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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...
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...
BriarWorks Pipes: Hand-finished pipes at mid-grade prices offer an appealing retail option
Most brick-and-mortar tobacco shops featuring a pipe presence keep themselves pretty well stocked with midgrade factory pipes, usually from Europe, and with basket pipes and...