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Boveda Takes the Crown: The 50-Count Humidor Wins Best Humidor at Cigar Journal's 2026 Cigar Trophy Awards In the cigar world, credibility is earned slowly — through decades of ritual, precision, and the kind of trust that only gets built one well-preserved smoke at a time. So when a Minnesota-bas

When the King of Bachata Meets the Toymaker: The Story Behind the OpusX Por Amor al Tío Some collaborations exist purely for the sake of marketing — a famous face slapped on a product, a press release issued, and then silence. The Fuente Fuente OpusX Por Amor al Tío is not that kind of collaborati

Chateau Diadem Arrives at InterTabac With Two Bold New Smokes There are brands that spend decades earning a seat at the table, and then there are brands that kick the door open in a matter of years. Chateau Diadem belongs firmly in the second category. The young Dominican Republic-based boutique h

Casa Carrillo Drops Its Most Ambitious Release Yet: The Pledge of Allegiance 250th Rockets Humidor When a cigar maker announces a commemorative release, the industry has seen enough of them to be skeptical. Anniversary bands get slapped on recycled blends, fancy boxes justify inflated price tags,

East Meets the Caribbean: How Tabacalera El Artista and China Tobacco Just Changed the Cigar World The global premium cigar industry has never lacked for drama, but what unfolded in Dortmund, Germany, last week may well be remembered as one of the most consequential deals in the trade's recent his

Oliva's "Year of the Goat" Is the Most Anticipated Limited Edition at InterTabac 2026 Every September, the floor of the Westfalenhallen in Dortmund, Germany becomes the closest thing the premium cigar world has to a papal conclave. Deals are struck, blends are revealed, and the direction of an ind

DH Cigars Makes a Statement at InterTabac 2026 With a Sustainability-First Packaging Overhaul When the cigar world descends on Dortmund, Germany, for InterTabac — the industry's most significant annual trade gathering — the spotlight typically lands on new blends, limited-edition releases, and bol

The American Premium Cigar Market Hits Equilibrium: What the 2026 First-Half Numbers Really Mean The numbers are in, and for anyone who watches the premium cigar industry closely, the story they tell is one of remarkable durability rather than decline. Imports of premium, handmade cigars to the Un

The 2026 Cigar Trophy Awards: Premium Tobacco's Biggest Night Goes Down in Dortmund Every September, the global cigar world holds its collective breath. The Cigar Trophy Awards — the only major prizes in the premium cigar industry decided entirely by consumers — have a way of cutting through the n

The PROCIGAR Festival 2027 Is Open for Registration — and It's Already Selling Out There are cigar festivals, and then there is PROCIGAR. For anyone serious about premium tobacco — not just smoking it but understanding the soil, the sweat, and the centuries of craft behind every ring gauge — the a