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PCA, CRA, and Manufacturers File Emergency Court Motion to Halt California’s Unworkable Tobacco Regulations
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA), along with Cigar Rights of America (CRA), Rocky Patel Premium Cigars, Inc., Oliva Cigar Co., Piloto Cigars, Inc. (d/b/a Padrón Cigars, Inc.),...
Exclusive Eventbrite Premium Discount Now Available to PCA Members
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) is proud to announce Eventbrite as its newest Preferred Vendor partner, providing current PCA members with access to one of the leading global...
Five Questions: Howard Gumbs, Jr., Founder of Howard G Cigars
PCA: Tell us a little about yourself and your company Howard g cigars.Howard Gumbs, Jr.: I’m from Orlando, Florida, and my background is in sales and marketing. I started smoking...
Inconvenient Leadership Truths
The weather is warming up here in Idaho. I frankly just want to play golf, take my wife of 30-plus years to dinner and spend more time with my three grandsons. Two weeks ago, I...
PCA Builds Momentum with Capitol Hill Engagement
This week in Washington, D.C., the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) conducted a series of meetings both internally and externally. Over a dozen members of the Women of PCA group...
PCA Board of Directors Extends Habursky Contract
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Board of Directors announces the contract extension of Executive Director Joshua Habursky for 5 years, spanning from 2026 to 2031. Habursky...
Rocky’s Cigars
Located in central New York State, the city of Syracuse is home to several cultural touchstones, among them Syracuse University and its renowned Orange athletic teams, the I.M....
PCA Launches New “Find Your Tobacconist Tool
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) is proud to introduce “Find Your Tobacconist,” a new interactive store locator on its website that enables enthusiasts to discover nearby...
When A Cigar Is More Than Just A Cigar
When I walk into a cigar bar in Hamburg, Houston, Nairobi or Nantucket – and I’ve walked into them in exactly those places and many more besides during my allotted number of...
Roots of Tradition: Growing Tobacco on Ometepe Island
Before there is a cigar to rate, before there is a cigar to smoke, even before there is a cigar to sell, there’s an entire process that brings a cigar to life from seed to shelf....
The Women of PCA Membership Leaders
The PCA 2025 New Orleans trade show is officially in the books. It was a great show and I, for one, enjoyed returning to New Orleans after 10 years. The weather was beautiful and...
Premium Cigar Association and FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism launch first ever luxury marketing masterclass
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) and the Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management at Florida International University (FIU) announce the launch of a...