Highlights From The 2026 PCA Trade Show
The editors of Cigar Aficionado have returned from New Orleans with a wide-ranging report on the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show, which is the most important convention for the premium cigar industry. It’s a giant world’s fair of exhibitors and pavilions, all displaying new and upcoming products. According to the organization, the show had 262 exhibitors and 2,540 retailers from 970 accounts for an overall attendance of nearly 6,000 people, up three to five percent from last year.
This piece is a compilation of new brands, sizes and products that
we found interesting and relevant. From large, established cigar operations to medium-sized players to a few newcomers, all of these items are either heading to retailers now or will come to the market later this year. It’s arranged in alphabetical order so you can scroll straight to your favorite company and see what it has in store for you, or just start from the beginning and work your way down.
AGANORSA LEAF
Supreme Leaf
The Supreme Leaf line is an ongoing series of annual, limited editions produced in different sizes each year. For 2026, Aganorsa is releasing the Inter Robusto (5 1/4 inches by 54 ring gauge, $11.99) and the 6-by-50 Euro Toro ($12.99). They are produced at the Aganorsa Leaf factory in Nicaragua and consist entirely of tobacco grown on Aganorsa’s farms throughout Nicaragua, including the Corojo ’99 wrapper. Both come in 10-count boxes. They were first made for the international market in 2024 and are shipping to U.S. retailers now.
Also: The Aniversario Connecticut is now available in a 6-by-52 Tubo for $19.99.
A.J. FERNANDEZ
Amar
The word amar means “to love” in Spanish but it also means “moon” in Lebanese Arabic. Cigarmaker A.J. Fernandez chose this name for his new cigar as a nod to his Cuban and Lebanese roots. It’s also a cigar meant to represent reflection as well as his gratitude to the cigar industry for its support after his factory fire last year. Amar is not as full bodied as some of his other blends and comes in four sizes: Robusto, Toro, Gordo and Torito. They’re offered in 20-count boxes and will range in price from $10.40 to $11.30 when the cigars ship in May. Amar is made in Nicaragua by A.J. Fernandez. All the tobacco was grown on Fernandez’s farms.
Nasser The Goat Connecticut By A.J. Fernandez
Nasser The Goat by A.J. Fernandez started as a shop exclusive for a retailer in Haiti, but was eventually made available to the U.S. market. The Toro size was even named Cigar Aficionado’s No. 7 cigar of 2025. Now, the brand is going milder with Nasser The Goat Connecticut, which features a Connecticut wrapper grown in Ecuador, two binders (Honduran, Nicaraguan) and filler from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. Naturally, the Nicaraguan filler was grown by Fernandez, who makes the cigar as well. It comes in three sizes: Robusto (5 by 54, $13.50), Toro (6 by 54, $14) and Gordo (6 by 58, $15). All are packaged in boxes of 20.
ALTADIS U.S.A.
Aging Room Blue Amber
Inspired by the brilliantly-hued blue amber found in the Dominican Republic, Blue Amber celebrates Aging Room’s 15th anniversary. Although the cigars are made in Nicaragua by A.J. Fernandez, the blend contains some Dominican leaf grown in Las Cumbres, the region where blue amber is mined. It’s composed of a Nicaraguan wrapper, Dominican binder and filler combination from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. Four sizes are available: Blue Celestar, measuring 5 by 58 ($40); Blue Maestro, a 6-by-52 torpedo ($41); a 6-by-60 called Blue Sky ($43); and Blue Turquoise, a double-tapered perfecto that measures 6 by 60 at its fattest point ($43). All come in blue boxes of 20. It was supposed to hit the market in December, but Altadis held it back for an April release.
H. Upmann Sunrise
H. Upmann Nicaragua by AJ Fernandez Sunrise is the third regular-production H. Upmann brand that Fernandez makes for Altadis. With its Ecuador Connecticut-seed wrapper and Nicaraguan blend, Sunrise is the mildest of the three, but it’s billed as a medium-bodied cigar. All the tobaccos are grown, fermented and aged by Fernandez. Sunrise comes packaged in boxes of 20 and is offered in four sizes: Robusto, measuring 5 by 52 ($12.99); Toro, at 6 by 54 ($13.75); Churchill, at 7 by 50 ($14.25) and a 6-by-60 Magnum ($14.50).
Montecristo Espada Conquistador
Conquistador is medium-to-full in body, made by Plasencia Cigars and composed entirely of Nicaraguan tobaccos culled from the country’s major growing regions: Jalapa (wrapper), Ometepe (binder) and Condega and Estelí (filler). It’s supposed to be stronger than the first Espada release of 2014 but not as powerful as the later Oscuro. It will come in four sizes this June: Ricasso, measuring 5 by 54 ($19.95); Guard, at 6 by 50 ($20.95); Quillon, 7 by 56 ($21.95); and the 6-by-60 Magnum Especial ($22.50). All are presented in 10-count boxes.
Montecristo Follow The Stars Humidor
A tribute to the Montecristo brand, this humidor contains 50 figurados (6 by 50) made in Nicaragua by A.J. Fernandez. Altadis says that these cigars have been aged for 5 years. Once you open the humidor, the inner lid shows an illuminated starry-night sky powered by LED lights. It was made by Hernandez Humidors and will retail for $15,000. Only 20 humidors have been produced. Look for it in June.
Saint Luis Rey Eiroa 30th Anniversary
Altadis U.S.A. and Christian Eiroa of C.L.E. Cigars are feeling nostalgic for the first Honduran Saint Luis Rey cigars from 30 years ago. They’re bringing them back, only they are using some modern tobaccos to create a period piece of sorts. Eiroa was instrumental in blending the original Saint Luis Rey brand when it was launched in 1996. The new blend is similar, but some of the tobaccos were grown in different countries: Colombian Pinareño wrapper, Honduran Corojo binder and filler combination of Corojo and Pinareño. It comes in four sizes: Rothchilde, measuring 5 by 50 ($12); Torpedo, at 6 by 52 ($12.50); Toro, 6 by 54 ($13) and the 6-by-60 Titan ($13.50). The cigars are packaged in 25-count cabinets and come individually wrapped in tissue paper. Available now.
ALLIANCE CIGAR
Barn Cured
Last year, wholesale distributor Alliance Cigar merged with Best Cigar Prices and relocated to the Best headquarters in Drums, Pennsylvania. Since then, Alliance and Best have conceived two new brands, both available to retailers and both made by A.J. Fernandez in Nicaragua. One of them is Barn Cured, which comes in three wrapper versions, all with Nicaragua-heavy blends. Barn Cured is made with Ecuador Sumatra, Barn Cured Heritage Red is crafted from Ecuador Habano and Barn Cured Heritage Black comes in a leaf of Mexican San Andrés. Each blend comes in three sizes that range in price from $6.75 to $7.20.
Octane
This is a more full-bodied blend than Barn Cured and also comes in three wrapper types: Original Octane (Ecuador Sumatra maduro), Hi-Octane Habano (Ecuador Habano) and Hi-Octane Maduro (Mexican San Andrés). These are also Nicaragua-heavy blends made to show the signature strength of A.J. Fernandez’s tobaccos. Each version is offered in three sizes, with suggested retail prices ranging from $9.63 to $11.55.
ARA’O
Terrón
A newcomer to the industry, Ara’o is made by Plasencia Cigars in Honduras at the Tabacos de Oriente factory. The name comes from the Cuban slang word for “plow,” which is depicted symbolically on the band and is meant to evoke the agricultural genesis of all cigars. Ara’o has been on the market for a year, but the newest addition is Terrón, a line wrapped in a dark, maduro cover leaf. Both the wrapper and binder are from Honduras’ Jamastran Valley. The filler is from Nicaragua and Honduras, including some Honduran broadleaf. It comes in three sizes, all in 10-count boxes: Churchill (6 1/2 by 52 $13), Robusto (5 1/2 by 54, $13.29) and Tronco (5 1/2 by 60, $13.49).
ARTENSANO DEL TOBACCO
Viva La Vida Connecticut Churchill
Last year, when Artesano del Tobacco launched its Viva La Vida Connecticut line, it only came in two sizes: Toro and Robusto. For the third size, the company decided to ask consumers what they wanted. After feedback from an email survey, it was clear that the brand’s fanbase was looking for a Churchill—so that’s exactly what they’re getting. Like all cigars from Artesano, the 7-by-54 Churchill is made by A.J. Fernandez in Nicaragua. Its Ecuador Connecticut wrapper envelopes an all-Nicaraguan blend. The Churchills retail for $16 each and come in 10-count boxes.
ARTURO FUENTE CIGAR CO.
Fuente Fuente OpusX Baby Shark 77
Fuente’s distinct “shark” shape appears in many blends, including in the OpusX line. You know it as a partially-pressed, 5 1/2-by-52 belicoso and a signature format of the company. But Fuente has decided to scale it down, making one that’s thinner and shorter. It’s appropriately called Baby Shark 77. Like all OpusX cigars, Baby Shark 77 is made in the Dominican Republic at Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia. and consists solely of Dominican tobacco. It will come in boxes of 30 with a retail price of $18.50 per cigar.
Fuente Fuente OpusX ReXilient
A solemn tribute to the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, the OpusX ReXilient is a set of uniquely-blended OpusX cigars. Every box includes 20 cigars—four toros and 16 Churchills—each adorned with an OpusX band stylized to render the stars and stripes of the American flag. The four toros are wrapped in decorative paper bearing the American flag. Further details were scarce but proceeds will support 9/11-related charities.
Summer Of Love Sampler
Finding every new Fuente release in a single store isn’t always easy, but this colorful sampler just made the quest for Fuente rarities a bit simpler. The set includes: four Rare Pinks, two OpusX Dubai blends, two OpusX Angel’s Shares and two OpusX 25 Aniversario Tributo cigars. Pricing was not available.
ASHTON DISTRIBUTORS INC.
San Cristobal Golden Hour
The sixth line in Ashton’s San Cristobal series, these cigars are made in Nicaragua by the Garcia family of My Father Cigars using a blend of Ecuador Habano wrappers, Nicaraguan fillers and Nicaraguan binders. Besides the wrapper, all the tobacco comes from the Garcias’ farms in Estelí, Jalapa, Condega and Namanji. Golden Hour will be offered in six sizes, each packaged in 25-count boxes, with prices ranging from $11.40 to $13 each. Magico measures 5 1/2 by 50, Bonito is 6 by 52, Angelico is 7 by 49, Dorado (a pyramid) is 6 1/8 by 52, Ocaso is 6 by 60 and Pacifico is 6 1/2 by 64. The cigars are intended to be medium-to-full in body. Shipping starts in early summer.
CASA CARRILLO
Ascend
A new addition to the larger Perez-Carrillo series. Ascend is rolled in Santiago, Dominican Republic, at the Casa Carrillo factory, and is made with Ecuadoran Habano wrappers, Nicaraguan binders from Estelí and a mix of Nicaraguan filler tobaccos. Ascend has three sizes: Saddle, which measures 5 by 50, and has a suggested retail price of $12.75; Ridge, which is 6 by 52 and priced at $13.75, and Peak, which measures 6 1/4 by 58 and will retail for $14.95. The three vitolas are meant to tell an inspirational story of elevation. Shipments should start in late May or early June.
Deep Blue
If the theme behind Ascend is to rise, Deep Blue does the opposite, taking us to the ocean depths and below. It’s a single-size, limited-edition smoke measuring 6 by 56 named Hades, Greek god of the underworld (even deeper than the ocean floor). It’s made in the Dominican Republic and rolled with a Nicaraguan wrapper from Jalapa, a Honduran binder and Nicaraguan filler. Deep Blue has a suggested price of $22 per cigar. Only 2,500 boxes of 20 will be released, probably next month.
CAVALIER GENÈVE
Project 10th Anniversary
Swiss cigar company Cavalier Genève is celebrating 10 years in the industry with two commemorative cigars called Project 10th Anniversary. Both are Toros measuring 6 1/4 by 52, but they come in two different wrappers. The two wrappers used for the anniversary cigars are the same leaf, Honduran Habano grown in the Jamastran valley, but one is claro and the other is a darker oscuro. Inside is a Nicaraguan Habano binder from Jalapa with eight different tobacco types in the filler, including different varietals and primings. The filler comes from Nicaragua, Honduras, Paraguay and India. The cigars retail for $24.60 each and are rolled at the company’s Fabrica Centroamericana de Tabaco S.A. in Danlí, Honduras. They ship in boxes of 14, containing seven of each version.
Also: To further the anniversary celebration, the company has collaborated with Cvstos watches for a set that includes a humidor, a timepiece, and 30 cigars: 15 Toro Extras and 15 Pyramide Extras. This retails for $22,800. Only 30 sets were created.
CHATEAU DIADEM
Splendor
Chateau Diadem is a young company that opened its own factory in the Dominican Republic a few years ago and has started from scratch. Distributed by City of Palms in Florida, the namesake brand came to the U.S. market in 2024. At this year’s show, Chateau Diadem introduced a cigar called Splendor made by Eladio Diaz, who operates nearby in the Dominican Republic as well. It’s a single-size release measuring 5 1/2 by 52. The wrapper is Ecuadoran, the binder, Mexican, and the filler is all-Dominican containing four different tobacco types. Splendor retails for $18 and comes in boxes of 20.
C.L.E. CIGAR CO.
1916 Tabacalera Eiroa
The next generation of Eiroas has created a new blend, and it’s a tribute to the family history. The cigar is 1916 Tabacalera Eiroa, named for the year Generosa Eiroa began growing tobacco more than 100 years ago. The new cigar was blended by Generoso’s great-grandson, Santi Eiroa of C.L.E. Cigar Co. Santi says that this new cigar is a middle ground between his grandfather, Julio, and father, Christian. Julio prefers milder cigars, whereas Christian likes them strong. 1916 is more medium in body, consisting of Honduran Corojo and Pinareño tobacco grown by the Eiroa family. It comes in four regular-production sizes: Robusto, measuring 5 by 50; Toro, 6 by 52; El Gordo, 5 1/2 by 60; and Belicoso (the figurado of the group), 6 1/2 by 50. The cigars range in price from $16 to $19, and will ship in 18-count boxes starting late May or early June.
CROWNED HEADS/OZ FAMILY CIGARS
Crowned Heads Moonflower
If you miss the now discontinued Las Mareas line, it’s coming back—sort of. According to co-owner Jon Huber, Moonflower is an analog of Las Mareas, made with some of the same tobaccos, especially the Corojo-seed wrapper cultivated by My Father Cigars in Nicaragua’s Namanji region. Made in Nicaragua by My Father Cigars as well, Moonflower consists only of Nicaraguan tobacco and comes in three sizes, Robusto, Toro and Corona Gorda ($11.95 to $13.50). This is Crowned Heads’ first regular-production brand from My Father since 2015. Moonflowers are packaged in 21-count boxes and will ship in May. The brand is named after the night-blooming morning glory flower, and is meant to symbolize the struggle to overcome adversity.
Oz Family Cigars Maracana
The entire world is waiting for the World Cup to begin, including OZ Family Cigars. Playing into a soccer theme, Maracana, takes its name from the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Fittingly, the smoke has a Brazilian wrapper (grown from Arapiraca seed), two binders (one from Nicaragua and the other from Honduras) and fillers from Honduras and Nicaragua. Maracana comes in four, softly-pressed sizes: Toro, measuring 6 1/2 by 50 ($12.95); Robusto, 5 by 52 ($12.75); Robusto Extra, 5 1/2 by 55 ($13.50); and Gordo, 6 by 60 ($13.75). The cigar is made in Honduras at the My Father Cigars Honduras factory. All the filler was grown by My Father Cigars as well. It’s coming in May.
Oz Family Cigars Limited Edition World Cup 2026
OZ Family Cigars Limited Edition World Cup 2026 is centered on the World Cup, the most-watched sporting event in the world. Some of the blend is remaining a secret, but OZ allows that it’s rolled with a Mexican San Andrés wrapper and contains tobaccos from the United States, Ecuador, Brazil, Nicaragua and Honduras. The idea behind the six-country blend was to incorporate tobaccos from all of the premium cigar-tobacco qualifying countries from this year’s World Cup, while still including some tobacco from Nicaragua and Honduras. It comes in a 6-by-50 toro size that retails for $19.95 each. Only 2,026 boxes of 10 will be released in May or June.
CURIVARI CIGARS INT’L
Virtudes Edición 2026
Curivari’s philosophical Virtudes Edición 2026 intends to evoke the idea of virtue and detachment as defined by 20th century Greek intellectual Nikos Kazantakis, author of Zorba The Greek. Whether or not this idea is conveyed through smoking the new cigar is matter of academic opinion, but it’s an all-Nicaraguan blend and comes in five sizes: Virtudes 50 (4 1/2 by 50, $11), Virtudes 52 (5 by 52, $12), Virtudes 54 (5 1/2 by 54, $13), Virtudes 56 (6 by 56, $15) and a torpedo called Virtudes T (6 1/4 by 54, $14.50). The company says that the filler has been aged for five years. All are packaged in boxes of 10 and are made in Nicaragua at Curivari’s Tabacalera de Nicaragua factory. Only 10,000 cigars are being produced (2,000 of each size). Look for them in August.
DAVIDOFF OF GENEVA
Avo Expresivo
Musician and cigar man Avo Uvezian would have turned 100 years old in March. While the new Avo Expresivo isn’t ostensibly a birthday cigar, it does honor the spirit of Uvezian and continues the momentum of the brand with this three-sized, regular-production line. Unlike past Avo cigars, which are rolled in the Dominican Republic, these are produced at Davidoff’s Honduran factory—a first for the brand. Expresivo is made with a dark wrapper from Ecuador, a Honduran binder and filler from Honduras and Nicaragua. Davidoff rates the blend as a four out of five in terms of intensity, so the cigars lean strong. It comes in three sizes: Robusto (5 by 52, $16), Churchill (7 by 48, $17.30) and Toro (6 by 54, $17.80). They’re packaged in 20-count boxes and are shipping to U.S. retailers on June 25.
Davidoff Puro Dominicano
What was once a limited edition from 2009 is now a regular-production line. While the composition is different from the limited edition, Puro Dominicano is still entirely Dominican. The leaves used for the full-bodied blend come from six different regions: the wrapper was grown in Yamasá, the binder from Martín Garcia and the fillers hail from Mao, Villa González, Piloto and Navarrete. According to Davidoff, the tobaccos have a combined age of 32 years. The line is made in three sizes: Short Robusto, measuring 4 1/2 by 52 ($19.80); Corona Larga, 5 7/8 by 44 ($23.30); and Perfecto, 5 1/2 by 50 $25.20. The length and ring gauge of the Corona Larga are intended to symbolize 1844, the year of the Dominican Republic’s independence (5 7/8 inches translate to 1.8 centimeters). All sizes are made in the Dominican Republic at the Cigars Davidoff factory. It’s part of Davidoff’s Black Band series and offered in either 12-count boxes or packs of five. Available now.
Zino Honduras
The follow-up to 2021’s Zino Nicaragua, the new Zino Honduras is said to deliver “more intensity” than its predecessor and comes two versions: one with a traditional capped head, the other with a pre-cut head for convenience. An Ecuadoran wrapper envelops the internal blend of Honduran tobaccos from two of the country’s prominent growing regions: Copán and the Jamastrán Valley. The cigar comes in three sizes: Half Corona, measuring 4 by 44 ($6.70); Robusto, at 5 by 54 ($7.50) and a 6-by-50 Toro ($8). They’re rolled at Davidoff’s Diadema Cigars de Honduras S.A. factory, located in Danlí. All three sizes come in a capped or pre-cut head depending on the packaging. In 25-count boxes, the cigars are traditional. You can find the pre-cut option for the Robusto and Toro in a four-count fresh pack. The pre-cut Half Coronas are offered in five-count tins or five-count boxes. Available June 26.
DREW ESTATE
Undercrown El Tigre Dominicano
When Undercrown was first released in 2011, Drew Estate described it as an “inverse Liga Privada.” At the time, it was meant to serve as a less expensive and more available alternative to Liga. Now, the brand has a life of its own and this newest version—El Tigre Dominicano—features Dominican tobacco. Made in Nicaragua at the Drew Estate factory, El Tigre Dominicano is made up of an Ecuador Sumatra wrapper over a hybrid binder from Connecticut (referred to as Corojo H99). But the star here is the Dominican filler, a combination of Havana Vuelta Abajo (HVA) and Criollo ’98 tobacco. They’re available now in four box-pressed sizes: Corona Viva (5 3/4 by 46, $11.50), Robusto (5 by 50, $12.75), Toro (6 by 50, $13) and Gordo (6 by 60, $14.50).
Also: Drew Estate showed off some of the cigars that will be part of J. Sann & Son, a project set to take off in the summer.
EGM CIGARS
EGM Línea Maduro
Former online cigar retailer Ettore Gabriele Moraschinelli has been selling his namesake cigar brand, EGM, since 2022 from Switzerland. It’s made in the Dominican Republic at the ABAM factory in Santo Domingo, and gained an international following that has reached the United States. Last year, thanks to the City of Palms distribution company, the brand now has a U.S. retail presence. This was EGM’s first PCA trade show. Following the core EGM line and Empyrean brand, EGM introduced Línea Maduro. From packaging to blend style, EGM cigars have a European sensibility to them, and the Maduro is no different. It’s an all-Dominican cigar save for the Connecticut broadleaf wrapper and comes in three sizes: Rios (6 by 46, $29.99), Floridos (5 1/2 by 52, $34.99) and Maximos (5 1/4 by 56, $36.99). They’re presented in 10-count boxes.
ESPINOSA PREMIUM CIGARS
601 La Bomba Warhead: Independence Day 250 Years
Warhead: Independence Day is making its return for the celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. The once limited-edition smoke will now be a regular release. The new version, called Warhead: Independence Day 250 Years, measures 5 3/4 by 56, is made with an Ecuadoran wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler tobacco and will retail for $16 per cigar. They come in boxes of 10 and are made in Nicaragua by A.J. Fernandez.
601 La Bomba Warhead 12
Warhead 12 is the newest smoke in the Warhead series, measuring 6 1/8 by 58. The box-pressed cigar is made by A.J. Fernandez in Nicaragua and composed of a broadleaf wrapper around Nicaraguan tobaccos. Each will sell for $15, and they are packed 10 to the box.
Knuckle Sandwich Chef’s Special 2026
This is made in collaboration with celebrity chef Guy Fieri, and it’s a one-size addition to the Knuckle Sandwich line. The cigar is rolled with a Mexican wrapper, but it’s not the dark Mexican San Andrés Negro found on many maduros. Instead, it’s a lighter version called Mexican claro, which Espinosa combines with Nicaraguan binder and filler leaf. The smoke measures 6 by 54, and has what’s described as an oval pressing. The cigars will cost $16 apiece and arrive in boxes of 10. These are made in Nicaragua by A.J. Fernandez.
Also: A new version of the Laranja line called Laranja Hybrid features an Ecuadoran wrapper the company calls “Habano Oscuro,” a Nicaraguan binder and a filler blend made up of Nicaraguan and Brazilian tobaccos. It will come in two box-pressed sizes: Short Churchill ($11.50) and Toro ($12).
FERIO TEGO
Metropolitan 30 Years
Ferio Tego might be a relatively young company, but it showcased a brand that just turned 30 years old—Ferio Tego Metropolitan 30 Years. It’s a limited-production, 6-by-50 toro rolled in the Dominican Republic by Quesada Cigars, and made with an Ecuador Habano wrapper, Dominican binder and filler mix of tobaccos from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. The Metropolitan brand dates back to the mid 1990s (Ferio Tego says it first appeared in either 1995 or 1996), back when it was sold as Nat Sherman Metropolitan. Now that the brand is property of Ferio Tego, it was only fitting to celebrate the milestone. The cigars come in boxes of 10 at $135 per box, or $13.50 per cigar. Available now.
FRATELLO CIGARS
Fratello USA 250
A commemorative blend honoring the United States’ 250th anniversary. This is part of Fratello’s Special Editions series, made with a Nicaraguan wrapper, Pennsylvanian broadleaf binder and filler from Pennsylvania and the Dominican Republic. Fratello USA 250 comes in one Toro size (6 by 50, $25), and is made in Nicaragua by Joya de Nicaragua. The cigars are packaged in 13-count boxes to represent the country’s original 13 colonies. Only 250 boxes will be produced. Look for them starting July 4.
GENERAL CIGAR CO.
Macanudo Ecuadorian Shade And Sumatra
General is taking a wrapper-driven approach to its massive Macanudo series by introducing different Macanudo blends that highlight the cover leaf. To kick off the series, the company has released two lines: Macanudo Ecuadorian Shade and Macanudo Sumatra. As the name suggests, the Ecuadorian Shade is made with a Connecticut-seed wrapper grown in Ecuador while the Sumatra is covered in a leaf of Sumatra-seed tobacco from Ecuador as well. Both have the same internal blend (broadleaf binder and filler from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic) and both come in the same three sizes: Robusto (5 by 50, $7.39), Toro (6 by 50, $8.49, $9.49) and Gigante.
Partagas Y Nada Mas Cibao
A follow-up to last year’s Partagas y Nada Mas Santiago, this new release puts the focus on the Cibao Valley, an important growing region in the Dominican Republic for premium tobacco. Underneath the Corojo wrapper and Sumatra binder (both from Ecuador) is a filler blend of Dominican tobacco sourced from Cibao: Havana Vuelta Abajo (HVA) and Criollo. There’s a leaf of Pennsylvanian broadleaf in the filler as well. Made in the small Tabacalera La Isla factory in the Dominican Republic, Partagas y Nada Mas Cibao comes in three sizes: Robusto (5 by 50, $7.99), Toro (6 by 52 $8.99) and Gordo (6 by 60, $9.99). All are presented in colorfully illustrated boxes of 20. It’s shipping on May 11.
Room101 Johnny Tobacconaut Maduro
There aren’t many mascots in the premium cigar industry, but Johnny Tobacconaut is one of them. The intrepid character is the brainchild of company founder Matt Booth, who created Johnny Tobacconaut 11 years ago (before parent company Scandinavian Tobacco Group acquired the brand). Now, Johnny Tobacconaut is offered in a maduro wrapper as a regular-production line. It’s an all-Nicaraguan cigar made by A.J. Fernandez in Nicaragua and is intended to be a full-bodied smoke. The line is offered in three sizes: Robusto (5 by 50), Toro (6 by 52), and Gordo (6 by 60). The cigars are heading to shops in June in 20-count boxes, with suggested retail prices ranging from $10.29 to $12.49 per cigar.
ILLUSIONE CIGARS
Illusione MK Ultra
The Ultra line from Illusione Cigars has always been presented as one of the more full-bodied blends in the entire portfolio. It’s made in Nicaragua by Aganorsa Leaf and consists of seven sizes, but brand owner Dion Giolito later offered a petit corona in the Ultra line called mk. Production of mk has been on hiatus for awhile, but it’s now back, albeit in a limited capacity. The cigar measures 5 1/8 by 42 ($11.20) and comes in 25-count boxes. Only 400 boxes are being produced. The cigar is driven by what the company calls “a good amount of ligero” and a “grade A Corojo wrapper.” All the tobacco is Nicaraguan.
Illusione Toros In Tubos
Two Toros from two different lines are now offered in tubos: Illusione Original Documents Corojo and Illusione Original Documents Habano. The Corojo is made in Nicaragua at Aganorsa Leaf while the Habano is made for Illusione by A.J. Fernandez. Both measure 6 by 50 and both have a retail price of $14.80.
Also: The OneOff Black is now available in a Churchill (6 3/4 by 48, $21.30), bringing the line to three sizes. It’s made by Aganorsa Leaf in Nicaragua and contains only Nicaraguan tobacco, including a mystery leaf that Illusione says is from a varietal scarcely seen in Nicaragua.
J.C. NEWMAN CIGAR CO.
America250 Cigar Humidor
Tampa’s J.C. Newman Cigar Co. has teamed up with Milwaukee Humidor Co. to release a special cigar humidor that celebrates the 250th birthday of the United States. It’s called the America250 Cigar Humidor, and it features a map of the nation made from American woods. Inside the humidor, there are 50 cigars of The American Perfecto. The smoke is made entirely with U.S. tobaccos and rolled in Tampa, Florida, at J.C. Newman’s El Reloj factory. It’s a new size for the all-American brand that measures 6 1/4 by 50. Only 50 humidors are being produced, each priced at $2,750.
Brick House Maduro The Commodore
Just when you thought the 6-by-60 Brick House Mighty Mighty was as thick as the line would go, J.C. Newman is taking it to the next level. In June, there will be an even beefier cigar in the Brick House Maduro line. It’s called The Commodore, and it measures 5 1/2 by 70. The ultra-thick cigar is made in Nicaragua at J.C. Newman’s PENSA factory and has a suggested retail price of $11.50 each (25-count boxes or humidified bags of five). Underneath the dark Brazilian Arapiraca wrapper is a hearty blend of Nicaraguan tobacco.
Leroy Neiman 2026 Collector’s Edition
Did you ever hear Marilyn Monroe’s sultry rendition of “Happy Birthday To You”? She sang it to President John F. Kennedy in New York City at Madison Square Garden for his birthday gala in 1962. The first lady wasn’t around for this performance. Read into that what you will, but artist LeRoy Neiman certainly had a take. He painted the event in his distinctly splashy style and called it The President’s Birthday Party. J.C. Newman has adopted that very painting and reproduced it for the fourth LeRoy Neiman limited-edition cigar. Each Toro Grande (6 1/2 by 56, $24) comes enveloped in a small copy of the painting, which is also rendered as a lithograph on the box’s inner lid, making the box a mini gallery exhibition of sorts. Each box contains 20 cigars. Only 750 boxes are being produced. The cigars were made in Tampa, Florida, at the El Reloj factory.
LA AURORA
Family Creed Perserverancia
The second release in the four-part Family Creed series, Perserverancia is composed of a Pennsylvanian broadleaf wrapper, Mexican San Andrés binder and a combination of fillers from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic, along with some additional Pennsylvanian broadleaf. If it sounds like a full-bodied blend, that’s because it’s intended to be stronger than the first Fuerte Sol line. Perserverancia is available in the same trio of box-pressed sizes as Fuerte Sol: Robusto, measuring 5 by 50 ($16); Toro, 5 3/4 by 54 ($18); and Gran Toro ($18.50). All sizes ship in boxes of 20. They’re made in the Dominican Republic at La Aurora S.A. Shipping now.
La Aurora Preferidos Double Barrel Aged Tubo
The La Aurora Preferidos Double Barrel-Aged Tubo is not to be confused with a similar cigar from 2016, as this is an entirely new blend. The 2026 edition is intended to be a full-bodied smoke, consisting of an Ecuador Habano wrapper, Pennsylvanian broadleaf binder and a filler combination of Dominican, Nicaraguan and Pennsylvanian broadleaf tobaccos. La Aurora says that the binder and fillers were placed in rum barrels for a year before the cigars were rolled. The completed cigars were then placed in a rum barrel again for an additional 90 days of aging. The Double Barrel-Aged Tubo measures 5 by 54, and has a suggested retail price of $28.50 each or $228 per eight-count box. Though not in regular production, the cigar is intended to be a limited, annual release. Only 750 boxes are scheduled for 2026, which are now available.
Also: The Prime Collection ($270), a 10-count sampler of rare cigars, includes two of the following: La Aurora Puro Vintage 2007 Salomon, La Aurora Hors D’Age 2023 Toro, La Aurora 120 Aniversario Limited Edition Preferido, Fernando León 100 Años Double Robusto and La Aurora 100 Años Toro. Only 450 boxes have been released.
LA FLOR DOMINICANA
La Flor Dominicana Carbon Flower
Dominican cigarmaker La Flor Dominicana and accessories company ProjectCarbon have teamed up to create a cigar that comes in a carbon fiber case. It’s called the Carbon Flower, and it’s expected to ship in May or early June. Rolled with a Mexican San Andrés maduro wrapper, Carbon Flower contains a Mexican San Andrés binder and filler leaf from La Flor Dominicana’s La Canela farm in the Dominican Republic. The pigtailed, full-bodied Toro measures 6 by 54 and is made at La Flor Dominicana’s factory in the Dominican Republic. Carbon Flower comes in a five-count carbon fiber case that will retail for $200. Only 1,500 cases are being produced. Coming later this spring.
Also: La Flor introduced fresh-packs of five cigars. Each humidified pack ($48.50) contains five toro-sized smokes from the following brands, representing different blends and strength levels: Reserva Especial, Air Bender, Suave, Double Ligero and Ligero.
LA GALERA CIGARS
La Galera 90th
A tribute to 90 years in the tobacco business, the new La Galera 90th is the company’s first puro, consisting solely of Dominican tobacco. The operation is owned by José “Jochy” Blanco, who makes the cigars at Tabacalera Palma in the Dominican Republic, and is a grower of Dominican tobacco as well. The blend is a representation of the many growing regions within the Dominican Republic: Corojo wrapper from Jacagua, Piloto Cubano binder from Gurabo and filler from three different regions—Criollo ’98 from Canela, Criollo ’98 from Gurabo, Piloto Cubano from Canela and Corojo from Jacagua. La Galera 90th comes in two sizes, the box-pressed Lector (5 5/8 by 54, $18), and a figurado called Nanán (6 3/4 by 58, $27), named after Blanco’s father. The inner lid of each box of Nanán shows a portrait of the man, as this brand is a tribute to Blanco’s father as well as the company’s history. Lector comes in 18-count boxes while Nanán comes in boxes of nine. Available in July.
MY FATHER CIGARS
Don Pepin Garcia Clasicos 20 Años
This is an anniversary cigar meant to acknowledge 20 years of the Don Pepin Cuban Classic line, casually known as “Don Pepin Black” due to the color of the label. It’s a single-size Toro measuring 6 1/2 by 52 ($22). The all-Nicaraguan cigars are presented in high-gloss, piano-finish boxes of 20, which also include a commemorative cutter. Only 2,500 boxes are being released. All the tobacco was grown by the Garcia family, notably some Pelo de Oro—a rare varietal that the Garcias occasionally use in limited editions like this one. Don Pepin Cuban Classic was the first regular-production brand made in Nicaragua by the Garcia family after they expanded their business from Miami into Estelí. The Clasicos 20 Años are made in Nicaragua at the My Father Cigars factory.
My Father Lealtad
The word lealtad means “loyalty” in Spanish. It’s also the name given to the newest brand coming out of My Father Cigars’ Honduran factory. This is the second My Father Honduran line, and unlike last year’s release of My Father Blue, which is all Honduran, Lealtad is a three-country blend: Ecuador Habano wrapper, two binders (Honduran, Nicaraguan) and a filler blend of Honduran and Nicaraguan tobacco, all of which was grown by the Garcia family, owners of My Father Cigars (save for the wrapper). The line is offered in four sizes: Robusto (5 1/2 by 52), Toro (6 by 54), Toro Gordo (6 by 60) and Torpedo Box Pressed (6 1/8 by 52). They will range in price from $11 to $13.50. All come in boxes of 20.
OLIVA CIGAR CO.
Oliva Serie V Melanio Edición Año 2026
This year’s limited-edition release from Oliva is called the Perfecto Round, a tapered perfecto that bulges in the middle. It measures 5 3/4 by 54 at its fattest point. By Oliva’s estimation, the tobaccos in this cigar are from exceptional crops. Oliva compares these cigars to “gran crus,” the wine industry term that translates to “great growth.” The cigars are made with filler and binder leaves from the Jalapa Valley of Nicaragua, where Oliva has fields. The region experienced an atypical weather pattern in 2023 and 2024, a time that Oliva says was particularly wonderful, with reduced rainfall and historically high temperatures—ideal for its tobacco. The Perfecto’s Sumatra-seed wrapper was grown in Ecuador. The Perfecto comes 10 per box. Only 9,000 boxes are being produced and are slated for a fall release. Price has yet to be determined.
Oliva Serie V Melanio Gran Reserva Limitada World Cup Soccer Edition Humidor
A striking, polyhedron humidor meant to look like a soccer ball in celebration of the upcoming World Cup. Inside are two dozen cigars with extra age. Each humidor holds 24 Oliva Serie V Melanio Double Toros measuring 6 by 60. Half of the cigars are made with the company’s Ecuador Sumatra wrapper (Natural) and the other half come in a Mexican San Andrés wrapper (Maduro). The rest of the tobacco was grown in Nicaragua, where the cigars are also produced by hand. What makes these Double Toros different from Oliva’s regular-production line is the additional age. According to Oliva, the cigars in this humidor spent three years aging after they were rolled, which is a longer period than typical cigars from the Serie V Melanio lines. The humidors have a suggested retail price of $680 each. Oliva is releasing 5,000 units—4,250 for the U.S. market, and 750 for the rest of the world.
Oliva Hacienda D’Ernesto Humidor
Part three in a trilogy of humidors by French luxury accessories maker Eli Bleu. Hacienda d’Ernesto is named for Ernest Vandermarliere, the second son and third child of Fred Vandermarliere, who owns Oliva Cigar Co. It’s also a tribute to a tobacco farm in Estelí of the same name. The humidor comes with 123 cigars: 41 Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Churchills, 41 Oliva Serie V Lanceros and 41 Oliva Serie V Melanio Double Toros. This humidor isn’t coming until the fall, and will have an MSRP of $12,500.
PADRÓN CIGARS INC.
José O. Padrón 100 Years Humidor
Not much was revealed about this humidor, but here’s what we know: It’s made in France by luxury accessories manufacturer Eli Bleu. The design is intricately inlaid marquetry. It’s meant to celebrate what would have been the 100th birthday of company founder José Orlando Padrón, who was born June 10, 1926. Only 100 units are being made. There will be cigars associated with this package as well. Prices, release dates and specifics on the cigar have still yet to be determined.
PLASCENCIA CIGARS
Plasencia Triunfal Gran Toro
In celebration of the World Cup tournament, which begins on June 11 and is expected to be viewed by nearly six billion people, Plasencia Cigars will be releasing a limited-edition cigar called the Plasencia Triunfal Gran Toro. At 6 1/4 by 54, the Gran Toro is a blend of Honduran and Nicaraguan tobacco, all grown by the Plasencia family. The Honduran wrapper was cultivated on the La Tradición farm in Jamastran; the Honduran binder is from the San Agustín farm in Olancho; and the filler is a combination of Nicaraguan tobacco from Jalapa (La Vega farm) and Honduran leaf from the same farm that produced the wrapper. The cigars are made in Honduras at Plasencia’s Tabacos de Oriente factory and will have a suggested retail price of $59.99 apiece or $599 per box of 10. Only 5,000 numbered boxes are being produced. This release is also the first cigar to incorporate the company’s new logo on the boxes and bands.
ROCKY PATEL PREMIUM CIGARS
Rocky Patel Sapphire
Following the Gold Label in 2024 and the Emerald line later that same year, Rocky Patel Sapphire continues the theme of precious materials with Sapphire, which the company says is not only richer and stronger than Emerald, but a higher-end smoke due to slightly older tobaccos. Rocky Patel Sapphire consists of a Mexican San Andrés wrapper and Nicaraguan filler from Estelí, Jalapa and Condega. In between are two binders: one from Estelí and the other from the Jamastran Valley in Honduras. With the exception of the wrapper, all the tobacco in this blend was grown on farms owned by Patel. Made in Nicaragua at Patel’s Tavicusa factory, Sapphire comes in four sizes: Robusto (5 1/2 by 50, $15.95); Toro (6 1/2 by 52, $16.95); a 6-by-60 aptly called 60 ($17.95); and Corona Gorda (6 by 46, $13.50). They all come in polished, gem-shaped boxes of 20 and are coming in June.
Rocky Patel Year Of The Horse
Rocky Patel eschews the traditional red-and-gold packaging typically found on Lunar New Year releases and instead leans in favor of black. This year marks the third time the company has saddled up for a zodiac release. Measuring 7 by 48, this box-pressed Churchill ($35) consists of a Mexican San Andrés cover leaf, Nicaraguan binder and combination of both Honduran and Nicaraguan fillers. A total of 4,000 boxes of 10 cigars have been allocated for the U.S. market.
SAG IMPORTS
Joya De Nicaragua Rosalones
Joya de Nicaragua, the oldest cigarmaker in Nicaragua, is bringing Rosalones—one of the company’s oldest brands—to the U.S. market, and every cigar in the line has a suggested retail price of $7.99 or lower. It was formerly an international exclusive, but next month, it will be available in the United States in two versions, the milder CT and the stronger Reserva. Both lines feature Nicaraguan internal tobaccos but are distinguished by their wrappers. The CT line is draped in a light, Connecticut-seed wrapper grown in Ecuador, while the more medium-bodied Reserva is clad in a leaf of Nicaraguan Habano Criollo. Both lines will be getting a 5-by-50 robusto ($6.99), and a toro size ($7.99): the Reserva’s toro is 6 by 50 while the CT toro is slightly fatter at 6 by 52. All come in boxes of 20.
Joya De Nicaragua Clásico Original Green Room Selection
A special size of Clásico Original that’s meant to celebrate the smoky history of the White House Green Room. In the early 1970s, Joya de Nicaragua was named the official cigar of the White House by President Nixon, and it was offered to visitors in the Green Room. The cigar is offered in one size, a double-tapered, 6-by-54 figurado called Diadema, and consists of an Ecuadoran Connecticut shade wrapper, Nicaraguan binder and Nicaraguan filler. Green Room Selection is priced at $13.50 and comes packaged in 20-count boxes. Only 700 boxes are coming to U.S. shores, while the remaining 500 will ship to international markets.
Joya De Nicaragua Red, White & Blue
Red White & Blue is a U.S.-exclusive cigar made to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. The patriotic smoke comes in a single Toro size measuring 6 by 52, and is rolled with an Ecuadoran Habano wrapper with binder and filler tobaccos from Nicaragua. It has a suggested retail price of $13.50 each, and is packaged in 10-count boxes that feature a red, white and blue design emblazoned with stars and stripes. Just 500 boxes will be released in early June.
Also: Joya de Nicaragua’s Cinco de Cinco Corona Doble is now available in the U.S. market (7 by 54, $21.99). It was launched in 2023 for international markets only.
Quesada Cigars Don Manolo 79
A tribute to company patriarch Manuel “Manolo” Quesada (who recently turned 79 years old), this anniversary smoke was conceived by his daughters Raquel and Patricia Quesada, who run operations in the Dominican Republic where the cigar is made. The blend they chose is a Honduran wrapper, a Dominican binder and a filler mix of Dominican and Nicaraguan leaves. One of the tobacco components is particularly old, according to the sisters, a leaf their father had been aging since the 1990s. Don Manolo 79 measures 6 by 52, and has a suggested retail price of $21.99 apiece. Production is limited to 1,000 boxes, each containing 10 smokes, for a total run of 10,000 cigars. There will be 700 boxes allocated to the U.S. market and 300 reserved for international distribution. Shipments are expected to commence in August.
Also: Quesada is releasing a sweet-tipped cigar called Suspiro, named for a Dominican sweet treat that was a favorite of Raquel and Patricia. It’s a handmade, long-filler cigar and comes in two styles, Connecticut and Oscuro. The Connecticut is offered in two sizes: Toro ($13.50) and Short Robusto (4 by 50, $12.25). The Oscuro comes in a Toro (6 by 52, $13.50) and Robusto (5 by 50, $12.75).
TATUAJE CIGARS
Tatuaje Havana VI 20th Anniversary
This year marks the 20th anniversary for Tatuaje’s Havana VI line (red label) and two new regular-production sizes are joining the ranks, bringing the line to nine vitolas. Series B measures 5 3/8 inches by 48 ring gauge and is crafted with a tapered head and foot. Series E is a parejo measuring 5 3/8 by 52. Both share the same blend: oscuro Ecuador Habano wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler. The softly pressed cigars have the same suggested retail price ($11 each) and come packed in boxes of 24. They are made in Nicaragua at My Father Cigars.
Tatuaje Black 20th Anniversary
Tatuaje also has a 20th anniversary version of Tatuaje Black—although it is one year early, as the brand was created in 2007. In advance of this milestone, the line is getting two additional sizes: Private Reserve Robusto, measuring 5 by 50 and topped with a fuma-style head ($12); and Private Reserve Torpedo, at 6 1/8 by 52 ($13). The blend for Black is all-Nicaraguan, including its sun-grown Criollo wrapper. Shipping in boxes of 20, both sizes are made in Nicaragua by My Father Cigars and are softly pressed.
Also: The Connecticut broadleaf-wrapped edition of El Triunfador (now known as El Triunfador Original) is getting its third size: a 6 3/8-by-43 lonsdale called Cazadores. The cigar is made in Nicaragua by My Father Cigars with Nicaraguan binder and filler, retails for $12 and ships in boxes of 25.
WARPED & GELLIS FAMILY CIGARS
Gellis Family Essentials
A quaint cabinet of 50 petit coronas made in the Dominican Republic at Tabacalera La Isla. Each cigar measures 4 1/2 by 32 and retails for $6.99. It consists of Nicaraguan filler, an Ecuadoran binder and a lightly-hued, Ecuador Connecticut wrapper, but don’t let that fool you—this cigar has more power than its appearance would suggest.
Gellis Family Heritage No. 50
These 5-by-50 robustos ($15) come in 20-count boxes and are made at the NACSA factory in Nicaragua. A Mexican wrapper envelops an otherwise all-Nicaraguan blend, and according to the company, the cigars will have been aged for a year before they ship in the summer.
Also: Gellis Family showcased its 2026 Piece Unique, a limited-edition blend produced only once. This year’s cigar consists of an Ecuadoran Connecticut shade wrapper, Mexican San Andrés binder and filler from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. It comes in a 6-by-52 Toro that will retail for $40 apiece. Piece Unique is produced in the Dominican Republic at Tabacalera La Isla. Only 500 boxes of 15 will be made.
