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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...
Plasencia Cigars Celebrates the Season with Colección Robusto Winter Edition
Plasencia Cigars is celebrating the holidays with the return of its acclaimed Colección Robusto, presented in a festive Winter Holiday Edition for 2025. This second iteration of...
Cohiba Unveils the C8 2025
Cohiba has announced the return of the C8, one of its most exclusive and technically refined releases to date. Making its second appearance in 2025, the Cohiba C8 represents the...
La Flor Dominicana Doubles Down on Oro With Three New Sizes
La Flor Dominicana has announced an expansion of its flagship Oro line with three additional vitolas—the No. 5 (6 x 48), No. 7 (7 1/2 x 52), and No. 8 (7 x 60)—bringing new size...
Joya de Nicaragua Unveils Cuatro Cinco “Secret Cask”
Joya de Nicaragua is revisiting one of its most esteemed offerings with the introduction of the Cuatro Cinco “Secret Cask”, a highly limited edition that returns to the formula...
Aging Room Marks 15 Years with “Blue Amber” Limited Edition
Aging Room is celebrating its 15th anniversary with Blue Amber, a new limited line that ties the brand’s milestone to a Dominican namesake gem. While the cigars are produced in...
Davidoff Unveils Year of the Horse 2026 Limited Edition Series
Davidoff has officially announced its Year of the Horse 2026 release, continuing its long-running Zodiac Series with three distinct tiers and collector formats. This marks a...
Meerapfel Cigar Introduces the Ernest Lancero
Meerapfel Cigar has unveiled the Ernest Lancero, the latest addition to its prestigious Master Blend series. The release honors Ernest Meerapfel, great-grandfather of the current...
Cavalier Genève Cigars Announces Regional Edition Switzerland
Cavalier Genève Cigars has unveiled its latest Regional Edition release—a cigar created exclusively for Switzerland, the birthplace of the brand. This project marks the second...
Alec Bradley Releases Latest Fine & Rare ANB-228
Alec Bradley Cigars has announced the release of its newest Fine & Rare edition—the Alec Bradley Fine & Rare ANB-228. Continuing a celebrated tradition that began 14...
La Aurora Rings in the Holidays with Limited Holiday Box Release
La Aurora Cigars is celebrating the holiday season with the release of its Holiday Box—a festive collection showcasing some of the brand’s most popular blends and the spirit of...
Cigars Daily and Aganorsa Leaf Collaborate on Rare Leaf Reserve Daily Edition Connecticut
Aganorsa Leaf and Cigars Daily have teamed up to introduce a new take on one of Aganorsa’s most celebrated projects—the Rare Leaf Reserve. The collaboration brings the Rare Leaf...
Carlos Escalona Joins Don Emmanuel Cigars, A Boutique Brand Crafted with Eladio Díaz
Don Emmanuel Cigars, the boutique brand founded by Brazilian Master Cigar Sommelier Don Emmanuel, has announced the addition of Carlos Escalona, a veteran of Davidoff...
Tatuaje Expands Series P Line with New Honduras Edition
Tatuaje Cigars has announced the expansion of its popular Series P family with the launch of Series P Honduras—the first Tatuaje product to be produced at the new My Father...
Cavalier Genève Opens Pre-Orders for The Green Jacket 2026
Cavalier Genève Cigars has opened pre-orders for The Green Jacket 2026, the next installment of its annual project inspired by the Masters golf tournament. Following the success...
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...
Business Strong: Don’t Let an Unexpected Event Sink Your Business
It isn’t difficult in today’s environment to find ready examples of events that can challenge the most resilient of businesses. Pandemics, natural disasters, economic insecurity,...
From Vengeance to Veinte: Kristoff Cigars Celebrates 20th Anniversary
The past 20 years have been good to Glen Case, founder and CEO of Kristoff Cigars. Starting out as a struggling, would-be cigar maker, Case can look back on his two decades of...
The Premium Cigar Association Closes Out a Successful PCA25 Trade Show; Reveals Dates for 2026-2029 Trade Shows
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) held its annual trade show and convention in New Orleans on April 11-14, 2025. This year’s trade show was the first held in New Orleans since...