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Drew Estate to Release New Gordo-Sized Broadleaf Nica Rustica
Drew Estate is expanding the Nica Rustica Broadleaf line with a new vitola–a 6 x 60 Gordo. The Nica Rustica Broadleaf is Drew Estate’s tribute to the people of Estelí,...
HVC Cigars Readies Black Friday DE HVC 2024
HVC Cigars is prepping the 2024 release of its Black Friday premium cigar. The Black Friday DE HVC 2024 is made at Fabricas de Tobacos HVC, S.A. and will have a Mexican San...
Drew Estate’s Sweet Jane Limited Edition Día de los Muertos Arrives in Stores
A limited-edition Drew Estate Deadwood Tobacco Co. Sweet Jane has returned to store shelves. The Día de los Muertos cigar is inspired by the Day of the Dead. This Mexican holiday...
Vicente Blends Ships The Sleeks
Vicente Blends has launched its latest cigar line, The Sleeks. This new ultra-premium cigar line is available in three different wrapper options: Connecticut (Sleek White),...
Curivari Ships Buenaventura Favoritos to Retail
Three new Buenaventura cigars, made by Curivari, have begun shipping to retailers. These new Buenaventura cigars are part of Curivari’s sub-brand, Favoritos, and feature three...
The PCA and The Cigar Academy Announce New Education-Focused Partnership
Today, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) and The Cigar Academy (thecigaracademy.com) announced a strategic partnership to offer comprehensive educational programs and...
The Fuente The OpusX Society Cigar Officially Launches at Special Miami Event
After being teased during the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show, Manny Iriarte Enterprises launched the Fuente OpusX Society Cigar during an exclusive event at Tabacon...
PCA Alliance Launched to Support Ongoing Advocacy Efforts across U.S
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has announced a new level way for non-tobacco businesses and consumers to support the association and its advocacy work. The new PCA Alliance...
Crowned Heads’s Belgian Blue LE 2024 Heading to Retail in November
Crowned Heads is adding a new brand to its portfolio. The company has announced the upcoming release of Belgian Blue LE 2024, named after a breed of cattle from Belgium known for...
Davidoff Oro Blanco Special Reserve 111 Announced
First released in 2014, Davidoff’s Oro Blanco has become the stuff of legend among cigar aficionados looking to fill time beautifully with a top-of-the-line premium cigar...
Country Music’s Midland and Kingmakers Cigars Team Up for Palomino Longneck
This new collaboration between Grammy-nominated country music group Midland and Kingmakers Cigars will be music to cigar enthusiasts’ ears. As first reported by Cigar...
Les Fines Lames Introduces RAW Aluminum and Obsidian Ashtrays
Les Fines Lames is releasing new ashtrays made from RAW Aluminum and Obsidian. The tumbled RAW Aluminum finish gives Les Fines Lames’s Monad and Dyad ashtrays a bold, industrial...
Foundation Cigar Co. Ships 2024 Tabernacle Knight Commander
The 2024 release of Foundation Cigar Co.’s Tabernacle Knight Commander is now arriving in retail stores. This limited-edition premium cigar is presented as a 6 3/4 x 52 perfecto,...
Aladino Limited Edition Returns to Store Shelves
After being released in limited quantities in 2023, the Aladino Limited Edition is heading back to store shelves this November. This cigar was inspired by Julio R. Eiroa’s...
United Cigars Ships Byron 20th Century Habaneros Gift Set
A limited-edition Byron 20th Century Habaneros Tube Gift Set with ashtray is being shipped to retailers. Only 1,000 of these sets have been released. They feature five Byron...
Update from the Executive Director: Summer/Fall 2024 Edition
This is my first issue writing the editor’s note as the permanent Executive Director of the Premium Cigar Association. I am deeply honored and grateful to the board of directors,...
Drinking? Let’s Talk About That
This is typically where I launch into 1,000 unfettered words of brilliance, but I want to start with a disclaimer. I would not have included alcohol in my lounges if I did not...
Five Questions: Stefan Lampert, Lampert Cigars + Rum
PCA The Magazine: Share a bit of your background with us.Stefan Lampert: Aside from being the founder of Lampert Cigars + Rum, I am a lawyer with a focus on regulatory and...
Oliva Cigars: Sowing the Seeds of Success
PCA | July 31, 2024 The Oliva family’s roots run deep in the soil of Cuba and Nicaragua. Patriarch Melanio Oliva began growing cigar tobacco in Pinar del Rio, Cuba in...
I Know What You Did Last Summer
The Summer of 2024 has arrived. The last time we entered June through September without a PCA trade show the following events were happening: Belarusians Protest for Fair and...
Casa Carrillo: A Factory’s Evolution
For many cigar companies in the Dominican Republic, each year’s Procigar Festival offers an opportunity to debut a new cigar release. For those at E.P. Carrillo, there was a...
Women of PCA: The Power of Unity
As a lifelong New Yorker, I’m very familiar with the saying “A dollar and a dream.” It was coined by the New York State Lottery years ago and now has become a popular saying with...
Springtime is a Good Time for Show Time
Spring is, for pipe smokers of refined taste (just my opinion, mind you), prime season for breaking out the Virginia tobaccos we’ve kept aging in the vault all through the long,...
Squire Cigars Celebrates its Golden Anniversary
Success can be achieved in a variety of ways, among them hard work, long hours, and dedication to attaining a goal. But there are some qualities which go beyond sheer effort....