No booth at the 2026 PCA Show in New Orleans told a richer American story than J.C. Newman Cigar Co. The Tampa-based, fourth-generation family operation brought a lineup to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center that managed to honor more than a century of tradition while simultaneously looking ahead with fresh blends, bold new sizes, and a patriotic mission unlike anything else on the show floor.
Esteban Carreras Gets Sweeter, Smaller and Ready to Tin
Craig Cunningham brought Esteban Carreras to the 2026 PCA Show in New Orleans with two announcements.
Drew Estate Goes Dominican
Perhaps no company arrived at the 2026 PCA Show with more momentum or more news than Drew Estate. The Subculture kings descended on the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center with a fully Dominican-focused agenda that signals a bold new chapter for one of the industry’s most iconic companies.
Bocock Brothers Celebrate Collegiate Athletics
As the premium cigar industry converges on New Orleans for PCA 2026 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, one of the most compelling stories on the floor belongs to Bocock Brothers Premium Cigars. Founded by Honduran-born brothers Bryant and Douglas Bocock and based in Houston, Texas, the company is earning a growing international reputation with its bold rooster-in-a-bowtie logo and motto “Be Cocky” saying everything about who it is.
League of Fat Bastards Debuts Department of Honor at PCA 2026
League of Fat Bastards isn’t a typical cigar company, and its first-ever PCA exclusive reflects exactly that. Founded by Adam Levine—emphatically not the Maroon 5 frontman—the Australian-born brand was built around a deliberate mission: using the natural camaraderie of cigar culture as a vehicle for breaking down the stigma surrounding men’s mental health.
Quesada Cigars Brings Three Releases to PCA 2026
Quesada Cigars is arriving at the 2026 PCA Show in New Orleans with a trio of releases that collectively tell the story of where the company has been and where it’s headed—all presented alongside its joint booth partner Joya de Nicaragua, with whom the Quesada family has formed SAG Imports, a shared U.S. distribution venture.
Luciano Cigars Arrives at PCA 2026 with Two Distinct New Releases
Luciano Cigars is bringing a pair of notably different releases to the 2026 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show in New Orleans—one a deeply personal brand extension rooted in friendship and collaboration, the other a philosophical statement about the nature of ambition and craft.
AVO Cigars Introduces New EXPRESIVO Line at PCA 2026
AVO Cigars today introduced AVO EXPRESIVO, a new cigar line that expands the brand’s portfolio with a multi-terroir blend. The unveiling took place at the Premium Cigar Association Trade Show in New Orleans, where AVO also introduced a refreshed identity along with its global “Burn Brighter” campaign, marking the next chapter in the brand’s evolution
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
Joya de Nicaragua Begins New Chapter at PCA 2026
Joya de Nicaragua is arriving at the 2026 PCA Show in New Orleans with both a packed product slate and a significant business story to tell. The nearly 60-year-old Nicaraguan manufacturer has transitioned its U.S. distribution to SAG Imports, a joint venture between the Martínez family, which owns Joya de Nicaragua, and the Quesada family of the Dominican Republic.
CLE Looks Back to Move Forward with 1916 Tabacalera Eiroa at PCA
For CLE Cigar Company, the 2026 PCA Show in New Orleans is an opportunity to honor where the Eiroa family came from—and to make a case for where it’s headed. The centerpiece of its PCA showing is the 1916 Tabacalera Eiroa, a new line developed by fourth-generation tobacco man Santiago “Santi” Eiroa, with the name nodding to the year his great-grandfather Generoso first began cultivating tobacco—a tradition now 110 years in the making.
Casa 1910 Steps Into a New Era at PCA 2026
Casa 1910 arrived at the 2026 PCA Show in New Orleans with a bold statement: a refined brand identity, redesigned packaging across its portfolio, and the formal introduction of its newest cigar line, El Ébano.
