{"id":75061,"date":"2026-02-12T15:07:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T14:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/?p=75061"},"modified":"2026-02-12T15:07:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T14:07:12","slug":"pca-and-the-honduran-cigar-festival-announce-2026-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/pca-and-the-honduran-cigar-festival-announce-2026-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"PCA and the Honduran Cigar Festival Announce 2026 Partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) announced a new partnership agreement with Honduras\u2019 Festival del Puro y el Caf\u00e9, strengthening international collaboration in one of the world\u2019s fastest-growing premium cigar regions.<\/p>\n<p>Held annually in Danl\u00ed, El Para\u00edso\u2014widely regarded as the heart of Honduran tobacco production\u2014the Festival del Puro y el Caf\u00e9 celebrates two of the nation\u2019s most iconic exports: premium cigars and specialty coffee. Launched in 2021, the festival has grown quickly into a key destination for manufacturers, retailers, and enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement is designed to expand engagement, shared programming, and visibility for PCA members, Honduran festival stakeholders, retailers, and premium cigar enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis partnership is a proud recognition of Honduras\u2019 place in the global premium cigar landscape,\u201d said H\u00e9ctor Valladares, Organizer of the Festival del Puro y el Caf\u00e9. \u201cOur mission has always been to showcase the excellence of Honduran tobacco, coffee, and culture to the world. Working alongside the PCA allows us to open new doors for retailers, producers, and enthusiasts, while honoring the tradition that makes this industry so extraordinary.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As part of the partnership, the PCA will support festival branding and registration awareness across its membership, while the festival will provide registrations for members of PCA\u2019s staff to attend the festival. PCA\u2019s participation will strengthen engagement with Honduran manufacturers and a number of its industry partners.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHonduras represents one of the most dynamic stories in premium cigars today,\u201d said Joshua Habursky, CEO of the Premium Cigar Association. \u201cThe association is proud to expand our international partnership to include Honduras after years of collaboration with the festivals in Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. As the world\u2019s largest premium cigar retail marketplace, it is important that we support the producing countries and their respective festivals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The partnership reflects a shared commitment to global collaboration, retailer support, and the continued growth of premium cigar culture worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) announced a new partnership agreement with Honduras\u2019 Festival del Puro y el Caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":75063,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[177,49,2808,44],"tags":[10050,6163],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75061"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75061"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75061\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75062,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75061\/revisions\/75062"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/75063"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75061"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75061"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cigarjournal.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75061"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}