by Premium Cigar Association | May 14, 2025 | Press Releases
The ongoing legal dispute over the Cohiba trademark in the U.S. took another turn last week. On May 7, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled in favor of Cubatabaco in the litigation filed by General Cigar Co., Inc. This challenge was...
by Premium Cigar Association | May 14, 2025 | Press Releases
Mark Ryan, founder of Daughters & Ryan and owner of L.A. Poche Perique Tobacco Company in Convent, Louisiana, passed away on May 5, 2025 at the age of 69. Many in the premium tobacco industry remember Ryan as a fixture in the pipe tobacco category. Daughters &...
by Premium Cigar Association | May 7, 2025 | Press Releases
At this year’s Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show in New Orleans, Meerapfel Cigar announced the launch of the 2025 Création Liberté, a special premium cigar blend created to support cigar rights movements and advocacy groups worldwide. Proceeds...
by Premium Cigar Association | May 2, 2025 | Press Releases
As two iconic names celebrate milestone anniversaries, Romeo y Julieta proudly announces the return of its exclusive Run for the Roses limited edition cigar—released in partnership with the Kentucky Derby and Churchill Downs. Timed to honor the 151st running of the...
by Premium Cigar Association | Apr 30, 2025 | Press Releases
Just in time for summer, Punch Cigars is readying the release of a new hot-dog-themed cigar that will hit store shelves before Father’s Day. The new cigar, Mr. Punch’s Wieners, is a limited-edition 6 x 50 double-headed parejo that can be lit from either...
by Premium Cigar Association | Apr 30, 2025 | Press Releases
Cohiba’s popular Riviera line is getting a line extension as a new tubo release. While the cigar maintains the Riviera’s same signature box-pressed construction, it now comes in a square aluminum tubo. “Riviera has been one of the most talked-about...
