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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...
Black Label Trading Co. to Release New Toros at PCA25
Black Label Trading Company (BLTC) has announced the debut of new toro vitolas for several core line products. These new Toro sizes will debut at this year's Premium Cigar...
Luciano and EMT Announce Launch of Constella Group and New Cigar
Lucianao Cigars and Empress Madeirense de Tabacos SA (EMT) have teamed up to create Constella Group, an international alliance grounded in shared values, strategic alignment, and...
League of Fat Bastards to Launch Skinny Bastarda at PCA25
League of Fat Bastards (LOFB) Cigars has announced the release of the Skinny Bastarda, a new premium cigar collaboration with Quesada Cigars. Skinny Bastarda will debut at this...
Black Works Studio Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary with New Collection
Black Works Studio (BLK WKS) is releasing a 10-year curated collection of its cigars at this year’s Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show in New Orleans. This collection,...
Cavalier Genève to Release Project Broadleaf at PCA25
At this year's Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show, Cavalier Genève Cigars will debut its new cigar line, Project Broadleaf. The company will also showcase its Limited...
Fratello’s Arlequin Edizione Di Carnevale Debuting at PCA25
Fratello Cigars is set to launch the Arlequin Edizione Di Carnevale at this year's Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show in New Orleans. The Arlequin Edizione Di Carnevale...
HVC Cigars Unveils HVC Edicion Especial 2015
HVC Cigars has released details of its new release, the HVC Edicion Especial 2015, a box-pressed cigar handcrafted at Fabrica de Tabacos HVC, S.A. "This evolution reflects...
CAO to Ship FASA Sombra in April 2025
CAO is completing its trilogy of FASA cigars with the upcoming release of FASA Sombra, a smooth, shade-grown complement to FASA Sol and FASA Noche. As the third cigar in the...
Fire Damages AJ Fernandez Factory in Estelí; Industry Responds
On the morning of March 31, 2025, a fire broke out at Tabacalera AJ Fernandez Cigars de Nicaragua S.A., one of the most prominent factories in the premium cigar world. The blaze,...
OZ Family Cigars Introducing New Brand Karatoba at PCA25
At this year's Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show, OZ Family Cigars will debut a new premium cigar brand, Karatoba. This is the fourth brand to be released by OZ Family...
Squire Cigars Celebrates its Golden Anniversary
Success can be achieved in a variety of ways, among them hard work, long hours, and dedication to attaining a goal. But there are some qualities which go beyond sheer effort....
PCA Names Inaugural Winners for Top Retail Members
At the PCA 2024 Trade Show, the association announced the winners of the inaugural PCA Best of the Leaf Awards. The award program is designed to showcase the premium retail...
West Tampa Tobacco Co.’s Circle of Life
If it wasn’t for a chance meeting and subsequent friendship with another expecting father struck up during Lamaze classes in preparation for the birth of his daughter, Sara, it’s...
New PCA Member Benefits
Retirement, health, and recruitment plans offer added value to PCA membership During this year’s PCA Trade Show, the association announced three new benefit programs for PCA...
New PCA Board Members
Why did you run for election to the board, and what do you hope to accomplish during your tenure? Lissette Pérez-Carrillo E.P. CarrilloMiami, Florida “I feel I can offer the PCA...
PCA24 Show Recap
Beautiful skies and mild temperatures, with a little bit of wind and rain—not something we usually associate with the annual PCA trade show—but with the dates changed to March,...
The Procigar Experience
“Is this your first time?” That is the number one question I heard at this year’s Procigar Festival. Each year, the Dominican Cigar Manufacturers (PROCIGAR) organize a nearly...
First Annual Step Up Awards Announced
PCA’s first annual Step Up Awards were conferred by the PCA Government Affairs team during PCA 2024. The awards recognize retailers for their extraordinary advocacy...
El Septimo Cigars: Marrying Tradition with Innovation
The words El Septimo, translated from Spanish to English, mean “The Seventh.” When we consider what a freighted numeral 7 is, so imbued with mystery and meaning across cultures,...