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La Flor Dominicana Reimagines Suave for PCA 2025
As La Flor Dominicana prepares to mark thirty years of innovation in premium cigar making, the company is breathing new life into the blend that started it all. Initially...
AJ Fernandez to Release New World Decenio at PCA25
At this year's Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show, AJ Fernandez will release New World Decenio, a new full-time addition to the company's premium cigar portfolio that...
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...
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,...
A Wordsmith’s Fever Dream
Is anything real anymore? I remember years ago when I first started to worry that, in my own lifetime, Artificial Intelligence (AI) would actually replace working writers....
La Galera Cigars: Grounded In The Past, Looking Toward The Future
Veteran cigar maker Jochy Blanco’s Tabacalera Palma cigar factory is the hot new thing…after only 88 years! Actually, Blanco and his proprietary brand La Galera have been highly...
Telford’s Pipe & Cigar: Tobacco in Our Veins
There are tobacco places in this world that draw you in like the smells of freshly baked bread. The power of these places isn’t mythical or supernatural, aside from the ethereal...
Five Questions: Foundation Cigar Co.’s Nate Williams
Five questions with Nate Williams, inside sales & key account manager at Foundation Cigar Company.Tell us about yourself, Nate. When did you start in the industry and when...
What We’re Smoking: Kristoff Nicaragua Toro
Cigar: Kristoff NicaraguaSize: ToroSmoke time: 1 hour, 30 minutes Appearance & AromaTwo ornate bands near the cap and foot of the cigar complement the beautiful brown...
An Interview with Tatuaje’s Pete Johnson
We caught up with Pete Johnson, creator of Tatuaje Cigars, blender extraordinaire and serial entrepreneur, to talk about the brand’s evolution, find out what’s new from Tatuaje,...
Toscano Brings Fire-Cured Experience to PCA24’s Attendees
Toscano Cigars has big plans for this year’s PCA Trade Show (booth #8061). In addition to exciting new releases, Toscano Cigars has several events that will bring attendees...