At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Padrón Cigars introduced a pair of cigars that were made exclusively for retailers who were PCA Show attendees – the Padrón Black PB 97. Following the formula used for many Padrón releases, the Padrón Black PB 97 will be available in a Natural and Maduro format. […]
From the look at Villiger Cigars North America’s PCA Trade Show booth, one would think the color blue would be the story here. Villiger’s two main releases at the Trade Show were adorned with bold blue packaging. However, the story is more as Villiger has now officially opened its factory in Estelí, Nicaragua and the […]
At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, C.L.E. Cigar Company introduced the Asylum Cool Brew. This is the second Asylum brand to feature what the company called “aromatic flavors via exotic tobaccos.” The first was the recently announced Asylum 867. In a press release, Christian Eiroa Founder and President of C.L.E. Cigar Company […]
Following this year’s Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, there was one story I wanted to cover more in-depth – and that is Ozgener Family Cigars. Yes, they had a new release, but that isn’t what I want to focus this write-up on. While we didn’t get to talk to Tim Ozgener, this wasn’t the worst […]
At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Gran Habano Cigars introduced a new value-priced cigar known as the G.A.R. American Standard. The idea behind G.A.R. American Standard is to introduce an affordable cigar without sacrificing quality. In this case, the G.A.R. American Standard is a Nicaraguan puro that is available in five sizes: […]
At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Forged Cigar Company announced the 12th installment of the Alec Bradley Fine & Rare Series, the Fine & Rare BCN-143. Fine & Rare is an annual release in which each release incorporates ten tobaccos. This is one of the final blends the Rubin family worked on before […]
At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Wildfire Cigar Company introduced a new regular production line of cigars called Artaios. Wildfire Cigar Company is the company launched by Jeremy MacDonald, best known for his tenure at Caldwell Cigar Company. Artaios translates to “The Bear God” and is produced at Joya de Nicaragua. It […]
Today’s recap is the finale of the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. I’m going to take a different approach to this recap and make some personal reflections as from a historic standpoint, this marks the end of an era on many fronts. First I will say Day Five had low foot traffic – […]
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) wrapped up its 2023 Trade Show and Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is somewhat historic for a couple of reasons. First, for the foreseeable future, it marks the end of a summertime Trade Show. It also marks the end of PCA Trade Shows at the Venetian Expo, at least […]
Just to set the record straight, Day Four of the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show is the penultimate day of the Trade Show. While I wouldn’t categorize any of the happenings of this day as dramatic, this was definitely the most interesting day of the trade show thus far. The day kicked off […]
