About P&K
About PK California
A Cigar Distributor
Built Around One State
California has its own tax structure, its own product rules, and its own paperwork. PK California exists because buying cigars here should not require a spreadsheet.
Who We Are
Phillips and King, Serving California
Phillips and King is a wholesale distributor supplying licensed tobacco retailers. PK California is our dedicated California operation, with inventory held in state and pricing built for how this market actually works.
We sell a selected range of cigars to convenience stores, liquor stores, tobacconists, smoke shops, and discount outlets across California. Every account is a licensed retailer, and every price on this site already includes California tobacco tax.
Tax-In
Every price includes California tobacco tax
In State
Inventory held and shipped from California
Cigars
A focused selection rather than the full catalog
Why We Built It
Three Things Retailers Kept Telling Us
The Quote Was Never the Cost
A price without tax is only half the number. Retailers were working out their real cost after the invoice arrived, which is the worst time to find out.
Ordering Took Too Long
Phone calls, callbacks, and faxed sheets to reorder the same items every month. Store owners do not have that kind of time.
The Rules Kept Moving
Flavored tobacco restrictions, the Unflavored Tobacco List, and local ordinances that differ by city. The penalties land on the retailer, not the supplier.
Two Sites, One Company
Which One Should You Use?
Phillips and King runs two ordering sites. The one you use depends on where your stores are and what you need to stock.
Nationwide, Full Catalog
Phillips and King
Our national wholesale operation, serving licensed retailers across the country. This is where you will find the complete range: all cigars, other tobacco products, accessories, and everything else we carry.
Use this site if you operate outside California, or if you need products beyond the California cigar selection.
California, Selected Cigars
PK California
Built for licensed California retailers. A focused selection of cigars stocked in state, with one tax-in price on every item and no separate tax calculation at checkout.
This is not the full Phillips and King catalog. It is a curated cigar range chosen for California retailers.
How We Work
What You Can Expect From Us
Straight Pricing
One price list, tax included, the same for every account. No tiers to negotiate and no surprises between the quote and the invoice.
Licensed Retailers Only
We verify a tobacco retailer license before approving an account. It protects your business and ours, and it keeps the catalog closed to the public.
Compliance You Can Use
We publish what we know about California rules in plain language, because a retailer who stocks the wrong product carries the penalty alone.
A Real Person Behind It
Ordering online should be faster than a phone call, not a replacement for talking to someone. Your representative is still there when you need them.