by Premium Cigar Association | Feb 26, 2025 | Feature
One hundred and thirty years of continuous operation is an impressive feat for any business, particularly a U.S. cigar maker. With numerous 5-, 10- and 20-year anniversaries being celebrated by increasingly more cigar manufacturers, the number 130 is particularly...
by Premium Cigar Association | Feb 26, 2025 | Feature
There’s something unmistakable about the aroma of a fine cigar—it’s the smell of success, of battles won, of challenges overcome. Whether it’s a championship locker room, a long-awaited business deal, or a major personal milestone (birth of a child, marriage, etc.),...
by Premium Cigar Association | Feb 21, 2025 | Feature
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) announces the finalists for the second annual Best of the Leaf Awards. The PCA Best of the Leaf Awards are designed to showcase the premium retail tobacconist industry across the country. In...
by Premium Cigar Association | Feb 17, 2025 | Feature
Do you need help figuring out how to promote your retail business properly? If you answered yes, then you are not alone. Tobacconists need help with marketing and growing awareness for their stores. While some retailers can use paid advertising on social media to...
by Premium Cigar Association | Feb 12, 2025 | Feature
This is not a story about cigars. Nor is it, really, a story about a premium tobacco shop’s diamond anniversary. Those things are on the periphery, for certain, but Georgetown Tobacco celebrating 60 years in business is mostly, if not all, about the man behind the...
by Premium Cigar Association | Feb 5, 2025 | Feature
In the cigar industry, you are likely to hear the talking point that over 300 hands touch every premium cigar made before it reaches a store’s shelf. This is an important talking point as it demonstrates how robust and far-reaching this so-called...