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HVC Cigars to Debut La Decoración at PCA 2026
HVC Cigars has announced the release of La Decoración, a new line scheduled to debut at the 2026 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show (PCA26) in New Orleans. According to the...
Cavalier Genève Announces Limited Collaboration with Cvstos
Cavalier Genève has announced a limited-edition collaboration with Cvstos, bringing together cigar manufacturing and watchmaking in a single release. The...
Lure Cigars to Debut “The Wahoo” at PCA 2026
Lure Cigars has announced the release of The Wahoo, a limited cigar scheduled to debut at the 2026 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show (PCA26) in New Orleans. The release...
La Aurora to Debut Perseverancia at PCA 2026
La Aurora has announced the release of Perseverancia, the second installment in its Family Creed Series, scheduled to debut at the 2026 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show...
Alec Bradley Marks 30th Anniversary with “Thirty Years” Release
Alec Bradley has announced the release of Thirty Years, a new cigar created to commemorate the company’s 30th anniversary. Founded in 1996, Alec Bradley has developed a portfolio...
El Septimo to Debut Queen Sheba “Conquest Edition” and Mi Familia Collection at PCA 2026
El Septimo Geneva has announced two new releases scheduled to debut at the 2026 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show (PCA26) in New Orleans: the Queen Sheba “Conquest Edition”...
Luciano Cigars to Debut “The Maker” Core Line at PCA 2026
Luciano Cigars has announced the release of Luciano “The Maker,” a new regular-production cigar scheduled to debut at the 2026 Premium Cigar Association Trade...
Black Label Trading Co. and Black Works Studio to Debut New Toro Vitolas at PCA 2026
Black Label Trading Company and Black Works Studio have announced the introduction of new toro vitolas across several core line products, scheduled to debut at the 2026 Premium...
J.C. Newman Ships First 2026 Release of Diamond Crown Julius Caeser “Troublemaker”
J.C. Newman Cigar Co. has begun shipping the first 2026 release of the Diamond Crown Julius Caeser “Troublemaker,” a limited production size within its Diamond Crown Julius...
ATL Cigar Co. to Debut La Carrousel-1960 at PCA 2026
ATL Cigar Co. has announced the release of a new line, La Carrousel-1960, scheduled to debut at the 2026 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show (PCA26) in New Orleans. The cigar...
Amarati Cigars to Introduce Dinara at PCA 2026
Amarati Cigars has announced the release of Dinara, a new premium cigar scheduled to be showcased at the 2026 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show (PCA26) in New Orleans. The...
Quesada to Debut Don Manolo 79 at PCA 2026
Quesada Cigars is preparing to introduce the Don Manolo 79, a limited release created to mark the 79th birthday of Manuel “Manolo” Quesada Jr., at the 2026 Premium Cigar...
HVC to Debut 500th Anniversary Lancero at PCA 2026
HVC Cigars has announced the introduction of the 500th Anniversary Lancero, a new vitola scheduled to debut at the 2026 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show (PCA26) in New...
New Orleans Mayor Welcomes PCA Members to PCA26 Trade Show
As the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) prepares to welcome members, exhibitors, and industry partners to New Orleans for PCA26, the host city is extending a warm reception of its...
Altadis U.S.A. to Debut Montecristo Edición Doble Diamante Red at PCA 2026
Altadis U.S.A. is set to introduce the Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Edición Doble Diamante Red, an extension of its ultra-premium Montecristo 1935 Anniversary line, at the 2026...
What We’re Smoking: Didier Jill Collection Toro
Didier Jill Collection Toro Smoke time: 1 hours, 30 minutes Appearance & AromaThe Didier Jill cigar presents an elegant and commanding appearance, exuding craftsmanship...
Five Questions: BriarWorks President Pete Prevost
Premium Cigar Association: Give us a little background on BriarWorks. How did it start?Pete Prevost: BriarWorks was started in Nashville in 2013 by fellow pipe maker Todd Johnson...
Warfighter Tobacco Co. Brings a Unique Perspective to Blending, Marketing
Year in, year out, Americans are born into the incalculable privilege of sleeping secure in their beds, free of fear that any foreign enemy’s bombs or bullets can intrude on our...
La Gloria Cubana “Los Gloriosos”
The past several years have witnessed numerous collaborations between cigar manufacturers. But what is a collaboration, actually? The dictionary defines collaboration as “the...
Stop Killing Your Market
Nine years ago, my wife and I made the decision to open the first premium cigar lounge in the Treasure Valley of Idaho (Boise, Meridian, Nampa, Caldwell, Star, Kuna, Eagle) with...
PCA Joins Procigar Festival 2026 in Celebrating “Our Soil and Soul”
Last week, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) had the privilege of serving as a partner at the 18th annual Procigar Festival in the Dominican Republic — a week that once again...
The Cigar Family Charitable Foundation
Deep in the Bonao region of the Dominican Republic—far from the high-end lounges and humidors where premium cigars are celebrated—the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation (CFCF)...
Beyond the Smoke: Elevating the Modern Cigar Lounge Experience
A cigar lounge has always been more than a room where smoke rises and time stretches into a gentler rhythm. At its best, it is a sanctuary—where lighting softens, conversation...
Puro Sabor and the Road to The American Dream
IF you’ve ever wondered about attending the Nicaraguan Puro Sabor cigar festival – stop wondering. Book for next year, now. This is a glorious celebration of the...