by Premium Cigar Association | Sep 18, 2026 | Press Releases
Quesada Cigars is celebrating the 15th anniversary of its Oktoberfest line with a limited 2026 release expected to reach U.S. retailers in September. First introduced in 2011, Quesada Oktoberfest was created in recognition of the annual German celebration and blended...
by Premium Cigar Association | Sep 16, 2026 | Press Releases
Black Works Studio is introducing Culture Vulture, a limited-edition cigar expected to begin shipping to select retailers during the week of Sept. 21, 2026. Handcrafted at Fabrica Oveja Negra in Estelí, Nicaragua, Culture Vulture features a distinctive wrapper...
by Premium Cigar Association | Sep 16, 2026 | Feature
Premium Cigar Association: Share the JM Tobacco story. How did the company start?Anto Mahroukian: JM Tobacco started from something very personal: a father-son moment that turned into a lifelong business. In 1994, I gave my father, John Mahroukian, a couple of premium...
by Premium Cigar Association | Sep 16, 2026 | Feature
If you’ve been in this business for any amount of time, you’ve probably had the same moment I have. You’re working, selling cigars, staying busy… and then you look at the numbers and think: Where did all the margin go? On paper, this business should work. Good...
by Premium Cigar Association | Sep 9, 2026 | Feature
Fate and fortune are notoriously capricious. None of us can truly know how much grander (or bleaker) our lives might have turned out if we had not encountered some unpredictable turn of luck along the way. That’s part of what keeps life interesting, for those who can...
