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Crowned Heads Announces Juárez Mini-Dozer LE 2026
Crowned Heads has announced the release of Juárez Mini-Dozer LE 2026, a limited-edition extension of its Juárez line produced in a shorter format. The cigar follows the Juárez...
Alec Bradley Announces New Fat Pack for Retail Distribution
Alec Bradley has announced the release of the Fat Pack, a five-cigar bundle featuring short, large-ring-gauge cigars. Shipments are scheduled to begin in January, with the...
Club Macanudo Opens First Caribbean Lounge in Puerto Rico
Club Macanudo has expanded into the Caribbean with the opening of Club Macanudo Puerto Rico, marking the brand’s first location in the region. The lounge is operated through a...
Casa Carrillo Introduces Limited Three-Blend Collector’s Box Through Digital Activation
Casa Carrillo has introduced a limited collector’s box featuring three cigars produced exclusively for a digital engagement initiative. The release consists of three distinct...
Procigar and INFOTEP Launch School of Tobacco Artisans in Tamboril
The National Institute of Technical and Vocational Training (INFOTEP), in partnership with the Association of Dominican Cigar Manufacturers (Procigar), has officially inaugurated...
Punch Cigars Announces Limited-Edition Egg Roll XL Release
Punch Cigars has announced the return of Egg Roll as a limited-edition release in a new size, Egg Roll XL. The cigar is scheduled to begin shipping in February 2026. Egg Roll XL...
Cavalier Genève Cigars and Fox Cigar Announce WM 2026 Retail Exclusive
Cavalier Genève Cigars has announced a retail-exclusive cigar produced in collaboration with Fox Cigar of Arizona. The release, titled WM 2026, was developed exclusively for Fox...
Oettinger Davidoff AG Announces Transfer of Ownership to Next Generation
Oettinger Davidoff AG, the Swiss company behind a portfolio of premium cigar brands, has publicly announced a change in its ownership structure that places the business in the...
Pangea Cigars Announces Introduction of New Premium Cigar Company
Pangea Cigars has formally announced the launch of the company, marking the introduction of a new premium cigar business founded by industry professionals Ibis Luis and Anna...
United Cigars and Arnold André Mark America’s 250th Anniversary with Independence Firecracker
United Cigars has announced the release of the Independence Firecracker, a limited-edition cigar created to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States. The project...
Selected Tobacco Opens Spain’s First Premium Cigar Factory in Over 50 Years
Selected Tobacco has announced the opening of a new 3,000-square-meter (30,000-square-foot) premium cigar facility in Madrid, marking the return of premium cigar production to...
United Cigars Announces Return of Bandolero Firecracker for 2026
United Cigars has announced the return of one of the most anticipated limited releases in the Firecracker series with the Bandolero Firecracker 2026, continuing a tradition that...
Quality Importers Introduces Redesigned Palió Quad Tabletop Cutter
Tabletop Cutter, expanding its Palió line with a cutting solution designed for versatility, ease of use, and presentation in both retail and lounge environments. Building on the...
Black Works Studio Releases Hawaii Hornet as R. Field Wine Co. Exclusive
Black Works Studio has announced the release of Hawaii Hornet, a new cigar produced exclusively for R. Field Wine Co.. The cigar is handcrafted at Fabrica Oveja Negra in Estelí,...
ADVentura Cigars Expands into France Through New Distribution Partnership
ADVentura Cigars has announced a new international distribution partnership with Volutes & Vitoles, marking the brand’s official expansion into the French premium...
Exclusive Eventbrite Premium Discount Now Available to PCA Members
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) is proud to announce Eventbrite as its newest Preferred Vendor partner, providing current PCA members with access to one of the leading global...
Five Questions: Howard Gumbs, Jr., Founder of Howard G Cigars
PCA: Tell us a little about yourself and your company Howard g cigars.Howard Gumbs, Jr.: I’m from Orlando, Florida, and my background is in sales and marketing. I started smoking...
Inconvenient Leadership Truths
The weather is warming up here in Idaho. I frankly just want to play golf, take my wife of 30-plus years to dinner and spend more time with my three grandsons. Two weeks ago, I...
PCA Builds Momentum with Capitol Hill Engagement
This week in Washington, D.C., the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) conducted a series of meetings both internally and externally. Over a dozen members of the Women of PCA group...
PCA Board of Directors Extends Habursky Contract
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Board of Directors announces the contract extension of Executive Director Joshua Habursky for 5 years, spanning from 2026 to 2031. Habursky...
Rocky’s Cigars
Located in central New York State, the city of Syracuse is home to several cultural touchstones, among them Syracuse University and its renowned Orange athletic teams, the I.M....
PCA Launches New “Find Your Tobacconist Tool
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) is proud to introduce “Find Your Tobacconist,” a new interactive store locator on its website that enables enthusiasts to discover nearby...
When A Cigar Is More Than Just A Cigar
When I walk into a cigar bar in Hamburg, Houston, Nairobi or Nantucket – and I’ve walked into them in exactly those places and many more besides during my allotted number of...
Roots of Tradition: Growing Tobacco on Ometepe Island
Before there is a cigar to rate, before there is a cigar to smoke, even before there is a cigar to sell, there’s an entire process that brings a cigar to life from seed to shelf....