by Premium Cigar Association | Aug 12, 2026 | Feature
When Ed Bello was appointed CEO of Plasencia Cigars in April of 2025, he brought a wealth of experience in brand management, portfolio strategy, digital and e-commerce, and global marketing. What he did not bring was a knowledge of the cigar manufacturing industry....
by Premium Cigar Association | Aug 5, 2026 | Feature
There is a moment in every Phil Zanghi story where things should have gone wrong and didn’t, or went wrong and he found a way through anyway. After nearly 30 years in the premium cigar business, he has accumulated enough of those moments to fill a book—which, as it...
by Premium Cigar Association | Aug 3, 2026 | Feature
To understand the evolution of premium cigar tariffs across the main exporters of cigars to the United States, the U.S. trade policy framework shifted through four distinct legal and administrative phases: The International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)...
by Premium Cigar Association | Jul 29, 2026 | Feature
Premium Cigar Association: Tell us about the business. Steve Hendrick, owner: The Ol’ Havana Cigar Lounge is the only indoor cigar smoking lounge and cigar shop in the Prescott, Arizona, area. Our walk-in humidor is stocked with the finest handmade cigars, including...
by Premium Cigar Association | Jul 22, 2026 | Feature
Mornings at Procigar begin with buses, badges and itineraries that connect 1,000 people from 40-plus countries to the soul contained within the fertile Dominican soil. By afternoon, you’re taking in the sights, sounds and smells of the fields and factories that...
by Premium Cigar Association | Jul 22, 2026 | Feature
Every industry has its pilgrimage. The one annual gathering where the whole tribe shows up, where deals get made, reputations get built and the year’s direction gets set. For the premium cigar world, that place is the PCA Trade Show. And in April, for the second...
