PCA 2026
The PCA Trade Show is back in New Orleans for 2026, marking the second year of the event’s two-year stay at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. After last year’s departure from Las Vegas, the Premium Cigar ... Read More...
Davidoff Adds Puro Dominicano to Black Band Collection
Davidoff has announced a new line called Puro Dominicano, marking the company’s first major addition to its Black Band Collection since the debut of Davidoff Yamasá roughly a decade ago. The new release focuses... Read More...
PCA Announces 2026 Partnership With Honduras’ Festival del Puro y el Café
The Premium Cigar Association has announced a new partnership agreement with Honduras’ Festival del Puro y el Café, marking an expansion of the association’s international collaboration efforts for 2026.
The... Read More...
PCA Announces Results of 2026 Board of Directors Election
Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has announced the results of its 2026 Board of Directors election, with three new members elected and two current board members returning for additional terms.
The election fo... Read More...
Court Ruling Keeps California UTL Deadline in Effect
On October 8, U.S. District Judge Mónica Ramírez Almadani denied the premium cigar industry’s request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) that sought to delay California’s Unflavored Tobacco List (UTL) fili... Read More...
Smoke Night LIVE with Josh Habursky
Cigar Industry State of the Union Show
It’s been a while since we’ve had an update from the Premium Cigar Association on the health and outlook of the cigar industry. On this episode, PCA CEO Josh Habursky joi... Read More...
George Rico Joins PCA Board of Directors
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has appointed George Rico of Gran Habano to its Board of Directors, filling the associate member position vacated by Max Bichler, who recently resigned from both the PCA boar... Read More...
PCA 2025
Breaking with tradition for the first time in a decade, the 2025 PCA Trade Show has officially relocated from Las Vegas to New Orleans as planned. This historic move follows last year's shift from summer to spr... Read More...
PCA Responds to Newly Announced Tariffs
On April 2, 2025, the White House announced a significant shift in trade policy that will affect the premium cigar industry, among other sectors. As of April 5, 2025, at 12:01 a.m. EDT, a 10% tariff will be app... Read More...
Aganorsa Leaf Marks 20 Years of JFR with New Cigar Line
Aganorsa Leaf, a Miami-based cigar company, is commemorating the 20th anniversary of its JFR brand with the introduction of a new cigar blend. Announced on March 25, 2025, the JFR 20th Anniversary features a Sa... Read More...
C.L.E. Maduro Set to Debut at PCA Tradeshow
At this year’s PCA Tradeshow in New Orleans, C.L.E. will introduce the C.L.E. Maduro. The new cigar will be available in multiple sizes—60 x 6, 54 x 6, 50 x 5, 40 x 4, and 11/18—and packaged in 25-count cabinet... Read More...
Artesano Del Tobacco to Launch Viva La Vida Connecticut at PCA 2025
Artesano Del Tobacco will introduce the Viva La Vida Connecticut, a new addition to its Viva La Vida cigar line, at the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show on April 11, 2025, in New Orleans. The unveilin... Read More...