by Premium Cigar Association | Aug 20, 2026 | Feature
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) would like to bring to our UK partners, retailers, consumers, and all manufacturers a proposal that is making its way into law. The United Kingdom is seeking to implement plain packaging legislation which would take existing...
by Premium Cigar Association | Aug 19, 2026 | Feature
Cigar: Aladino CameroonSize: Super ToroSmoke time: 1 hour Appearance & AromaThe Aladino Cameroon presents with a beautiful reddish-brown wrapper that almost gives off a rosado appearance. The wrapper is rugged, yet still smooth-looking, with light veins and a...
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...
