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Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Unveils 2025 Releases Ahead of 10-Year Milestone
As Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust prepares to mark its tenth year in the premium cigar industry, founder Steve Saka and his team are set to debut an ambitious collection of new...
Foundation Cigar Company Expands The Wise Man Portfolio with Corojo and Maduro Lancero Vitolas
Foundation Cigar Company proudly announces the addition of two elegant new formats to its esteemed Wise Man collection: The Wise Man Corojo Lancero and The Wise Man Maduro...
Espinosa Cigars Unveils 601 La Bomba Warhead 11 in Bold New Figurado Format
Espinosa Premium Cigars announces the release of 601 La Bomba Warhead 11, the eleventh installment in the brand’s highly anticipated, limited-edition Warhead series. Blending...
Espinosa Cigars Expands Knuckle Sandwich Line with All-Nicaraguan Puro
Espinosa Premium Cigars has announced the upcoming launch of Knuckle Sandwich Puro Nicaragua, the latest addition to the celebrated Knuckle Sandwich core line. Crafted entirely...
E.P. Carrillo Expands Essence Series with New Connecticut Blend
E.P. Carrillo has released details for the newest expression in its Essence Series: the Essence Series Connecticut. This latest release brings a smooth and sophisticated...
La Flor Dominicana Reimagines Suave for PCA 2025
As La Flor Dominicana prepares to mark thirty years of innovation in premium cigar making, the company is breathing new life into the blend that started it all. Initially...
AJ Fernandez to Release New World Decenio at PCA25
At this year's Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show, AJ Fernandez will release New World Decenio, a new full-time addition to the company's premium cigar portfolio that...
Emilio Cigars Limited Edition Static Releasing at PCA25
Emilio Cigars will debut a limited-edition Static at this year's Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show. This premium cigar is handcrafted at Fabrica Oveja Negra in Estelí,...
Espinosa Cigars Unveils Knuckle Sandwich Chef Special 2025 Ahead of PCA
Espinosa Premium Cigars has announced the upcoming release of the Knuckle Sandwich Chef Special 2025, the latest limited-edition expression in the popular series created in...
La Aurora to Debut Fuerte Sol at PCA25
La Aurora Cigars, the oldest premium cigar factory in the Dominican Republic, announces the debut of Fuerte Sol, the inaugural release in its new Family Creed Series. This...
E.P. Carrillo to Debut La Historia Silk at PCA25
E.P. Carrillo announces the upcoming release of La Historia Silk, a limited-edition expression that introduces a new voice within the celebrated Perez-Carrillo series. Blended by...
Dominican Cigar Expo 2025 Reaffirms the Global Reach of Dominican Tobacco
During its press conference, the Dominican Association of Cigars and Tobacco (ADOCITAB) provided all the details of the third edition of the Dominican Cigar Expo, an exhibition...
Outcast Cigars to Debut at PCA25
Miami Cigar & Co. has announced the launch of a new brand, Outcast Cigars, which will debut at this year's PCA25 trade show. The brand is inspired by those with a rebellious...
Perdomo Cigars Announces Upcoming Perdomo Legacy Release
Perdomo Cigars has announced the upcoming release of the Perdomo Legacy, a tribute blended by Nicholas Perdomo III to his father, Nick Perdomo Jr. This cigar features a...
Plasencia Cigars to Debut New 5-Pack Series at PCA25
Plasencia Cigars has announced the upcoming release of a new series of 5-packs featuring select vitolas from its acclaimed Alma Fuerte and Alma del Campo collections. This latest...
Premium Cigar Association Announces the 2025 Best of the Leaf Awards Winners
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) announces the winners of the second annual Best of the Leaf Awards. The PCA Best of the Leaf Awards was created to showcase the premium retail...
PCA25: Note from the President
Welcome to the Premium Cigar Association’s 2025 Trade Show! We are thrilled to be hosting premium tobacco’s premier annual show at the New Orleans Convention Center this year. As...
PCA25: Welcome to New Orleans
I want to welcome all our members from around the world to the Premium Cigar Association 2025 Trade Show (PCA25), where history and tradition are at the forefront of the new age...
Cuban Creations: The French Quarter’s Cigar Bar
Pleasure seekers descending on New Orleans all know before they arrive that a visit to the French Quarter is an indispensable excursion. The bustling, historic 6x14-block...
Where to Smoke: New Orleans
The biggest event of the year for the premium tobacco industry is returning to New Orleans for the first time in over a decade! Be sure to visit our PCA members located in New...
Taking it Easy in The Big Easy
New Orleans is one of the most unique cities in the United States. Throughout its history the city, or the area around it, has been home to Native American tribes, Spanish...
PCA Member Update: Addressing U.S. Tariff Measures
On April 2, 2025, the White House introduced a sweeping trade policy shift, set to impact the premium cigar industry among others. Starting April 5, 2025, at 12:01 a.m. EDT, a...
Habana Port: Smoking in The Big Easy
In the late 19th century, shortly after New Orleans’ Mardi Gras celebration began to take on its carnival-like spirit, New Orleans was known around the world as the cigar...
Premium Cigar Association Releases New Digital Editions of Publications
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has announced the availability of new digital editions of its publications PCA The Magazine, PCA Attendee Guide, and PCA The Almanac. These...