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Chillin’ Moose Ships New Toro Sampler Pack to Retailers
Chillin' Moose is now offering some of its lineup of premium cigars in a convenient new sampler pack. Earlier this month, Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) began shipping the...
Drew Estate’s S.T. Dupont Liga Privada Collection Now Includes Rare Cigars
The upcoming S.T. Dupont Liga Privada 10 Aniversario Collection, first introduced at the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show, is getting an upgrade. Today, Drew...
Casa Carrillo Ships E.P. Carrillo Connecticut
Casa Carrillo cigars has shipped the latest addition to its Essence Series–the E.P. Carrillo Connecticut. This the fourth release within this new series of cigars that celebrates...
La Aurora to Release La Aurora 120 Aniversario Lancero
This summer, La Aurora will release a new Lancero size of its 120 Aniversario premium cigar. Previously, the Lancero of this cigar was only available as part of the Limited...
Davidoff Reports Strong 2024 Despite Economic Challenges
In a year that challenged many in the premium cigar space, Oettinger Davidoff AG posted a strong performance in 2024. With CHF 541.7 million in sales and a modest 0.9% real...
Punch Knuckle Buster Stubby 6-Pack Ships in July
Punch Cigars is launching a new Knuckle Buster humidified pack containing six cigars. The Knuckle Buster Stubby Pack contains two Knuckle Buster Habanos, two Knuckle Buster...
Crowned Heads’ Las Calaveras EL 2025 Shipping in July
Crowned Heads is announcing the eleventh release in its Las Calaveras series, the Las Calaveras EL 2025. For the first time in seven years, and only the second time in the...
Casa Carrillo Ships Pledge of Allegiance 2025
Casa Carrillo is now shipping its third annual release of its Pledge Of Allegiance premium cigar. Inspired by the American dream and the journey of Casa Carrillo founder Ernesto...
Hoyo de Monterrey Shade Ships to Retailers
After the successful launches of Rojo and Oscuro, a third offering from Hoyo de Monterrey is on the way. The new release, called Hoyo de Monterrey Shade, is shipping now to...
CAO Introduces Compact Amazon Basin Daggers
CAO's limited-edition Amazon Basin series is getting a new release. Amazon Basin Daggers is a new cigar that offers the signature Amazon Basin blend in a new compact 4 x 38 size....
Cohiba Cigars Readies 2025 Spectre Release
Cohiba is preparing for the latest release of its ultra-premium cigar, Spectre. Available as a limited-edition, this special cigar features rare tobaccos that were blended using...
Powstanie Ships SBC24 to Retailers
Powstanie Cigars is now shipping SBC24 to retailers. This is a limited-production premium cigar that retailers were able to place orders for at the 2025 Premium Cigar Association...
West Tampa Tobacco Company Ships Dark Time
There's a new limited-edition cigar shipping now to retailers from West Tampa Tobacco Company. Dark Time was first unveiled at the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show...
George Rico of Gran Habano Appointed to the PCA Board of Directors
Last week, Max Bichler resigned from his position at Rocky Patel Premium Cigars and his recently announced position on the PCA Board of Directors. With Bichler's resignation, the...
La Aurora Cigars Celebrates Miami Distribution Center and Mural Unveiling
La Aurora USA and Caribbean Sunrise Spirits (CSS) have opened a new Miami Distribution Center. The distribution center will allow the operations department to work more...
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...
Five Questions: Stefan Lampert, Lampert Cigars + Rum
PCA The Magazine: Share a bit of your background with us.Stefan Lampert: Aside from being the founder of Lampert Cigars + Rum, I am a lawyer with a focus on regulatory and...
Oliva Cigars: Sowing the Seeds of Success
PCA | July 31, 2024 The Oliva family’s roots run deep in the soil of Cuba and Nicaragua. Patriarch Melanio Oliva began growing cigar tobacco in Pinar del Rio, Cuba in...
I Know What You Did Last Summer
The Summer of 2024 has arrived. The last time we entered June through September without a PCA trade show the following events were happening: Belarusians Protest for Fair and...
Casa Carrillo: A Factory’s Evolution
For many cigar companies in the Dominican Republic, each year’s Procigar Festival offers an opportunity to debut a new cigar release. For those at E.P. Carrillo, there was a...
Women of PCA: The Power of Unity
As a lifelong New Yorker, I’m very familiar with the saying “A dollar and a dream.” It was coined by the New York State Lottery years ago and now has become a popular saying with...
Springtime is a Good Time for Show Time
Spring is, for pipe smokers of refined taste (just my opinion, mind you), prime season for breaking out the Virginia tobaccos we’ve kept aging in the vault all through the long,...
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....