For the third year in a row, Patina Cigars was a part of the Sutliff Tobacco pavilion. This year Patina did not have new products to exhibit at the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Actually, this is par for the course because most years, Patina has done its releases outside of the Trade […]
Tabacalera USA’s Javier Estados has announced a series of executive leadership changes across three of its main business units, which includes leading cigar marketing and distributor Altadis U.S.A., Casa de Montecristo, with 25 cigar stores and lounges across the USA, including company-owned stores and licensed-based partnerships, and JR Cigar, the major online cigar sales company. […]
Back in 2021, at Habanos World Days, Habanos S.A. announced the 28th installment of the Colección Habanos. The Colleccíon Habanos is called the “book release” because the cigars are housed in book-style packaging. The release of the 2021 Collección Habanos would contain the Cohiba Ideales – a vitola measuring 56 x 175mm (56 x 6 […]
When I wrote about El Septimo Geneva following the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, I wrote the following: “There was no doubt that at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, El Septimo Geneva President and CEO Zaya Younan wanted to make a big splash. Younan is looking to take El Septimo […]
When it comes to the Premium Cigar Association (PCA), the presentation can genuinely make a difference. In this case, I’m referring to the booth presentation at Wildfire Cigar Company. Undoubtedly, the booth was one of the most talked about at the 2023 PCA Trade Show – so much so that it was voted Best Small […]
The auction for the first Tatuaje Anarchy NFT Collection has completed. The package ended up selling for $100,000.00 – topping the $98,000 record set by La Flor Dominicana for its Golden NFT #7 in 2022. The winning bid was submitted by someone under the name of GoldenFinger. The Tatuaje NFT Auction is a project being […]
Past Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Shows have seen Dapper unveil several products that would ship after the Trade Show, but 2023 was a quieter year for Ian Reith and Dapper Cigar Company. This year was a little different as Dapper released a single cigar before the Trade Show, the HolySmoke Genesis. This project […]
One of the Big Four companies making a return to the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was Altadis U.S.A. It was really good to see Altadis back. Altadis’ return meant many of its iconic bands were also returning to the premium cigar industry’s showcase event. Altadis U.S.A.’s last trade show was in 2019, and […]
Foundation Cigar Company often themes its cigars around different cultures. Over the years, the branding of Foundation has paid homage to the cultures of Nicaragua, Ethiopia, Egypt, Jamaica, and England as well as Melillo’s home state of Connecticut. That continued in 2023 as the owner Nicholas Melillo’s company’s new releases honored Nicaragua, Ethiopia, and Connecticut. […]
In addition to Altadis U.S.A. returning to the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show in 2023, the brands of Boutique Blends – the company co-owned by Rafael Nodal and Hank Bischoff – also made a return. Back in 2017, Boutique Blends entered into a strategic partnership where Altadis U.S.A. would take over distribution for Boutique […]
