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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...
World Cigar Show Dubai: What You Need to Know
On November 11–12, 2025, the inaugural World Cigar Show will take place at the Dubai International Convention Centre (located next to The Dubai World Trade...
Premium Cigar Association Launches Online Merch Store to Support Advocacy Efforts
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has officially launched its new online merchandise store, giving retailers, manufacturers, and consumers a new way to show their support for...
Tabanero Cigars: Sometimes Dreams Come True
If you ever found yourself scurrying down some city sidewalk in the rain, just wishing you could duck into a comfy nook for coffee and a cigar until the weather cleared, your...
New Member Highlight: Smokin’ Silverbacks Cigar Lounge
Premium Cigar Association (PCA): Tell us about your shop.Olin Chamberlain Sr., founding partner: Smokin’ Silverbacks Cigar Lounge opened in late 2024 and has quickly become...
New 2025 PCA Board Members
Why did you run for the board and what do you hope to achieve while serving your term? Kathleen Kelly, Queensbury Cigar and Pipe, Queensbury, New York (Second term)I ran for...
One Big Beautiful Bill and its Impact on You
The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (H.R.1, 119th Congress) presents several significant implications for Premium Cigar Association (PCA) members and the broader...
Klaas Kelner: In Pursuit of a Dream
The name Kelner carries a lot of weight in the world of premium cigars. The Kelner family is synonymous with tobacco and with blending and working with some of the biggest names...
The Blend Review: Big Sky Madison Toro
Big Sky Madison Toro: 6 1/4 x 52 Wrapper: Ecuador Habano Binder: Mexican San Andrés Filler: Nicaragua Ometepe, Jalapa, Estelí & Condega Country of Manufacture: Nicaragua...
Five Questions: Nirka Reyes Estrella, De Los Reyes Cigars
Premium Cigar Association (PCA): What's the biggest challenge you face upholding the values and history of six generations in tobacco?Nirka Reyes Estrella: Maintaining tradition...