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El Rey del Mundo Adds Churchill Size
El Rey del Mundo is expanding its Shade Grown line with the addition of a new regular Churchill size. This new Churchill joins the already available Robusto and Toro sizes, all...
Drunk Chicken to Release The Henchman at PCA25
Drunk Chicken Cigars is releasing The Henchman, a new premium cigar blended to embody power and loyalty with an unexpected edge, at this year's Premium Cigar Association (PCA)...
Ferio Tego Shipping Small Metropolitan Petites in February
Ferio Tego is expanding its Metropolitan Selection with the addition of Metropolitan Petities, a trio of handmade cigars presented in a smaller, more convenient size. Available...
Fratello to Launch New Camo Fresh Pack
Come April, Fratello Cigars will launch the Camo Fresh Pack featuring a curated selection from the company’s Camo cigar line. Each cigar in this fresh pack is presented in...
Michael Giannini Joins Perdomo Cigars’ Sales and Marketing Team
Perdomo Cigars has announced that longtime cigar industry professional Michael Giannini will join its sales and marketing team. Giannini has over 42 years of experience in sales...
United Cigar Group and J.C. Newman Team up for Cameroon Firecracker
In celebration of Cameroon tobacco, United Cigar Group and J.C. Newman Cigar Company are teaming up for the release of Cameroon Firecracker by J.C. Newman. This release is slated...
Crowned Heads’ Four Kicks Mule Kick LE 2025 Announced
Miami Cigar & Co. Ships Tatiana Toros
Miami Cigar & Co. has begun shipping its Tatiana Toros, a 6 x 54 Toro size of its Tatiana Groovy Blue, Chocolate, and Vanilla blends. “We offered the Tatiana in Toro...
Maya Selva Cigars Celebrates 30th Anniversary and New Factory Opening
Maya Selva is celebrating the 30th anniversary of her premium cigar brand in a big way. Selva has announced the opening of her new cigar factory, Fabrica de Puros MSC,...
United Cigar Group Announces Micallef Black Firecracker
United Cigar Group is teaming up with Micallef Cigars for 2025’s Firecracker release. The limited-edition Micallef Black Firecracker is slated for release in June 2025. The...
PCA Launches New Website
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) invites visitors to explore its newly redesigned website, now live at premiumcigars.org. Over the past year, the PCA has worked on building a...
La Aurora Relaunches La Aurora 100 Años in the U.S.
La Aurora USA is relaunching the La Aurora 100 Años in the U.S. with a new box design. The 100 Años premium cigar was first launched in 2003 to celebrate 100 years of La Aurora's...
Landmark Hospitality Launches Stork Club Cigar Lounge Membership Program
Since its launch in 1929, the Stork Club has become synonymous with high society, elegance, and the golden age of New York City nightlife. Considered "the place to see and be...
Key Takeaways from Scandinavian Tobacco Group’s Q3 2024 Report
The recent Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) quarter 3 2024 report offers some intriguing insights into premium tobacco retailers. Here’s a breakdown of the highlights of STG’s...
A Legendary Collaboration: Principle Cigars’ Boy Band Vol. 1
When it comes to premium cigars, the word “legendary” isn’t thrown around lightly. But Principle Cigars’ latest release, Boy Band Vol. 1: Legendary, truly earns its name. This...
The Boutique Cigar Association of America: Protecting The Legacy
When Dr. Gaby Kafie retired from practicing medicine in 2008, he set his sights on his other burning interest, the manufacturing of fine cigars. With roots in Honduras dating...
The Relationship Business
Success did not come overnight for Erik Espinosa. Today, the mention of Espinosa Premium Cigars may make you think of its well-known factory, La Zona. It may also make you...
Dissident Cigars: Boutique with an Edge
It was only in December 2021 that Joshua and Cynn Coburn made official their purchase of Dissident Cigars, a boutique brand that has passed through a number of ownership hands in...
Women of the Leaf: Challenges and Triumphs in a Machismo World
It was an impromptu meeting on the PCA show floor—some knowing each other for years, others meeting for the first time. It started as light banter, bonding over the common...
The Precision of Premium: How El Septimo is Changing the Game
When launching a business, one of the first questions to answer is, “How are we different?” For the proprietor of El Septimo, a relative newcomer in the cigar industry, the...
Coles of London: ST Dupont Finds a New Distributor of its Luxury Items
Of the many unusual and unique consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, the unexpected sales of high-end luxury goods stand out as a seeming anomaly. A health crisis...
Señor Cigars: A Sweet Spot in Ocean City, Maryland
Since 1977, Señor Cigars has been the signature cigar destination of Ocean City, Maryland, a major beach resort area along the East Coast. Founded by Bruce and Carolyn...
The Blend: El Artista Puro Ambar
Rebirth of an American GemIT IS POSSIBLE that not every tobacco person knows this, but the Dominican Republic takes great pride in the gemstone-quality amber brought forth...
Don’t Call it a Comeback: How two industry icons pivoted to create the most anticipated cigar brand of 2021
The past year has arguably been the most challenging and life-changing year in generations. Many premium tobacconists have been hit especially hard, including New York City’s...