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Black Works Studio Announces Limited-Edition Culture Vulture
Black Works Studio is introducing Culture Vulture, a limited-edition cigar expected to begin shipping to select retailers during the week of Sept. 21, 2026. Handcrafted at...
Aganorsa Leaf to Debut Supreme Leaf Worldwide and JFR Clara at InterTabac 2026
Aganorsa Leaf will introduce two new cigars at InterTabac 2026 in Dortmund, Germany: Supreme Leaf Worldwide, a release intended for both international and U.S. markets, and JFR...
Alec Bradley and Heaven Hill Release Tenth Uncut Series Pairing
Alec Bradley has partnered with Heaven Hill Distillery for the tenth installment of the Uncut Series, pairing two limited-edition Alec Bradley Thirty Years cigars with a...
Crowned Heads Announces Starwood as Event-Only Cigar
Crowned Heads has announced Starwood, a new event-exclusive cigar inspired by Nashville’s former Starwood Amphitheater. The 5 x 50 Robusto will be available only at select...
Drew Estate Launches DE30 Rewards for 30th Anniversary
Drew Estate is marking its 30th anniversary with DE30 Rewards, a six-month consumer loyalty campaign that will connect qualifying cigar purchases with retailer visits, in-store...
La Aurora Expands Cazadores Line With Three Flavored Cigars
La Aurora USA is expanding its Cazadores portfolio with three flavored cigars designed to complement existing blends within the value-priced, handmade line. Cazadores Flavors...
Hoyo de Monterrey Introduces Le Hoyo in New Legends Sampler
Hoyo de Monterrey will give consumers an early opportunity to try its newest cigar, Le Hoyo, through the upcoming Hoyo New Legends Sampler. Scheduled to ship to retailers in...
Registration Opens for Procigar Festival 2027
Registration is now open for the 19th edition of the Procigar Festival, scheduled for Feb. 16–19, 2027, in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. Those interested in...
Alec Bradley Filthy Ghooligan Returns for Halloween 2026
Premium cigar retailers will have another seasonal release to feature this fall as Alec Bradley brings back its limited-edition Black Market Filthy Ghooligan. Scheduled to begin...
Emilio Cigars Begins Shipping Limited-Edition Suave Sumatra
Emilio Cigars has begun shipping its latest limited-edition release, Suave Sumatra, to retailers. Produced at Fabrica Oveja Negra in Estelí, Nicaragua, the new release expands on...
Tatuaje Old Man and the C Monster Shipping to Retailers
Tatuaje is preparing to ship its latest limited release, Old Man and the C Monster, to retailers beginning next week. The allocated release pairs two 7 x 44 formats of Tatuaje’s...
Tatiana Adds Classic and Tin Formats for Cappuccino and Amaretto
Tatiana Cigars has expanded two of its established aromatic offerings with new Classic and tin formats that are now shipping to retailers nationwide through Miami Cigar & Co....
Camacho Limited Edition 2026 Perfecto Arriving in September
Camacho Cigars will release the Camacho Limited Edition 2026 on Sept. 3, giving retailers a new small-production offering ahead of the fall selling season. The cigar is the...
Drew Estate Adds Undercrown 10 Gordo to Lineup
Drew Estate has expanded its Undercrown 10 portfolio with a new 6 x 60 Gordo, offering the blend in a larger ring gauge for the first time. The Undercrown 10 Gordo becomes the...
Cavalier Genève Marks 10 Years with New Releases, U.S. Distribution Expansion
Cavalier Genève Cigars is marking its 10th anniversary with a busy stretch of activity that includes two special releases now shipping to retailers and the opening of a new...
What We’re Smoking: Aladino Cameroon Super Toro
Cigar: Aladino CameroonSize: Super ToroSmoke time: 1 hour Appearance & AromaThe Aladino Cameroon presents with a beautiful reddish-brown wrapper that almost gives off a...
From Spirits to Cigars: Ed Bello Takes the Helm at Plasencia Cigars
When Ed Bello was appointed CEO of Plasencia Cigars in April of 2025, he brought a wealth of experience in brand management, portfolio strategy, digital and e-commerce, and...
Smoke History
There is a moment in every Phil Zanghi story where things should have gone wrong and didn’t, or went wrong and he found a way through anyway. After nearly 30 years in the premium...
Summary of the Key Tariff Phases
To understand the evolution of premium cigar tariffs across the main exporters of cigars to the United States, the U.S. trade policy framework shifted through four distinct legal...
New Member Highlight: Ol’ Havana Cigar Lounge – Prescott, Arizona
Premium Cigar Association: Tell us about the business. Steve Hendrick, owner: The Ol’ Havana Cigar Lounge is the only indoor cigar smoking lounge and cigar shop in the Prescott,...
Our Soil and Soul: A Peek Inside Procigar Festival 2026
Mornings at Procigar begin with buses, badges and itineraries that connect 1,000 people from 40-plus countries to the soul contained within the fertile Dominican soil. By...
Smoke Rings Over the Crescent City: A Look Back at PCA26
Every industry has its pilgrimage. The one annual gathering where the whole tribe shows up, where deals get made, reputations get built and the year’s direction gets set. For the...
Beyond Borders: PCA’s Expanding Global Commitment to Premium Cigars
John Donne famously wrote that “No man is an island.” Neither is the premium cigar industry. For generations, the United States has rightfully stood as the world’s largest and...
New 2026 PCA Board Members
Question: Why did you run for the board and what do you hope to achieve while serving your term? "After being in the industry for almost two decades, I really wanted to give back...