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Room101 Unveils Limited-Edition Anniversary Humidor at PCA25
At this year's Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show, Room101 Cigars continued to celebrate its 15th anniversary in the premium cigar business with the unveiling of a...
Bocock Brothers Cigars to Launch Mississippi State Cigar Line in May
Bocock Brothers Premium Cigars has launched Mississippi State Cigar Line, a new exclusive premium cigar line. Created in collaboration with Mississippi State University, this...
Room101 to Release Johnny Tobacconaut 10th Anniversary
Room101 Cigars is celebrating a decade of its brand, Johnny Tobacconaut, with a new release. The Johnny Tobacconaut 10th Anniversary is a Nicaraguan puro blended by Room101...
Diesel Founder’s Collection Raceking Coming in May
The next release in the Diesel Whiskey Row Founder's Collection series has been announced. Diesel Founder's Collection Raceking is a premium cigar inspired by the legacies of...
Plasencia Cigars Introduces Alma del Cielo at PCA25
At this year's 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA25) trade show in New Orleans, Plasencia Cigars unveiled a new cigar within its Alma series: the Alma del Cielo, the world's...
E.P. Carrillo Rebrands to Casa Carrillo
E.P. Carrillo will soon be known by another name. The award-winning premium cigar brand has rebranded itself to Casa Carrillo. This rebrand is the next evolution of the company,...
Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Unveils 2025 Releases Ahead of 10-Year Milestone
As Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust prepares to mark its tenth year in the premium cigar industry, founder Steve Saka and his team are set to debut an ambitious collection of new...
Foundation Cigar Company Expands The Wise Man Portfolio with Corojo and Maduro Lancero Vitolas
Foundation Cigar Company proudly announces the addition of two elegant new formats to its esteemed Wise Man collection: The Wise Man Corojo Lancero and The Wise Man Maduro...
Espinosa Cigars Unveils 601 La Bomba Warhead 11 in Bold New Figurado Format
Espinosa Premium Cigars announces the release of 601 La Bomba Warhead 11, the eleventh installment in the brand’s highly anticipated, limited-edition Warhead series. Blending...
Espinosa Cigars Expands Knuckle Sandwich Line with All-Nicaraguan Puro
Espinosa Premium Cigars has announced the upcoming launch of Knuckle Sandwich Puro Nicaragua, the latest addition to the celebrated Knuckle Sandwich core line. Crafted entirely...
E.P. Carrillo Expands Essence Series with New Connecticut Blend
E.P. Carrillo has released details for the newest expression in its Essence Series: the Essence Series Connecticut. This latest release brings a smooth and sophisticated...
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...
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,...
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...















