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“VIP with Mechelle” Cigar Education Series Comes to the DMV This Summer
Premium cigar retailers and enthusiasts in the Washington, D.C. metro area will soon have the opportunity to attend an...
Black Label Trading Company Ships Eletto to Retailers
Fabrica Oveja Negra, the Nicaraguan factory behind Black Label Trading Company and Black Works Studio, has announced...
Chillin’ Moose Ships New Toro Sampler Pack to Retailers
Chillin' Moose is now offering some of its lineup of premium cigars in a convenient new sampler pack. Earlier this...
Drew Estate’s S.T. Dupont Liga Privada Collection Now Includes Rare Cigars
The upcoming S.T. Dupont Liga Privada 10 Aniversario Collection, first introduced at the 2025 Premium Cigar...
Casa Carrillo Ships E.P. Carrillo Connecticut
Casa Carrillo cigars has shipped the latest addition to its Essence Series–the E.P. Carrillo Connecticut. This the...
La Aurora to Release La Aurora 120 Aniversario Lancero
This summer, La Aurora will release a new Lancero size of its 120 Aniversario premium cigar. Previously, the Lancero...
Davidoff Reports Strong 2024 Despite Economic Challenges
In a year that challenged many in the premium cigar space, Oettinger Davidoff AG posted a strong performance in 2024....
Punch Knuckle Buster Stubby 6-Pack Ships in July
Punch Cigars is launching a new Knuckle Buster humidified pack containing six cigars. The Knuckle Buster Stubby Pack...
Crowned Heads’ Las Calaveras EL 2025 Shipping in July
Crowned Heads is announcing the eleventh release in its Las Calaveras series, the Las Calaveras EL 2025. For the first...
Casa Carrillo Ships Pledge of Allegiance 2025
Casa Carrillo is now shipping its third annual release of its Pledge Of Allegiance premium cigar. Inspired by the...
Hoyo de Monterrey Shade Ships to Retailers
After the successful launches of Rojo and Oscuro, a third offering from Hoyo de Monterrey is on the way. The new...
CAO Introduces Compact Amazon Basin Daggers
CAO's limited-edition Amazon Basin series is getting a new release. Amazon Basin Daggers is a new cigar that offers...
Cohiba Cigars Readies 2025 Spectre Release
Cohiba is preparing for the latest release of its ultra-premium cigar, Spectre. Available as a limited-edition, this...
Powstanie Ships SBC24 to Retailers
Powstanie Cigars is now shipping SBC24 to retailers. This is a limited-production premium cigar that retailers were...
West Tampa Tobacco Company Ships Dark Time
There's a new limited-edition cigar shipping now to retailers from West Tampa Tobacco Company. Dark Time was first...
George Rico of Gran Habano Appointed to the PCA Board of Directors
Last week, Max Bichler resigned from his position at Rocky Patel Premium Cigars and his recently announced position on...
La Aurora Cigars Celebrates Miami Distribution Center and Mural Unveiling
La Aurora USA and Caribbean Sunrise Spirits (CSS) have opened a new Miami Distribution Center. The distribution center...
Raíces Cubanas Gets German Distribution
Raíces Cubanas has partnered with VCF/Woermann Cigars, a distribution partnership that will bring Raíces Cubanas'...
Outcast Cigars Begins Shipping to Retailers After PCA25 Debut
Outcast Cigars, a new premium cigar brand introduced by Miami Cigar & Co. at this year's PCA25 trade show, is show...
Hutch Humidor Contributes $2K to PCA Advocacy Efforts
Hutch Humidor in Hutchinson, Kansas, recently donated $2,000 in support of PCA’s advocacy efforts. “Hutch...
Scandinavian Tobacco Group Reports Q1 2025 Results and Updates Forecasts for the Year
Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has released its financial results for the first quarter of 2025 and announced some...
U.S. District Court Rules Against General Cigar Co. in Ongoing Cohiba Dispute
The ongoing legal dispute over the Cohiba trademark in the U.S. took another turn last week. On May 7, 2025, the U.S....
Mark Ryan, 69, of Daughters & Ryan, passed away on May 5, 2025
Mark Ryan, founder of Daughters & Ryan and owner of L.A. Poche Perique Tobacco Company in Convent, Louisiana,...
Meerapfel’s Création Liberté 2025 to Support PCA’s Advocacy Efforts
At this year's Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show in New Orleans, Meerapfel Cigar announced the launch of the...