Five Years Running: Kristoff Keeps Its PCA Tradition Alive

Kristoff Cigars is marking its fifth consecutive year of PCA show exclusives with the 2026 edition of its Signature Series, a tradition that has become one of the more reliable annual rituals for retailers who make the trip to the trade show. Each year the company spotlights a different blend, and for 2026 the choice is one rooted in the brand’s established portfolio — a Cameroon-wrapped expression that taps into a leaf style long associated with Kristoff’s core lineup.

The cigar carries the same format that has anchored recent editions of the series: a 6¼ x 54 box-pressed Toro Extra with a pigtail finish, rolled at the brand’s longtime manufacturing home, Tabacalera Von Eicken in the Dominican Republic. The blend pairs an African Cameroon wrapper with a Dominican binder and a filler combination drawing from both the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. Kristoff rates it at a three out of five on their own strength scale, positioning it squarely in medium territory — approachable but with enough character to hold its own.

Production is capped at 500 20-count boxes, and availability is strictly limited to retailers who place orders during the show itself, reinforcing the exclusive nature that has defined the series from the start. Pricing is set at $14.50 per cigar, with shipments expected to begin later in April.

Kristoff Cigars is marking its fifth consecutive year of PCA show exclusives with the 2026 edition of its Signature Series, a tradition that has become one of the more reliable annual rituals for retailers who make the trip to the trade show. Each year the company spotlights a different blend, and for 2026 the choice is one rooted in the brand’s established portfolio — a Cameroon-wrapped expression that taps into a leaf style long associated with Kristoff’s core lineup.

The cigar carries the same format that has anchored recent editions of the series: a 6¼ x 54 box-pressed Toro Extra with a pigtail finish, rolled at the brand’s longtime manufacturing home, Tabacalera Von Eicken in the Dominican Republic. The blend pairs an African Cameroon wrapper with a Dominican binder and a filler combination drawing from both the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. Kristoff rates it at a three out of five on their own strength scale, positioning it squarely in medium territory — approachable but with enough character to hold its own.

Production is capped at 500 20-count boxes, and availability is strictly limited to retailers who place orders during the show itself, reinforcing the exclusive nature that has defined the series from the start. Pricing is set at $14.50 per cigar, with shipments expected to begin later in April.