Cigar Association of America
CAA Leadership in Advocacy Inaugural Award Recipients Announced
July 30, 2026
The Cigar Association of America announced that Mike Gold, president of Arango Cigar Co., and Phil Ledbetter, owner of Chicago’s Up Down Cigars, are recipients ...
South Dakota Elected Officials Named Leadership in CAA Commerce Award Winners
July 14, 2026
The Cigar Association of America is honoring South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden and state House Majority Leader Will Mortenson for their work on legislation licensing ...
CAA Announces Leadership in Commerce Award for North Carolina Representative
July 10, 2026
The Cigar Association of America has named North Carolina state Rep. Kyle Hall as a winner of its inaugural Leadership in Commerce Award for his ...
Cigar Association of America Announces Inaugural Awards
July 3, 2026
The Cigar Association of America is honoring two Illinois lawmakers for their work on a state cigar tax cap signed into law by Gov. JB ...
Illinois Enacts Premium Cigar Tax Cap
June 19, 2026
Illinois lawmakers have approved a 75-cent cap on excise taxes for premium cigars, effective Jan. 1. The cap will apply to retail and remote sales. ...
Cigar Association of America Announces Terry Gallagher, Jr. as New Chairman
December 8, 2025
The Cigar Association of America has named Terry Gallagher, Jr. as the association’s new chairman. Gallagher, Jr., president of Smoker Friendly tobacco outlets, was elected ...
Boutique Cigar Association Announces Dissolution and Full Alignment with Leading National Trade Associations
November 21, 2025
The Boutique Cigar Association, active since 2016, has dissolved its board. “With strong political and economic headwinds ahead, our industry can no longer afford to ...
PCA and CAA Partner on Groundbreaking Study of Cigar Tax Cap Policies in the U.S.
June 16, 2025
Premium Cigar Association and Cigar Association of America are collaborating on a national study of cigar tax cap policies enacted and planned in the U.S. ...
Former PCA Exec Scott Pearce to Lead Cigar Association
April 29, 2024
The Cigar Association of America will be led by Scott Pearce, former executive director of the Premium Cigar Association. Pearce, whose title will be president, ...
Tabacalera USA CEO Javier Estades Re-elected Cigar Association of America Chairman
November 15, 2023
Javier Estades, CEO of Tabacalera USA, was re-elected chairman of the Cigar Association of America at the association’s recent annual meeting. “I am excited to ...
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