On Episode 232, it’s our second installment of our 2022 PCA Pre-Game Series as well as our 13th Media Panel show.
Tonight, Coop and Aaron will be joined by Bear Duplisea, Ben Lee, Erron Nielsen, and Eric Guttormson of Cigar Dojo. We’ll give our insights on the various happenings leading into the 2022 PCA Trade Show.
Plus we will have our Live True, Cattle Baron Steak Question, and Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Industry Deliberation segments!
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My two cents: the current, and coming, macroeconomic slowdown is going to hit every luxury product category hard, premium cigars included.
I believe those sitting on cash will soon be in a similar position to Lew Rothman when he reportedly traveled down to the D.R. at the tail end of the 90’s boom with suitcases full of cash and bought up overstock inventory for massive discounts. Things won’t be like the late 90’s, but I do see a large slowdown in sales coming.
There are way too many PCA exclusives. Manufacturers are largely just checking a box. I’m with Coop on this one.