CIGAR NEWS
Industry moves, trade policy, import data, and the stories shaping the cigar world.
WHAT PCA 2026 TELLS US ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE CIGAR INDUSTRY
262 exhibitors. 5,945 attendees. One very revealing show floor. Here's what PCA 2026 in New Orleans signals about where the premium cigar world is headed.
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A LINE IN THE SAND, THE U.K. JUST CHANGED TOBACCO FOREVER
Anyone born after January 1, 2009 can never legally buy tobacco in the U.K. Here's what the Tobacco and Vapes Act means, and why North America is watching.
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YOUR CIGAR JUST GOT CAUGHT IN A TRADE WAR
From the April 2025 executive order to the February 2026 Supreme Court ruling, a plain-language breakdown of every tariff move that hit your humidor.
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430 MILLION CIGARS AND NOWHERE TO GO, WHAT THE NUMBERS ACTUALLY TELL US
The U.S. imported 429.8 million premium cigars in 2025, essentially flat. Here's why that number is more encouraging than it sounds.
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