Last March, a fire broke out in the packaging area of AJ Fernandez’s main factory in Estelí. Given AJ Fernandez’s extensive client list, the impact of the fire—which came on the heels of the 2025 PCA Convention & Trade Show—had a noticeable impact on not just AJ Fernandez but also many other companies, some of which are still feeling the effects. Earlier this year, the company announced Amar, a new
Last year, Selected Tobacco S.A. released a second vitola for its Atabey Black line, however, it was only offered at two retailers. This week, the 2026 shipment of the cigar is shipping to stores nationwide. The Atabey Black Delirios is a 5 3/4 x 55 double robusto. Blend-wise, the Black Delirios is made with an Ecuadorian wrapper and an internal blend that includes Dominican and Peruvian tobacco. According to the company,
Caldwell’s Crafted & Curated Series is a loose collection of different small-batch blends that are created by Robert Caldwell. The latest one of those cigars, an homage of sorts to the SAVAGES line, has arrived at stores. It’s called SAVAGES Malpensante, which the company says loosely translates into “cynic.” It’s offered in a 6 x 54 toro extra that uses an Ecuadorian habano 2000 wrapper over a Sumatra-seed binder and
The Por Larrañaga Intemporales, an Edición Regional for Switzerland, is set to go on sale later this month, some three years after it was first announced. It is a panetela vitola measuring 6 inches (152mm) long and with a 38 ring gauge, a size known as the Laguito No.2. It’s a size shared with the Cohiba Especiales and Montecristo Especiales No.2, as well as a handful of other regional and
Prometheus is shipping two new vitolas in its Angelenos line, while a new five-pack sampler is scheduled for release later this summer. The two new cigars are the 6 x 50 Angelenos Toro and the Angelenos Gran Toro 54, a 6 1/4 x 54 cigar. As with the rest of the Angelenos line, the cigars are made at Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia in the Dominican Republic and incorporate an
In February, at the 2026 Procigar Festival, La Flor Dominicana submitted a humidor containing a trio of exclusive cigars for the festival’s annual humidor auction. That humidor sold for $51,000. Next week, you’ll have the chance to buy one of the humidors, but at the more affordable price of $20,000. The Espejo de Litto humidor, Spanish for Litto’s mirror, contains three different cigars, each of which is supposed to reflect a
Lampert Cigars has announced a new limited edition release: Baby Yaga. The cigar is a 6 x 52 toro that uses an Ecuadorian habano wrapper. The rest of the blend is undisclosed, though the company says the cigars were made at Tabacos de Costa Rica. Each cigar has an MSRP of $17. Currently, retailers are taking preorders for the release. “The Baba Yaga project was created to offer something different—something
X at One Ocean, the private cigar club located in the heart of Miami Beach’s South of Fifth neighborhood, is pleased to announce the appointment of Belkys Sanchez as Senior Vice President & Managing Director. A respected leader in the premium cigar and luxury industries, Sanchez brings a track record of executive leadership, brand development, member engagement, and hospitality. Her career spans some of the most prestigious names
Weekly News (June 8, 2026) | halfwheel Illinois Legislature Passes Budget Bill Containing 75-cent Cigar Tax Cap Some good news: starting Jan. 1, 2027, there’s a new cigar tax cap in Illinois, assuming the governor signs a budget bill passed by the legislature. In short, any cigar with an MSRP of $3.45 or more should see a savings. The higher the price, the more the savings. Illinois is not a
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) is proud to announce its educational partnership with the Greek Summer Cigar Festival 2026, organized by 2K Cigars and taking place July 3–5 at the Amaronda Resort & Spa in Eretria, Greece. Set on the Aegean Sea in the historic city of Eretria, the festival will bring together premium cigar manufacturers, distributors, retailers, hospitality professionals, sommeliers, and cigar enthusiasts for three days of