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Costa Rica's Cigar Festival Is Rewriting the Global Map
The PCA Is Heading to Costa Rica — and the Cigar World Should Pay Attention When the Premium Cigar Association officially confirmed its role as Co-Organizing Partner of the Puro Vida Cigar Festival 2026, it sent a signal far beyond a simple calendar announcement. It was a declaration that the glob
The Cigars Worth Smoking in the First Week of Fall
Why the First Week of Fall Is the Best Time to Light Up Image credit: Flux.1 There is something about the shift into September and October that make
Nestor Miranda Private Reserve Lancero Returns After 5 Years
Miami Cigar & Co. Brings Back the Nestor Miranda Private Reserve Lancero — and It's Already Flying Off Shelves There is a quiet confidence in doing the opposite of what everyone else is doing. While the premium cigar market has spent the better part of a decade sprinting toward ever-fatter rin
Cigar Company Bets on Biotech and Luxury E-Commerce
From Smoke Rings to Biotech: Green Leaf Innovations Bets Big on Luxury, E-Commerce, and Organic Farming A Florida-based cigar company announcing a stake in a marine biotechnology and organic fertilizer firm might raise eyebrows in any other era. But Green Leaf Innovations, Inc. (OTCID: GRLF) has b
Domain Cigars Launches U.S. Distribution Arm for Boutique Brands
Domain Cigars Moves Beyond the Humidor: A New Distribution Operation Changes the Game In the premium cigar world, getting the tobacco right is only half the battle. For smaller brands, especially those operating outside the United States, the other half — navigating state licensing, wholesale logi
Cigars That Are Bold Enough To Stand Up To Peated Scotch
Smoke Meets Smoke: Pairing Cigars With Peated Scotch Image credit: Flux.1 Peated Scotch whisky — particularly from Islay — is among the most polaris
How General Cigar Is Lobbying to Shape U.S.-Cuba Trade Policy
General Cigar's Washington Play: How America's Biggest Premium Cigar Company Is Betting on Cuba Trade Policy In the cigar world, few moves carry as much weight as what happens in Washington. And right now, General Cigar Company — the Richmond, Virginia-based titan that dominates the American premi
Inside the American Cigar Boom: Numbers and What's Next
Inside the American Cigar Boom: Numbers, Nuance, and What Comes Next There is a moment in any good conversation about cigars when the numbers stop being numbers and start telling a story. That is precisely what Cigar Aficionado executive editor David Savona and managing editor Greg Mottola set o
Britain's Cigar Industry Faces an Existential Regulatory Crisis
Britain's Cigar Industry Faces Its Most Existential Crisis in Centuries The handmade cigar has survived wars, economic depressions, shifting cultural tastes, and decades of mounting tobacco restrictions. Now, a two-pronged regulatory assault from the British government is threatening to do what no
Standout Pardon Cigars to Explore
Standout Pardon Cigars to Explore Image credit: Flux.1 Few names in the premium cigar world carry the weight and consistency of Padrón, a Nicaraguan
