by Premium Cigar Association | Jul 30, 2025 | Feature
Premium Cigar Association (PCA): Tell us about your shop.Olin Chamberlain Sr., founding partner: Smokin’ Silverbacks Cigar Lounge opened in late 2024 and has quickly become a defining presence in Philadelphia’s elevated cigar culture. Located in the Fishtown...
by Premium Cigar Association | Jul 23, 2025 | Feature
Why did you run for the board and what do you hope to achieve while serving your term? Kathleen Kelly, Queensbury Cigar and Pipe, Queensbury, New York (Second term)I ran for reelection to the PCA Board of Directors to continue working to represent retailers in the...
by Premium Cigar Association | Jul 9, 2025 | Feature
The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (H.R.1, 119th Congress) presents several significant implications for Premium Cigar Association (PCA) members and the broader premium cigar industry. This Act introduces important policy shifts that...
by Premium Cigar Association | Jul 7, 2025 | Feature
The name Kelner carries a lot of weight in the world of premium cigars. The Kelner family is synonymous with tobacco and with blending and working with some of the biggest names in the industry. In the 1950s, Klaas Pieter Kelner Sr. created a system of warehouses that...
by Premium Cigar Association | Jul 7, 2025 | Feature
Big Sky Madison Toro: 6 1/4 x 52 Wrapper: Ecuador Habano Binder: Mexican San Andrés Filler: Nicaragua Ometepe, Jalapa, Estelí & Condega Country of Manufacture: Nicaragua Release Date: Fall 2020 MSRP: $12.00/ $240.00 box of 20 Smoking Time: 1 hour, 17 minutes...
by Premium Cigar Association | Jul 7, 2025 | Feature
Premium Cigar Association (PCA): What’s the biggest challenge you face upholding the values and history of six generations in tobacco?Nirka Reyes Estrella: Maintaining tradition whilst innovating and including my personal touch. I’ve always been very respectful...
