News and Press Releases
Bocock Brothers is the only officially licensed collegiate premium cigar company in the world, and the story has been told by the publications that matter in this industry. Every article below is real coverage by an independent outlet, from the first PCA trade show write up in 2021 to the championship cigar features of 2026. For interviews, samples or media questions, write to hello@bocockbros.com.
As featured in Cigar Aficionado, halfwheel, Cigar Journal, Cigar Snob, Cigar Coop, Premium Cigar Association magazine, Baton Rouge Business Report and Syracuse University Athletics.
Cigar Aficionado
- Michigan Basketball Gets Championship Cigars (June 17, 2026)
- Indiana Hoosiers Cigars Celebrate Underdog Championship (February 26, 2026)
- Bocock Brothers Unveils New Collegiate Cigars (January 12, 2026)
- Texas A&M Debuts Cigar Lines Dedicated To Its Passionate Fan Base (September 26, 2025)
- Championship Cigar Lines For LSU Baseball And Florida Basketball (July 15, 2025)
- Mississippi State University To Debut Cigar Line Honoring Baseball Team (April 22, 2025)
- LSU Debuts Special Cigar Line Ahead Of The College Baseball Season (January 30, 2025)
- LSU Cigars Coming For College Football Season (August 19, 2024). The article that announced the first licence of its kind between a major university and a premium cigar company.
halfwheel
- Oklahoma's Baseball Championship Getting Limited Edition Cigar (2026)
- Bocock Brothers Release Michigan 2026 National Championship Cigar (June 2026)
- PCA 2026: Bocock Brothers Premium Cigars (2026)
- Bocock Brothers Celebrating Indiana's Undefeated Football Season with New Cigar (2026)
- Bocock Brothers Releases Syracuse Branded Cigar Line (December 2025)
- Bocock Brothers Adds Texas A&M as Newest Collegiate Partner (September 2025)
- Bocock Brothers Releasing New LSU, University of Florida Championship Cigars (July 2025)
- PCA 2025: Bocock Brothers Premium Cigars (2025)
- Bocock Brothers Adds LSU Baseball Cigar (2025)
- LSU Gets New Cigar Collection via Bocock Brothers (August 2024)
- Bocock Brothers Signature Edition Toro, reviewed (2022)
- Bocock Brothers Signature Edition Debuting at TPE 2022 (2022)
- PCA 2021: Bocock Brothers Premium Cigars (2021)
- Full Bocock Brothers archive at halfwheel
Cigar Journal, Cigar Snob and the Premium Cigar Association
- Cigar Journal: Bocock Brothers Celebrate Collegiate Athletics (April 22, 2026)
- Cigar Snob: Mississippi State and Bocock Brothers Partner to Celebrate Dak Prescott with Commemorative Cigar (October 30, 2025)
- PCA magazine: The Bocock Brothers: Building Bonds, Not Brands, a feature profile by the Premium Cigar Association
- PCA: Bocock Brothers Cigars to Launch Mississippi State Cigar Line in May (2025)
- Tobacco Business: Bocock Brothers to Release Signature Edition at TPE22 (2022)
Cigar Coop
- Bocock Brothers Release Dak Prescott MSU Cigar (October 31, 2025)
- Bocock Brothers Expand Collegiate Series with Texas A&M (September 22, 2025)
- Championship Cigars for University of Florida and LSU (July 13, 2025)
- PCA 2025: Bocock Brothers Premium Cigars (April 24, 2025)
- Bocock Brothers Unveil Mississippi State Cigar Line at PCA 2025 (April 19, 2025)
- Power House Signature Series for LSU Baseball (March 25, 2025)
University and business press
- Syracuse University Athletics, official announcement: Syracuse and Bocock Cigars Partner for Premium Collection (December 29, 2025)
- Baton Rouge Business Report: LSU helped launch it. Now Bocock Brothers' college cigar line is growing (July 14, 2025)
- 225 Baton Rouge: LSU helped launch it. Now Bocock Brothers' college cigar line is growing (July 17, 2025)
- Baton Rouge Business Report: Evolution of an Idea: Bocock Brothers' LSU Collection of Cigars (October 11, 2024)
Ratings and rankings
- CigarClub Top 10 Cigars of the Year: the Bocock Brothers World Traveler Habano ranked number 10, announced February 2022
- Stogie Press: World Traveler Maduro, rated 95
- Stogie Press: World Traveler Connecticut Robusto, rated 95
- Stogie Press: Signature Edition Sumatra Toro, rated 92 (2022)
- Stogie Press: World Traveler Maduro Robusto, rated 89
- Stogie Press: Bocock Brothers Launches Exclusive LSU Premium Cigar and Accessory Collection (2024)
- Leaf Enthusiast: Bocock Brothers Habano, rated 9 of 10 (March 24, 2021)
- Leaf Enthusiast: Bocock Brothers Connecticut, reviewed (2021)
- Leaf Enthusiast: Bocock Brothers Maduro, reviewed (2021)
- CigarCraig: World Traveller Maduro, reviewed (February 12, 2023)
Interviews, podcasts and video
- The CigarClub Podcast: The Bocock Brothers Join The Podcast, episode 31, a long form interview with Bryant and Douglas Bocock
- Cigar Life Guy: Douglas Bocock Wants Everyone to be Cocky (January 28, 2025)
- The Average Joe's Media: Stogie Travels at TPE23 featuring Bocock Brothers Premium Cigars (March 5, 2023)
- Industrial Cigar Co.: What to Know About Honduran Cigars from Bocock Brothers Cigars
- Industrial Cigar Co.: Bocock Brothers Habano, Whatcha Smokin?
- PCA 2026: Bocock Brothers Premium Cigars, booth video
Company announcements
- September 2021: Bocock Brothers launches the World Traveler Collection, the debut line of premium hand rolled cigars from founders Bryant and Douglas Bocock. In their words, we knew we were going to go for it all, it is our name and legacy on the box.
- August 2024: LSU becomes the first major university to license a premium cigar company. The Collegiate Series has since grown to 20 licensed university partners.
Media inquiries: hello@bocockbros.com or 832 810 1518. Bocock Brothers Premium Cigars, 4813 Mangum Rd, Houston, TX 77092.