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Crowned Heads Unveils New Look for Iconic Jericho Hill Line
Crowned Heads is giving one of its most recognizable cigar lines a fresh visual identity. The company has announced a full rebrand of Jericho Hill, the widely acclaimed...
Foundation Cigar Company Reveals 2025 Tabernacle Knight Commander Release
Foundation Cigar Company has announced the arrival of the 2025 Tabernacle Knight Commander, the latest annual installment in the brand’s highly regarded limited-edition series....
Black Label Trading Co. Ships 2025 Deliverance Nocturne to Retailers
Black Label Trading Co. (BLTC) has announced that its highly anticipated Deliverance Nocturne is set to ship next week, marking only the third release of the limited-production...
Procigar Launches Retailer-Exclusive Program for the 2026 Procigar Festival
Procigar has announced a major new initiative for retail tobacconists attending the upcoming Procigar Festival 2026, unveiling a Retailer Exclusive Program designed to give...
World Cigar Show Launches in Dubai with Resounding Global Success
The inaugural World Cigar Show, organized by Quartz with support from the Premium Cigar Association (PCA), made a commanding debut in Dubai last week, establishing a new global...
Rocky Patel Unveils Thirtieth Anniversary Cigar
Celebrating 30 years in premium cigars, Rocky Patel introduces the Thirtieth Anniversary edition — a milestone release designed to salute the brand’s heritage while offering a...
J.C. Newman Cigar Co. to Craft Official America250 Cigars in Celebration of the Nation’s Semiquincentennial
As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary in 2026, J.C. Newman Cigar Co. has announced a historic collaboration with America250, the official organization...
Crowned Heads Expands Tennessee Waltz Line with New Vitolas and Updated Look
Crowned Heads has announced the long-awaited expansion of its celebrated Tennessee Waltz line — a cigar that has served as both a tribute to the company’s home state and a...
Duran Cigars Returns to the U.S. Market, Marking a New Era for the Family-Owned Brand
After several years of international expansion across Europe and Asia, Duran Cigars has officially returned to the United States. The relaunch marks a new chapter for the...
Scandinavian Tobacco Group Q3 2025: Handmade Cigars Show Stability as New Strategy Nears Launch
Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) released its third-quarter 2025 results, reporting net sales of DKK 2.4 billion (≈ $340 million), down 3 percent year over year but holding...
CAO Unveils Two New Samplers for 2025: Flathead & Outpost Vol. 2
Flathead Sampler 2025: A Tribute to Power and Precision CAO is celebrating its legacy of bold design and muscular flavor with the Flathead Sampler 2025, a collection crafted for...
Fratello Unveils the Final Chapter in Its Concealed Carry Series: AA 1935
Fratello Cigars has announced the sixth and final installment in its acclaimed Concealed Carry Series — AA 1935, a cigar that reflects on indulgence, restraint, and the complex...
Charlotte Cigar Week Partners with Tobacconist University to Launch Educational Program
Charlotte Cigar Week has announced a landmark collaboration with Tobacconist University (TU) — the cigar industry’s leading educational and certification platform. This strategic...
Kelner Cigars Honors Henke Kelner’s 80th Birthday with Limited Edition “Kelner LE 80”
Kelner Cigars has announced the release of Kelner LE 80, a limited-edition cigar created in honor of legendary blender Henke Kelner’s 80th birthday this December. The project is...
Ferio Tego Announces the Timeless TAA 2025 Exclusive
Ferio Tego has announced the release of its Timeless TAA 2025 Exclusive, now shipping to Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) retailers following its debut at the annual...
Big Sky Cigar Co.: Telling the Montana Cigar Story
If you had to pick a state with a rich tradition of cigar manufacturing, dating back to the early 20th century, Montana might not be the first one to leap to mind. And yet, as...
Smoke, Lies, and Government Overreach: The Truth About the War on Premium Cigars
In an age where facts are routinely sacrificed on the altar of political expediency, the latest campaigns targeting premium cigars in Louisiana and Detroit offer a masterclass in...
What We’re Smoking: H. Upmann by AJ Fernandez Toro
Cigar: H. Upmann by AJ FernandezSize: ToroSmoke time: 1 hour, 35 minutes Appearance & AromaThe gorgeous blue and gold band is only the first in a list of amazing qualities...
Member Benefits: Continuing Education Opportunities
Continuing Education Opportunities Proper training and education are key to success in most industries, and the premium tobacco industry is no exception. A retail tobacconist...
PCA Retailer & Manufacturer Survey, Quarter 1, 2025
PCA Retail Survey Results (Qtr. 1, 2025) *112 PCA retailer members anonymously surveyed1. Compared to 2023, did you do better, the same, or worse during the 2024 holiday season?...
The Cigar Women Who Lead
When I was first elected to the PCA board of Directors, I had the goal to provide a space for women in the cigar and pipe industry to get together to network and share ideas....
Seize the Day: Keeping Pipe Smoking Alive
I wonder if anyone recalls what I wrote in this space just three short months ago, in a column I titled “The Smoker in Winter.” I wrote, “The best things in life are...
The Villainous Archetypes
If you are a retailer reading this column for the first time as a PCA member at our 2025 trade show in New Orleans, don’t judge these musings too harshly. My intent is not...
Exceeding Expectations Year Round
The general consensus of the nearly 6,000 attendees of PCA25 (myself included) is that the show, city of New Orleans, and overall convention exceeded expectations. The tradeshow...