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For decades, Cuban cigars have sat at the top of the heap when it comes to prestige, craftsmanship, and outright desire among serious smokers. The name alone carries weight. And now, with geopolitical winds beginning to shift and conversations about U.S.-Cuba trade picking back up, the premium ciga

Tradecraft Cigars is heading to the 2026 PCA Convention & Trade Show in New Orleans with something worth paying attention to — a pair of limited edition vitolas for two of its flagship lines. The releases, tied to the Gladius and Azorian lines, are small-batch offerings with a backstory that ma

Altadis U.S.A. is making some big moves in 2026, and one of the more interesting developments coming out of the company is a brand new line under the H. Upmann Nicaragua by AJ Fernandez banner. The new release is called the Sunrise, and it's shaping up to be one of the more talked-about launches he

11 Superb Cigars To Smoke Right Now Image credit: OpenAI For the discerning gentleman, a good cigar is more than just a smoke—it's an experience ste

For years, collectors and smokers who followed the Fuente Fuente OpusX Rare Black line had only two sizes to choose from. That's about to change. Later this year, Prometheus will be shipping three brand new diadema vitolas to retailers, expanding one of the more sought-after lines in the OpusX port

The numbers are almost all in, and the American premium cigar market is holding its ground in ways that would have seemed impossible just a few years ago. Through the first eleven months of 2025, imports of premium cigars — the kind made by hand, rolled by skilled torcedores in countries like N

There's something going on in the premium cigar world that doesn't come along very often — a brand new release wrapped in history that's literally a hundred years old. Principle Cigars has officially launched its newest line, called Engagement, and the story behind it is just as interesting as what

When Casa Carrillo decided to mark the fifth anniversary of their beloved Pledge Prequel, they didn't just slap a new band on an old cigar. They went back to the drawing board and came up with something that feels genuinely special — and the details back that up. The new release is called Pledg

For cigar smokers across the country, the news coming out of Washington has been anything but relaxing. Just one day after the Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump lacked the legal authority to impose his sweeping April 2025 "Liberation Day" tariffs, Trump turned around and announced a n

For decades, the Habanos Festival has been the single most important event on the cigar calendar. Enthusiasts, collectors, and industry insiders from around the world have made the annual pilgrimage to Havana each February, drawn by the promise of world-class smokes, exclusive releases, and the kin