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PCA 2026 Preview Week: Every Cigar Release and Industry Story You Need to Know (April 5–11)
ByJulian Spring April 12, 2026July 10, 2026

PCA 2026 preview week just dropped and it was one of the biggest weeks in premium cigars in recent memory. My Father announced a 20th anniversary limited edition for the Don Pepín García Clásico. Espinosa unveiled eight new releases and confirmed the end of @zucar. Plasencia set an April 27 price increase. Romeo y Julieta released an all-Nicaraguan puro made by AJ Fernandez. And that’s just the headline stories.
The full roundup at browardcigarboard.com covers 25+ releases, shipping notices, luxury collaborations, new brand debuts, and everything else that moved in the week of April 5–11. If you follow premium cigars, this is your cheat sheet.

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Romeo y Julieta 150th Anniversary Balconet
ByJulian Spring May 8, 2025May 8, 2025

The Romeo y Julieta 150th Anniversary Balconet (Toro 6×54) is a beautifully constructed celebratory cigar boasting premium tobaccos from AJ Fernandez, Plasencia, and others. While it offers impressive smoke output, rich early transitions, and refined sweetness, its loose draw and warm smoke raise questions about value. At $25 a stick, it’s an elegant but debatable tribute to the brand’s legacy. Worth trying—but not a humidor staple.

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Romeo y Julieta Saddles Up Again for the 2025 Kentucky Derby
ByJulian Spring April 11, 2025April 11, 2025

Cigars, tradition, and the thunder of hooves — it’s that time again. For the second year in a row, Romeo y Julieta is teaming up with the legendary Kentucky Derby® to drop a limited-edition cigar that’s as smooth as a winning stride down the final furlong.

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ALTADIS U.S.A. LAUNCHES ROMEO Y JULIETA 1875 ‘RUN FOR THE ROSES’ COMMEMORATIVE EDITION CIGAR TO CELEBRATE THE 150TH KENTUCKY DERBY
ByJulian Spring April 18, 2024April 18, 2024

Altadis U.S.A., makers of the finest premium cigars, are proud to announce the launch of Romeo y Julieta 1875 ‘Run for the Roses®,’ a limited-edition premium cigar that pays tribute to the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby, the most famous horse race in the world.

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