The evening’s event centered around a guided tasting featuring the Esteban Carreras 13 Year Aged Maduro and the Soga de Oro Maduro Toro, a limited-production cigar that has quickly built a following among passionados after garnering a 93 rating from Cigar Journal.
A Rare Canadian Milestone: Walper Tobacco Shop Turns 135
Walper Tobacco Shop will celebrate its 135th anniversary this June, a remarkable run that stretches back to the year 1891.
Three Decades of Cigars and Celebration at Toronto’s Cigar Studio
For 30 years time, Cigar Studio has occupied the same corner of Etobicoke where Jerry Hartman first opened its doors in 1996.
Time Honored: The Cavalier Genève x CVSTOS Project
To commemorate a decade of independent operations at FCT, Cavalier Genève has partnered with luxury Swiss brand CVSTOS on project that features a limited-edition CVSTOS Jetliner PS timepiece and a very special companion cigar dubbed 10 Years Crafting.
Notorious by Conor McGregor Cigars Make a Big Entrance at PCA 26
Produced at the MJ Frias factory in Santiago, Dominican Republic, the Notorious by Conor McGregor cigars are offered in Toro, Double Robusto and Corona Gorda vitolas.
Gurkha’s Elevated Tribute to an Industry Legend
Gurkha at the PCA 2026.
Amarati Cigars Introduces Dinara at PCA 2026
Founded by Amer Al-Tamimi and headquartered in Dubai, Amarati Cigars positions itself at the intersection of heritage and aspiration – where Middle Eastern luxury meets the time-honored disciplines of Central American cigar making. It’s a young company, but one intent on telling a very old story, translated through fine cigars.
Olivas Melanio Serie V Gran Reserva Ltd. Double Toro Soccer Edt.
With World Cup fever soon to wash over much of the world, Fred Vandermarliere and his Oliva team are poised to ride the pending wave with the release of the Melanio Serie V Gran Reserva Limitada Double Toro Soccer Edition.
Where Conversation Never Burns Out: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
It’s rarely a short conversation when the subject turns to tobacco with Steve Saka.
A Refined Return for Davidoff at PCA 2026
After a notable absence stretching back to 2019, Davidoff technically returned to the PCA Expo floor last in 2025.
Releases of Remembrance: Arturo Fuente at PCA
The PCA Expo floor has its share of spectacle, but few presentations rival the grandeur of the Arturo Fuente booth. Truth be told, it’s less a booth than a pavilion, and is where the brand’s innovation and heritage are colorfully and intricately displayed under soft light and polished, dark wood.
Rocky Patel’s Triple Triumph at PCA
A quick look at the size and front-and-center placement of the Rocky Patel booth at PCA and it’s evident that the brand is firmly positioned among the heavyweight names in the premium cigar industry.
