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Only 4.8% of Cigar Makers Say They're 'Very Concerned' About the Leaf. So Why Are Prices Climbing?
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Only 4.8% of Cigar Makers Say They're 'Very Concerned' About the Leaf. So Why Are Prices Climbing?

Culture: Brands blame an aged-tobacco shortage for premium cigar prices rising. The PCA's own 2026 survey tells a quieter, less flattering story.

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What's in Arturo Fuente's Father & Son 2026 Collection - and the One Detail Fuente Hasn't Confirmed
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What's in Arturo Fuente's Father & Son 2026 Collection - and the One Detail Fuente Hasn't Confirmed

News: Arturo Fuente Father & Son 2026 ships for Father's Day. What is confirmed, what is not, and why the OpusX King Power is the only real story.

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A $9 Firecracker, a $50 Robusto, and a $240 Set: United Cigars and Selected Tobacco at PCA 2026
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A $9 Firecracker, a $50 Robusto, and a $240 Set: United Cigars and Selected Tobacco at PCA 2026

Reviews: United Cigars and Selected Tobacco at PCA 2026 - a $9 Firecracker, $50 Atabey Black Delirios, $240 Deluxe Set. Where the value sits.

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Pete Johnson Is Spending Tatuaje's 20th Anniversary Year on Two Old Lines and One Wrapper Swap
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Pete Johnson Is Spending Tatuaje's 20th Anniversary Year on Two Old Lines and One Wrapper Swap

Tatuaje 2026: Pete Johnson is spending the brand's 20th-anniversary year on two old lines and one Mexican wrapper swap - the release ledger, sourced.

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My Father Cigars' 2026 Story Isn't Le Bijou. It's a Factory in Honduras.
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My Father Cigars' 2026 Story Isn't Le Bijou. It's a Factory in Honduras.

News: My Father Cigars 2026 - the year their Honduran factory becomes real, the Blue line settles into national distribution, and Le Bijou 1922 sits out the calendar.

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PCA 2026 In Five Notes: 262 Booths, A Narrower Floor, And The Boutique Squeeze
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PCA 2026 In Five Notes: 262 Booths, A Narrower Floor, And The Boutique Squeeze

News: Five things I noticed walking the 2026 PCA trade show floor in New Orleans - 262 booths, 5,945 attendees, a Gordo wave broken, and the boutique squeeze.

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The Word 'Boutique' Stopped Telling You Anything About Cigar Brands in 2026
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The Word 'Boutique' Stopped Telling You Anything About Cigar Brands in 2026

News: Boutique cigar brands in 2026 are everywhere, but the label now hides who actually owns them. What to watch before you spend money on a box.

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Padrón 1964 Anniversary, 1926 and Family Reserve: Six Decades of a Single Strategy
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Padrón 1964 Anniversary, 1926 and Family Reserve: Six Decades of a Single Strategy

News: Padrón's 1964 Anniversary, 1926 Series and Family Reserve cigars span six decades - and reveal a release strategy almost no rival brand copies.

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Drew Estate's Biggest 2026 Release Is a Factory, Not a Cigar
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Drew Estate's Biggest 2026 Release Is a Factory, Not a Cigar

News: Drew Estate's 2026 lineup, sorted - the Dominican factory, the new Undercrown blend, the Liga Privada packs, and which releases are worth chasing.

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Did the FDA Just Stop Regulating Premium Cigars? What the 2026 Ruling Actually Does
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Did the FDA Just Stop Regulating Premium Cigars? What the 2026 Ruling Actually Does

News: The FDA's 2026 premium cigar ruling is being read as a total exemption. It is not. Here is the eight-part test that decides which cigars qualify.

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