Press Releases

Along with an increasing number of manufacturers making their first-ever appearance at Tobacco Plus Expo International (TPE) 2020, Southern Draw Cigars has announced their participation, debuting a new lancero ... Read More...

Smoke Inn’s Abe Dababneh Pens Open Letter Regarding PCA

January 15, 2020

Abe Dababneh the owner of Smoke Inn Cigars is the latest to pen an open letter regarding the PCA and associated trade show. Abe's letter is titled "The Current State of Affairs: Enough is Enough". The entirety ... Read More...

Famous Smoke Shop Owner Arthur Zaretsky Writes Open Letter Regarding PCA

January 15, 2020

After last weeks unified pullout of the PCA trade show from Drew Estate, Davidoff, General Cigars and Altadis USA Arthur Zaretsky the owner of Famous Smoke Shop one of the largest cigar retailers has published ... Read More...

Oveja Negra Brands to Attend TPE and PCA

January 14, 2020

In a press release today Oveja Negra Brands (ONB) announced it will be at both the TPE show as well as this summer's PCA show. ONB consists of Black Label Trading Company, Black Works Studio, Emilio Cigars, and... Read More...

Cigar Rights of America Statement on PCA Trade Show

January 11, 2020

Fallout from the unified announcement that Drew Estate, Davidoff, General Cigar and Altadis have pulled out of the 2020 premium Cigar association trade show continues today as the Cigar Rights of America has is... Read More...

PCA Responds to Exhibitor Pullout Announcement

January 11, 2020

PCA 2020, Press Releases

After yesterday's major announcement that Drew Estate, Davidoff, General Cigar and Altadis USA are pulling out of the Premium Cigar Association Trade Show the PCA released a statement late last night. The entir... Read More...

PCA Loses Four Largest Exhibitors

Jordan Guttormson

January 10, 2020

PCA 2020, Press Releases

As first detailed by Halfwheel this morning, Drew Estate, General Cigar Co., Altadis USA, and Davidoff—the four largest exhibitors at the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show—will not be attending the tra... Read More...

Alec Cuevas Named Director of Operations at Casa Cuevas

January 9, 2020

Casa Cuevas Cigars, announced today that Alec Cuevas has been named Director of Operations. Alec Cuevas is the son of President Luis Cuevas Jr. and grandson of Master Blender Luis Cuevas Sr. Alec is the fifth ... Read More...

Fratello Announces New Bundle Cigar Line

January 8, 2020

Fratello Cigars and Omar de Frias have announced three new products to debut at the January TPE trade show in Las Vegas, NV. Fratello Blu, Fratello Rosso and Fratello Verde are bundles that are intended to ... Read More...

Blind Faith Gets Expanded Distribution

January 8, 2020

Alec and Bradley Rubin announced today that they will be expanding distribution of their inaugural release: Alec & Bradley Blind Faith at the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) in Las Vegas, NV- January 29-31. Under th... Read More...

Tatuaje Anarchy Kaos to Become Latest Microblend Cigar

Jordan Guttormson

December 18, 2019

Smoke Inn Cigars has announced the Tatuaje Anarchy Kaos as the first Microblend Series release of 2019, partnering with Tatuaje Cigars for the fourth time since the series debuted in 2010. SEE ALSO: ... Read More...

My Father Cigars Acquires Fonseca Brand from Quesada Cigars

Jordan Guttormson

December 16, 2019