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The Criminal Tycoon Who Infiltrated Cuba's Cigar Empire
The Mystery Tycoon Who Quietly Bought Into the World's Most Iconic Cigar Brand There is a kind of romance attached to the Cuban cigar that no other luxury product quite replicates. It is a romance built over centuries — of Vuelta Abajo soil, of torcedores rolling leaves by hand in near-silence, of
PCA Bets Big on Honduras as a Cigar Industry Priority
The PCA Goes All-In on Honduras: Inside the Association's Deepening Commitment to Central America's Most Exciting Cigar Country Honduras has never been a footnote in the premium cigar world — but for years, it occupied a kind of second-tier status in the popular imagination, overshadowed by the me
Ninth Circuit Rules Against Cigar Industry in California UTL Case
The Ninth Circuit Shuts the Door on Cigar Industry's California UTL Challenge The premium cigar industry has absorbed another significant legal blow in its long battle against California's regulatory machinery. A three-judge panel at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has now affirmed
El Titan de Bronze Ends General Cigar Deal, Goes Independent
El Titan de Bronze Cuts Ties with General Cigar, Charts Its Own Course The partnership had the look of a David-and-Goliath success story when it was announced back in early 2024: a celebrated boutique factory tucked inside Miami's Little Havana, run by a woman whose family had spent decades rollin
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
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
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
