training (INFOTEP), in partnership with the Association of Dominican Cigar Manufacturers (Procigar), has officially inaugurated the Procigar–INFOTEP School of Tobacco Artisans in Tamboril, Santiago. The initiative is...
by Premium Cigar Association | Jan 30, 2026 | Press Releases
Punch Cigars has announced the return of Egg Roll as a limited-edition release in a new size, Egg Roll XL. The cigar is scheduled to begin shipping in February 2026. Egg Roll XL uses the same blend as the original Punch Egg Roll, which was released in 2019, but is...
by Premium Cigar Association | Jan 30, 2026 | Press Releases
Cavalier Genève Cigars has announced a retail-exclusive cigar produced in collaboration with Fox Cigar of Arizona. The release, titled WM 2026, was developed exclusively for Fox Cigar and is scheduled to ship and release in early February 2026. The WM 2026 is produced...
