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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...
ADVentura Cigars Announces Limited Release of La Llorona Toro
ADVentura Cigars has announced the limited release of La Llorona in a new 6 x 54 Toro format, crafted exclusively for the company’s Elite Accounts. The 2025 edition continues the...
Plasencia Cigars Announces Two New Releases for 2025–2026
Plasencia Cigars has unveiled two major releases, each reflecting the company’s longstanding tradition of craftsmanship and innovation: El Año del Caballo, a 2026 Chinese New...
J.C. Newman and LeRoy Neiman Foundation Release 2025 Collector’s Edition Cigar
J.C. Newman Cigar Co. has begun shipping the LeRoy Neiman 2025 Collector’s Edition, the third annual collaboration between the Tampa-based cigar maker and the LeRoy Neiman and...
JM Tobacco to Exhibit at Inaugural World Cigar Show Dubai
JM Tobacco, Inc., the family-owned company behind the Española and JM’s Dominican cigar lines, has announced its participation in the first-ever World Cigar Show, taking...
Casa Carrillo Unveils 2025 TAA Exclusive Toro
Casa Carrillo has announced its latest limited release for members of the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA)— the Casa Carrillo 2025 TAA Exclusive. The annual TAA...
Crowned Heads Revives Belgian Blue for 2025 Limited Edition Release
Crowned Heads has announced the return of one of its most sought-after blends with the Belgian Blue Limited Edition 2025 — a new 5 ½ x 56 box-pressed format that builds on the...
Black Works Studio Unveils The Five Temples – Seven Star Fist of Shaolin
Black Works Studio (BLK WKS) has announced the release of The Five Temples – Seven Star Fist of Shaolin, a new limited-edition collection handmade at Fabrica Oveja Negra in...
PCA and The Leaf Master Dubai Announce Exclusive Social Events During the World Cigar Show
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) is pleased to announce a trio of exclusive social gatherings to be held during the 2025 World Cigar Show in Dubai. Organized and...
Record-Breaking Opus Xodus Experience Raises Over $500,000 for Charity
The Tobacconist of Greenwich, in partnership with Arturo Fuente and Carlito Fuente Jr., hosted the third annual Opus Xodus Experience on October 8 at Tamarack Country Club in...
Cohiba Expands Weller Collaboration with New Cigar and Matching Accessories
Cohiba has announced the release of Weller by Cohiba 2025, the fifth expression in its ongoing collaboration with Weller Bourbon. The limited-edition cigar features a USA...
Diesel Revives Its Sideshow Sampler for 2025
Diesel Cigars is bringing back one of its most popular annual limited editions with the return of the Diesel Sideshow Sampler. This year’s collection once again pairs Diesel’s...
Two Guys Cigars Marks 40 Years with Exclusive Atabey Collector’s Humidors
Two Guys Cigars is continuing its 40th anniversary celebration with two limited-edition releases from Nelson Alfonso’s Selected Tobacco: the Atabey Delirios Two Guys 40th...
Cigar Tourism: A Celebration of Craft, Culture and Commerce
Cigar tourism isn’t just catching on — it’s becoming a cultural movement, and a unique tool to support the commerce of cigars. The modern-day cigar enthusiast is...
Black Label Trading Co.: The Courage to be Different
Inspired by the world of fashion and spirits, where the “label” is the centerpiece of the brand, Black Label Trading Company has been turning heads since it was launched by James...
Women of PCA: To Empower … and to Thrive
Being a woman in this industry has been a journey. A journey that I would not change at all. A few years ago I did an interview for a college student who was writing a paper...
PCA Announces Winners of 2025 Step Up Awards Honoring Advocacy Champions
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Step Up Awards, which recognize outstanding leadership and dedication to premium tobacco...
Procigar 2025: The Start of Something New
When you are a part of the media, the first quarter of the year is typically viewed as "festival season." This is the time of year you know will spend time in many airports, your...
Five Questions: Enrique Seijas, Matilde Cigars
PCA: How did you end up in the premium cigar industry?Enrique Seijas: I was essentially born into the industry. My father, José Seijas, started working in the cigar business in...
Supporting Cigars for Warriors: A Vital Mission for Our Heroes
Supporting the military extends beyond offering a simple “thank you for your service.” For the dedicated men and women in uniform, receiving meaningful, tangible tokens of...
A Linear Approach to Customer Creation
IN OUR 1,500 SQUARE FOOT cigar experience in Meridian, Idaho, we have a bevy of metrics by which we measure daily, weekly, and monthly performance. We examine and set goals for...
PCA and HumidifGroup Collaborate on “The Cloakroom”
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA), the leading authority in advocacy for specialty tobacco retailers, has teamed up with HumidifGroup for a special project–a unique humidor....