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Black Star Line Cigars Brings Meadowood MLK to PCA25
At the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA25) trade show, Black Star Line Cigars will introduce a new core cigar line–Meadowood MLK. This new cigar honors Martin Luther King, Jr....
Valentino Siesto Cigars Announces 2025 PCA Exclusive Cigar
At April's Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show, Valentino Siesto Cigars will release its first PCA Exclusive cigar, the Robusto Connecticut PCA Edition. Valentino Siesto's...
El Septimo’s Doble Gran Reserva to Debut at PCA25
El Septimo is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a special release set to debut at this year's Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show. The Doble Gran Reserva features...
Karen Berger’s Ixtelli Debuting at PCA25
At April's Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show, Karen Berger Cigars will debut a new cigar line that features all Nicaraguan tobacco in the cigar's blend–Ixtelli, Ixtelli...
Eddy Guerra Joins La Flor Dominicana
La Flor Dominicana has named Eddy Guerra its new vice president of marketing and brand development. This comes after Guerra announced his departure from Davidoff of Geneva USA...
J.C. Newman Launches Tampa Smokers Cigars at Tampa Baseball Museum
On February 27, 2025, J.C. Newman Cigar Co. celebrated the launch of its new Tampa Smokers cigars with a sold-out event at the Tampa Baseball Museum. The event drew 150...
Natura Tobacco’s Fifth Anniversary and Altura Second Harvest Coming to PCA25
At this year's Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show in New Orleans, Natura Tobacco & Cigar Company will celebrate its fifth anniversary with a special release. The...
Stoic Cigars Bringing “Stoic” to PCA25
At this year's Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show, Stoic Cigars is releasing its initial blend, Stoic. The first release from Stoic Cigars will be available in four...
Scandinavian Tobacco Group’s 2024 Report: Key Takeaways for Premium Cigar Retailers
Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) recently released its 2024 financial report, offering insights especially relevant for those in the premium cigar industry. In the report, STG...
ADVentura Captain’s Collection, Blue Eyed Jack’s Special Edition Announced
At this year's Premium Cigar Association trade show, ADVentura Cigars is unleashing a special collection of some of its major blends and a new edition of its Blue Eyed Jack's...
Chateau Diadem to make U.S. Debut at PCA25 Trade Show
Eladio Diaz 72nd Anniversary North & South Edition Debuting at PCA25
At this year's Premium Cigar Association trade show (PCA) in New Orleans, Arango Cigar Co. will introduce the Eladio Diaz 72nd Anniversary North & South Edition. Blended by...
Kristoff Cigars to Launch Exclusive Cigar at PCA25
Kristoff Cigars has announced the upcoming release of the Kristoff Signature Series 2025 PCA Exclusive. This new product is debuting at the 2025 Premium Cigar Association (PCA)...
Macanudo Emissary France Ships to Retailers
Macanudo is expanding its Emissary line with a new cigar blended with rare tobacco grown near Bordeaux, France. The Emissary France features tobacco cultivated in the Mugron...
New Montecristo White Series Diadema Shipping in April
Altadis U.S.A. will release a new addition to its Montecristo White Series next month. The company has announced the upcoming release of the Montecristo White Series Diadema, a...
Plasencia 1865 Cigars: Putting the Soul into Cigar Manufacturing
Like so many families in the cigar industry, the Plasencias are no strangers to the challenges and occasional heartbreak of pursuing their love of working with tobacco. From...
Five Questions: Steve Saka, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
1. What’s got you excited about Dunbarton this year?Most folks would expect me to answer about this blend or that brand, but for me, it is who we are as a company overall. From...
Poker & Life
Doyle Brunson played professional poker for over 50 years. He was a two-time World Series of Poker main event champion, a Poker Hall of Fame inductee, wrote several books on...
In the Family: Maryland’s Tobacco Leaf
Rahul Gupta didn’t intend to join the family business, one which his father began four decades earlier. His father never pushed him, emphasizing education and encouraging him to...
Breaking New Ground: Inside Villiger de Nicaragua
Quality and consistency—these are the two factors necessary for any successful product. When speaking about premium cigars, these two things are even more critical. Some of the...
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...