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La Aurora Ships Small Batch Lot No. 006 Ambassador
A new limited-edition cigar is coming to tobacconists from La Aurora USA. The La Aurora Small Batch Lot 066 was crafted by master blender Manuel Inoa, who pulled this blend from...
Romeo y Julieta Celebrates 150th Anniversary
Romeo y Julieta is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2025. Since 1875, it has become a leading premium cigar brand worldwide. While it began as a Cuban-made brand,...
Powstanie Cigars Announces New Powstanie San Andrés
Powstanie Cigars is adding a new cigar to its lineup. The Powstanie San Andrés, made in Estelí, Nicaragua, is handcrafted at the Nica Sueño factory. This is a follow-up to the...
Punch Releases Bottle Rocket for the Chinese New Year
Punch Cigars is once again celebrating the Lunar New Year with another limited-edition release. The Punch Bottle Rocket builds on last year's firework-themed release from Punch...
Chillin’ Moose Too Toro Ships to Retail
Chillin’ Moose Too’s line is expanding with the addition of a 6 x 52 Toro, available to ship to retailers now. Chillin’ Moose Too made its debut in 2016, offering cigar...
Drew Estate Releases Liga Privada Único Serie Year of the Snake in Asian Market
In collaboration with CoH Cigars of Hong Kong, Drew Estate has launched a new cigar to help celebrate the Chinese New Year. The Liga Privada Único Serie Year of the Snake is an...
Davidoff of Geneva Since 1911’s Madison Ave. Store Getting a Makeover
One of Davidoff of Geneva—Since 1911's leading flagship stores is getting a refresh. Davidoff of Geneva announced that its boutique store located at 515 Madison Avenue in New...
Room101 15th Anniversary Shipping in February
Room101's popular Anniversary series is continuing with a new release: a limited-edition 15th Anniversary cigar. This cigar is a collaboration between Room101 founder and...
El Rey del Mundo Adds Churchill Size
El Rey del Mundo is expanding its Shade Grown line with the addition of a new regular Churchill size. This new Churchill joins the already available Robusto and Toro sizes, all...
Drunk Chicken to Release The Henchman at PCA25
Drunk Chicken Cigars is releasing The Henchman, a new premium cigar blended to embody power and loyalty with an unexpected edge, at this year's Premium Cigar Association (PCA)...
Ferio Tego Shipping Small Metropolitan Petites in February
Ferio Tego is expanding its Metropolitan Selection with the addition of Metropolitan Petities, a trio of handmade cigars presented in a smaller, more convenient size. Available...
Fratello to Launch New Camo Fresh Pack
Come April, Fratello Cigars will launch the Camo Fresh Pack featuring a curated selection from the company’s Camo cigar line. Each cigar in this fresh pack is presented in...
Michael Giannini Joins Perdomo Cigars’ Sales and Marketing Team
Perdomo Cigars has announced that longtime cigar industry professional Michael Giannini will join its sales and marketing team. Giannini has over 42 years of experience in sales...
United Cigar Group and J.C. Newman Team up for Cameroon Firecracker
In celebration of Cameroon tobacco, United Cigar Group and J.C. Newman Cigar Company are teaming up for the release of Cameroon Firecracker by J.C. Newman. This release is slated...
Crowned Heads’ Four Kicks Mule Kick LE 2025 Announced

PCA Goes to Nicaragua: A Look Back at Puro Sabor 2025
In the cigar industry, you are likely to hear the talking point that over 300 hands touch every premium cigar made before it reaches a store's shelf. This is an important talking...

PCA Retailer Member Survey Results (2024)
Note: 133 PCA retailer members surveyed What is your top concern as a premium tobacco retailer? Significant Impact from Government Regulation and Taxes: A dominant concern among...

Save Time and Money on PCA Travel
A new year is soon upon us. For PCA members it’s time to start planning for this year’s trade show. PCA25 will be held in New Orleans for the first time since 2015, at the New...

Appeals Court Upholds Premium Cigar Exemption
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in the case of Cigar Association of America et al. v. United States Food and Drug Administration et...

Detroit Metropolitan Airport’s New Cigar Lounge: A Win for Travelers and the Economy
The Wayne County Airport Authority (WCAA) has made an exciting announcement — the opening of a new cigar lounge at Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW). This strategic decision not...

The Wizard of Oz: OZ Family Cigars
How do we gauge success? Is it financial, as in the acquisition of wealth? Is it through relationships such as friendship, marriage and family? Could it be the accomplishment of...

Casablanca Cigar Bar, Other Retailers Dig Out from Hurricane Helene
The devasting impact of Hurricane Helene, which decimated thousands of lives in western North Carolina, didn’t spare those in the premium cigar industry. Casablanca Cigar Bar,...

JM Tobacco: Crafting Affordable Luxury for the Everyday Aficionado
Thank God it wasn’t a tie. Or a watch. Or cologne or even a toolset. No, it’s hard to imagine where Anto Mahroukian, president of JM Tobacco, would be these days if he had...

Update from the Executive Director: Fall 2024/Winter 2025 Edition
The PCA is under construction. In September, the PCA board of directors and staff hosted their bi-annual meeting in Washington, D.C., in an office that was literally under...