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Emilio Cigars Releases Grimalkin Seasonal Edition for Fall
Emilio Cigars has announced the return of the Grimalkin Seasonal Edition, handcrafted at Fabrica Oveja Negra in Estelí. This limited edition arrives just in time for Halloween...
Selected Tobacco to Release Collector’s Edition Humidor at Industrial Cigars
Selected Tobacco has announced the release of a limited Collector’s Edition Humidor, set to debut on October 18, 2025, at Industrial Cigars in Frisco, Texas. The launch coincides...
Ferio Tego Expands Metropolitan Host Line with Boxed Hudson Format
Ferio Tego has announced an expansion to its Metropolitan Host line, making the Hudson (6 x 50 Toro) available in 18-count boxes in both Natural and Maduro. The Hudson vitola,...
Crowned Heads to Release Mil Días Des Deux LE 2025
Crowned Heads has announced the upcoming release of Mil Días Des Deux LE 2025, the newest limited edition under its Mil Días brand. The project brings together two distinct...
BLACKENED® by Drew Estate Expands with Limited Lancero Releases
Drew Estate has announced a new addition to its BLACKENED® by Drew Estate lineup, unveiling the first-ever Lancero vitolas for the BLACKENED M81 and BLACKENED S84 blends. The new...
Tobacco Junction Opens Red Anchor Lounge in Tyler, Texas
Tobacco Junction has officially opened the Red Anchor Lounge, an exclusive space created in collaboration with United Cigars. Located inside the retailer’s Troup Highway store,...
Casa Carrillo Honors Veterans with Battleborn Warriors Limited Edition
Casa Carrillo is set to release a special limited-edition cigar this fall—Battleborn Warriors, created as a heartfelt tribute to America’s veterans and first responders. The...
Tatuaje Revives the Mummy in Latest Redux Release
Tatuaje Cigars has announced the return of one of its most hauntingly popular blends with the release of the Tatuaje Mummy Redux. The latest addition to the Redux Monsters line...
Foundation Cigars Strengthens International Team with Appointment of George Frakes
Foundation Cigar Company has announced the appointment of George Frakes as Director of International Sales, a move that reinforces the company’s commitment to expanding its...
PCA Strengthens International Ties with Diplomatic Engagements in London
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) was hosted by members of the diplomatic community in the United Kingdom during a series of meetings held between September 9–10, 2025, by its...
Dominican Republic to Showcase Leadership at The Cigar Conference 2025 in Dubai
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) is honored to announce the participation of the Dominican Republic´s Ambassador Herrera Franco in the World Cigar Show 2025 held in Dubai on...
Artista Cigars Unveils New Releases Ahead of InterTabac
Artista Cigars is preparing for a busy fall with several product debuts set to pre-launch at InterTabac 2025 in Dortmund, Germany. Retailers and distributors can expect a mix of...
BLK WKS Unleashes Tigersaurus for 10th Anniversary Celebration
Black Works Studio (BLK WKS) is marking a milestone with the release of Tigersaurus, a bold new limited edition crafted at Fabrica Oveja Negra in Estelí, Nicaragua. The cigar...
Micallef Expands Color Series with Bold New “Green” Release
Micallef Cigars is adding a fresh splash of color to humidors with the debut of the Micallef Green, the fifth installment in its acclaimed Color Series. Following the success of...
La Aurora Announces Relaunch of Especiales in the U.S. in Partnership with PCA
La Aurora is proud to re-launch Especiales in the U.S. in partnership with the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) for its Fall Fundraiser, as its origins are rooted in the feedback...
Exceeding Expectations Year Round
The general consensus of the nearly 6,000 attendees of PCA25 (myself included) is that the show, city of New Orleans, and overall convention exceeded expectations. The tradeshow...
Business Strong: Don’t Let an Unexpected Event Sink Your Business
It isn’t difficult in today’s environment to find ready examples of events that can challenge the most resilient of businesses. Pandemics, natural disasters, economic insecurity,...
From Vengeance to Veinte: Kristoff Cigars Celebrates 20th Anniversary
The past 20 years have been good to Glen Case, founder and CEO of Kristoff Cigars. Starting out as a struggling, would-be cigar maker, Case can look back on his two decades of...
The Premium Cigar Association Closes Out a Successful PCA25 Trade Show; Reveals Dates for 2026-2029 Trade Shows
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) held its annual trade show and convention in New Orleans on April 11-14, 2025. This year’s trade show was the first held in New Orleans since...
Premium Cigar Association Announces the 2025 Best of the Leaf Awards Winners
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) announces the winners of the second annual Best of the Leaf Awards. The PCA Best of the Leaf Awards was created to showcase the premium retail...
PCA25: Note from the President
Welcome to the Premium Cigar Association’s 2025 Trade Show! We are thrilled to be hosting premium tobacco’s premier annual show at the New Orleans Convention Center this year. As...
PCA25: Welcome to New Orleans
I want to welcome all our members from around the world to the Premium Cigar Association 2025 Trade Show (PCA25), where history and tradition are at the forefront of the new age...
Cuban Creations: The French Quarter’s Cigar Bar
Pleasure seekers descending on New Orleans all know before they arrive that a visit to the French Quarter is an indispensable excursion. The bustling, historic 6x14-block...
Where to Smoke: New Orleans
The biggest event of the year for the premium tobacco industry is returning to New Orleans for the first time in over a decade! Be sure to visit our PCA members located in New...