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Ferio Tego Celebrates 30 Years of the Metropolitan Brand with Limited Anniversary Release
Ferio Tego has announced a limited-production cigar marking a significant milestone: 30 years of the Metropolitan brand, one of the longest-running and most consistent portfolios...
Jonathan Drew Sann and Drew Estate Unveil J.Sann & Son
Jonathan Drew Sann and Drew Estate have announced a new partnership and concept that blends family legacy, small-batch manufacturing, and experiential retail into...
Pangea Cigars Announces Inaugural Cigar Releases
Pangea Cigars has announced the release of its inaugural cigar offerings, representing the brand’s first product launch following the introduction of the company. The initial...
Crowned Heads Announces Juárez Mini-Dozer LE 2026
Crowned Heads has announced the release of Juárez Mini-Dozer LE 2026, a limited-edition extension of its Juárez line produced in a shorter format. The cigar follows the Juárez...
Alec Bradley Announces New Fat Pack for Retail Distribution
Alec Bradley has announced the release of the Fat Pack, a five-cigar bundle featuring short, large-ring-gauge cigars. Shipments are scheduled to begin in January, with the...
Club Macanudo Opens First Caribbean Lounge in Puerto Rico
Club Macanudo has expanded into the Caribbean with the opening of Club Macanudo Puerto Rico, marking the brand’s first location in the region. The lounge is operated through a...
Casa Carrillo Introduces Limited Three-Blend Collector’s Box Through Digital Activation
Casa Carrillo has introduced a limited collector’s box featuring three cigars produced exclusively for a digital engagement initiative. The release consists of three distinct...
Procigar and INFOTEP Launch School of Tobacco Artisans in Tamboril
The National Institute of Technical and Vocational Training (INFOTEP), in partnership with the Association of Dominican Cigar Manufacturers (Procigar), has officially inaugurated...
Punch Cigars Announces Limited-Edition Egg Roll XL Release
Punch Cigars has announced the return of Egg Roll as a limited-edition release in a new size, Egg Roll XL. The cigar is scheduled to begin shipping in February 2026. Egg Roll XL...
Cavalier Genève Cigars and Fox Cigar Announce WM 2026 Retail Exclusive
Cavalier Genève Cigars has announced a retail-exclusive cigar produced in collaboration with Fox Cigar of Arizona. The release, titled WM 2026, was developed exclusively for Fox...
Oettinger Davidoff AG Announces Transfer of Ownership to Next Generation
Oettinger Davidoff AG, the Swiss company behind a portfolio of premium cigar brands, has publicly announced a change in its ownership structure that places the business in the...
Pangea Cigars Announces Introduction of New Premium Cigar Company
Pangea Cigars has formally announced the launch of the company, marking the introduction of a new premium cigar business founded by industry professionals Ibis Luis and Anna...
United Cigars and Arnold André Mark America’s 250th Anniversary with Independence Firecracker
United Cigars has announced the release of the Independence Firecracker, a limited-edition cigar created to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States. The project...
Selected Tobacco Opens Spain’s First Premium Cigar Factory in Over 50 Years
Selected Tobacco has announced the opening of a new 3,000-square-meter (30,000-square-foot) premium cigar facility in Madrid, marking the return of premium cigar production to...
United Cigars Announces Return of Bandolero Firecracker for 2026
United Cigars has announced the return of one of the most anticipated limited releases in the Firecracker series with the Bandolero Firecracker 2026, continuing a tradition that...
Beyond the Smoke: Elevating the Modern Cigar Lounge Experience
A cigar lounge has always been more than a room where smoke rises and time stretches into a gentler rhythm. At its best, it is a sanctuary—where lighting softens, conversation...
Puro Sabor and the Road to The American Dream
IF you’ve ever wondered about attending the Nicaraguan Puro Sabor cigar festival – stop wondering. Book for next year, now. This is a glorious celebration of the...
Premium Cigar Association and ProCigar Sign Partnership Agreement to Strengthen Global Premium Cigar Industry
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) is proud to announce a new partnership agreement with ProCigar, marking an important milestone in the continued growth and unity of the...
PCA and Honduran Cigar Festival Announce New 2026 Partnership
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) announced a new partnership agreement with Honduras’ Festival del Puro y el Café, strengthening international collaboration in one of the...
2025 Retail Snapshot: What PCA Members Are Telling Us
In the final quarter of 2025, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) conducted a survey of its retail members to better understand how premium tobacco businesses are operating,...
The Bocock Brothers: Building Bonds, Not Brands
In the past, sports teams celebrated victories with a shower of Gatorade on their coaches. Today, while that tradition remains, athletes have embraced a new ritual: lighting a...
Premium Cigar Association Announces Results of 2026 Board of Directors Election
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has announced the results of its most recent Board of Directors election, with three new members elected to the Board and two current members...
Hail to the Chief: An Interview with PCA President Todd Naifeh
Todd Naifeh’s path to becoming the incoming president of the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) began with childhood memories of grandfathers enjoying cigars on the beach and the...
New Member Spotlight: The Stork Club
PCA Magazine: Tell us about the club. Sam Mushman, director of membership services: The Stork Club launched in 2023 as part of By Landmark’s vision to deliver...