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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...
Tobacco Tactical and E.P. Carrillo Announce Exclusive Essence Series Hondurans Collaboration
Tobacco Tactical Cigar Co. is partnering with E.P. Carrillo for a special release–an exclusive size of the Essence Series Honduras. E.P. Carrillo and Plasencia Cigars developed...
Espinosa Cigars Unveils Warhead: Independence Day Limited Edition
Espinosa Premium Cigars has announced the upcoming release of The Warhead: Independence Day, a striking new addition to its highly regarded La Bomba Warhead series. ...
Montosa Introduces Gigante Size in Natural and Maduro
Montosa, a premium cigar line from Arnold André, announces the debut of its latest format: the Montosa Gigante, a generous 6 x 60 vitola offered in both Natural and Maduro...
Plasencia Cigars Introduces Alma Fuerte Sixto I Hexagon Tubo at PCA25
Plasencia Cigars, known for its legacy of premium tobacco cultivation dating back to 1865, has announced a new presentation for one of its most celebrated offerings. The Alma...
Raíces Cubanas to release Liga de Reyes Limited Edition Salomón at PCA25
Raíces Cubana is introducing a limited edition extension to its Liga de Reyes line: the Liga de Reyes Salomón. Crafted with the same intricate blend of seven distinct tobaccos...
Limited Edition Bandolero Series C Ashtray Set to Debut at PCA25
At this year's Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show, United Cigars will debut the new Limited Edition Bandolero Series C Colosales Ashtray Set. Each set is presented in a...
Crowned Heads Broadway Debuting at PCA25
Crowned Heads is introducing a new look and brand at this year's Premium Cigar Association (PCA). Known as Crowned Heads Broadway, this new brand plays on the use of Broadleaf...
Global Trade Alert
[Update – October 3, 2024] Joint Statement Regarding Master Contract: “The International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd. have reached a...
Get Familiar With Your PCA Benefits
Did you know your Premium Cigar Association (PCA) membership can save you and your business big money on everything from credit card processing, freight shipping, car rentals,...
Wildfire Cigars Is Burning Up the Market
There are better-known brands. There are companies that build their own factories and grow their own tobacco. There are cigar makers who are treated like rockstars. But nobody, I...
PCA Recognized at 2024 Cigar Trophy Awards
As part of its annual Cigar Trophy Awards, Cigar Journal recognizes people or organizations for their special achievements in the promotion of cigar culture. At the 2024 Cigar...
Five Questions: Nicolas Fusco, El Mago Cigars
How did you get into the cigar business?I started El Mago Cigars in an attempt to turn a tragedy into a tribute. My grandparents, Maria and Gonzalo Torre, passed away in the...
Getting to Know Shannon Marie, PCA’s Director of Events & Trade Show
In July, PCA hired Shannon Marie as its new director of trade show and events. Shannon has more than a decade of experience in the events industry, including positions at the...
No time to wait. Get in it!
You gotta be in it to win it. It’s another phrase New Yorkers are familiar with, coined by the state’s lottery system. Ok, I am on a little kick here referencing lottery sayings....
Update from the Executive Director: Summer/Fall 2024 Edition
This is my first issue writing the editor’s note as the permanent Executive Director of the Premium Cigar Association. I am deeply honored and grateful to the board of directors,...
Drinking? Let’s Talk About That
This is typically where I launch into 1,000 unfettered words of brilliance, but I want to start with a disclaimer. I would not have included alcohol in my lounges if I did not...